It's been nearly a quarter-century since Toronto, one of the league's biggest markets, has hosted the NHL All-Star Game.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at his state of the game news conference Saturday at All-Star Weekend defended the way the league and two teams handled situations that arose regarding Pride night celebrations. Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov did not take part in warmups Jan. 18 because he refused to wear a Pride-themed jersey. Nine days later, the New York Rangers opted not to wear Pride jerseys or use Pride stick tape as part of their night despite previously advertising they planned to do so. Bettman said tolerance of varying viewpoints was part of being “open, welcoming and inclusive.”
The NHL is heading back to Toronto, the venue for its first official All-Star Game, next season. Toronto has hosted eight times.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
28 | RW | |
12 | C | |
18 | D | |
78 | D | |
58 | LW | |
43 | LW | |
48 | D | |
47 | LW | |
55 | D | |
3 | D | |
29 | RW | |
19 | C | |
64 | C | |
15 | C | |
82 | D | |
37 | D | |
16 | RW | |
34 | C | |
45 | G | |
98 | D | |
30 | G | |
8 | D | |
88 | RW | |
44 | D | |
89 | LW | |
35 | G | |
38 | D | |
24 | RW | |
91 | C | |
25 | D | |
60 | G |