NEW YORK/TORONTO – Two veteran and respected captains of their National Hockey League clubs, Daniel Alfredsson of the All-Star host Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, have been named team captains for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League announced today. The Captains were selected by their fellow NHL All-Stars and will lead the team selection process during the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy DraftTM on Thursday, Jan. 26. As captains, Alfredsson and Chara also will set their team rosters for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills CompetitonTM on Saturday, Jan. 28, and wear the “C” during the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29. The NHL All-Star teams are now designated as Team Alfredsson and Team Chara. Team Alfredsson will wear the white Reebok NHL® All-Star jerseys, helmets and socks, with red trim throughout and red gloves and pants. Team Chara will wear the dark blue jerseys with royal blue trim, navy blue helmets, gloves and pants and navy blue socks. Alfredsson is playing in his 16th NHL season, all with Ottawa. He has served as Senators captain since 1999-2000, the longest active streak in the NHL. The 39-year-old Gothenburg, Sweden, native captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1995-96 and holds franchise records for career games, goals, assists and points for the regular season (404-654–1,058 in 1,098 games) and Stanley Cup® Playoffs (45-43–88 in 107 games). Alfredsson will be making his sixth career NHL All-Star Game appearance. Captain of the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, Chara is playing in his 14th NHL season. He spent four seasons with the Senators from 2001-02 through 2005-06, helping the club average 106 points per season and capture a pair of Northeast Division titles in that span. The 34-year-old Trencin, Slovakia, native has been voted a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the League’s top defenseman in three of the past four seasons. He will be making his sixth career NHL All-Star Game appearance. Two alternate captains, one for each team, will be named later. 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft TM Following the overwhelming success of its debut at last year’s All-Star Weekend in Raleigh, the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft TM will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26 to divide the All-Stars and Rookies into two teams. The draft will be televised live on TSN and RDS in Canada and NBC Sports Network in the United States at 8 p.m. ET from the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec. Below are the All-Stars available to Team Alfredsson and Team Chara: Forwards Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins Jason Pominville, Buffalo Sabres Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild John Tavares, New York Islanders Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers Milan Michalek, Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul, Toronto Maple Leafs Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Defensemen Brian Campbell, Florida Panthers Ryan Suter, Nashville Predators Shea Weber, Nashville Predators Dan Girardi, New York Rangers Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes Dion Phaneuf, Toronto Maple Leafs Alex Edler, Vancouver Canucks Dennis Wideman, Washington Capitals Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets Goaltenders Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Brian Elliott, St. Louis Blues Rookies Luke Adam, Buffalo Sabres Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche Ryan Johansen, Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers Craig Smith, Nashville Predators Adam Henrique, New Jersey Devils Adam Larsson, New Jersey Devils Colin Greening, Ottawa Senators Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers Matt Read, Philadelphia Flyers Cody Hodgson, Vancouver Canucks
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