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The teams have officially been set.
The NHL has announced the names of 40 players who have been selected to play in the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. They’ll play alongside Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, and Connor McDavid, who were voted in by fans as divisional captains.
The mid-season showcase will take place on January 25 and 26, with San Jose as the host city.
All 31 NHL teams are represented, with 10 players making their first-ever appearance.
Here are the rosters, with the number of All-Star appearances in parenthesis:
Atlantic Division
![all-star game](https://images.dailyhive.com/20181011102613/auston-matthews-ear-cup-celebration-1024x525.png)
Image: Sportsnet
Forwards
- Jack Eichel, BUF (2nd)
- Nikita Kucherov, TBL (3rd)
- Auston Matthews, TOR (3rd)
- David Pastrnak, BOS (1st)
- Steven Stamkos, TBL (6th)
- John Tavares, TOR (6th)
Defencemen
- Thomas Chabot, OTT (1st)
- Keith Yandle, FLA (3rd)
Goaltenders
- Jimmy Howard, DET (2nd)
- Carey Price, MTL (7th)
Metropolitan Division
![all-star game](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180411094756/sidney-crosby-penguins-1024x525.jpg)
Image: Pittsburgh Penguins / Twitter
- Sebastian Aho, CAR (1st)
- Cam Atkinson, CBJ (2nd)
- Mathew Barzal, NYI (1st)
- Sidney Crosby, PIT (4th)
- Claude Giroux, PHI (6th)
- Taylor Hall, NJD (3rd)
Defencemen
- John Carlson, WSH (1st)
- Seth Jones, CBJ (2nd)
Goaltenders
- Braden Holtby, WSH (4th)
- Henrik Lundqvist, NYR (5th)
Although Washington Capitals Forward Alex Ovechkin was fan-voted as the captain of the Metropolitan Division, he has announced that he will not be participating in order to prepare for the second half of the season.
Central Division
![all-star game](https://images.dailyhive.com/20190102164030/mackinnon-1024x682.jpg)
Image: Colorado Avalanche / Twitter
Forwards
- Patrick Kane, CHI (8th)
- Nathan MacKinnon, COL (3rd)
- Ryan O’Reilly, STL (2nd)
- Mikko Rantanen, COL (1st)
- Mark Scheifele, WPG (1st)
- Blake Wheeler, WPG (2nd)
Defencemen
- Miro Heiskanen, DAL (1st)
- Roman Josi, NSH (2nd)
Goaltenders
- Devan Dubnyk, MIN (3rd)
- Pekka Rinne, NSH (3rd)
Pacific Division
![all-star game](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180910101749/elias-pettersson-canucks-1024x525.png)
Image: Vancouver Canucks / Twitter
Forwards
- Johnny Gaudreau, CGY (5th)
- Clayton Keller, ARI (1st)
- Connor McDavid, EDM (3rd)
- Joe Pavelski, SJS (3rd)
- Elias Pettersson, VAN (1st)
Defencemen
- Brent Burns, SJS (6th)
- Drew Doughty, LAK (5th)
- Erik Karlsson, SJS (6th)
Goaltenders
- Marc-Andre Fleury, VGK (4th)
- John Gibson, ANA (2nd)
According to the NHL, one last spot in each division will be filled through a fan vote.
Coaches will be selected based on who has the highest points percentage in their respective divisions at the halfway point of the season.