Nathan MacKinnon is the lone Avalanche All-Star representative

One of the side effects of following a very poor hockey team is your favorite players are seldom recognized for annual NHL honors. Thankfully, the All-Star Game requires every team be represented, so Nathan MacKinnon will be headed to the Staples Center in Los Angeles January 28–29th to represent the Burgundy & Blue.

For MacKinnon, the 21-year-old 2013 first overall draft pick, his selection to the 2017 All-Star roster will be his first, relieving Matt Duchene of his annual duties. MacKinnon currently leads the Colorado Avalanche in points scored with 27 (10g, 17a), which is currently 66th among NHL skaters.

2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game Rosters

Atlantic Division/Central Division

F Nikita Kucherov (TBL) F Patrick Kane (CHI)
F Brad Marchand (BOS) F Patrik Laine (WPG)
F Auston Matthews (TOR) F Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
F Frans Nielsen (DET) F Tyler Seguin (DAL)
F Kyle Okposo (BUF) F Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
F Vincent Trocheck (FLA) F Jonathan Toews (CHI)
D Victor Hedman (TBL) D Duncan Keith (CHI)
D Erik Karlsson (OTT) D P.K. Subban (NSH)*
D Shea Weber (MTL) D Ryan Suter (MIN)
G Carey Price (MTL)* G Corey Crawford (CHI)
G Tuukka Rask (BOS) G Devan Dubnyk (MIN)

Metropolitan Division/Pacific Division

F Sidney Crosby (PIT)* F Jeff Carter (LAK)
F Taylor Hall (NJD) F Johnny Gaudreau (CGY)
F Evgeni Malkin (PIT) F Bo Horvat (VAN)
F Alex Ovechkin (WSH) F Ryan Kesler (ANA)
F Wayne Simmonds (PHI) F Connor McDavid (EDM)*
F John Tavares (NYI) F Joe Pavelski (SJS)
D Justin Faulk (CAR) D Brent Burns (SJS)
D Seth Jones (CBJ) D Drew Doughty (LAK)
D Ryan McDonagh (NYR) D Cam Fowler (ANA)
G Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) G Martin Jones (SJS)
G Braden Holtby (WSH) G Mike Smith (ARI)