Forward Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights is named to the NHL All Star Weekend in 2024.
VEGAS (January 4, 2024) – The National Hockey League announced today, January 4, rosters for the 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend, held in Toronto, Ontario. Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel was named to the roster for the Pacific Division as part of the official announcement on Thursday.
It is the fourth time in his career (2018, 2019, 2020, 2024) that Eichel has been recognized as an All-Star, and the first with Vegas. The 27-year-old currently leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 40 points (16 G, 24 A), and in shots on goal with 158, after playing in each of the team’s 38 games this season. Eichel’s 16 goals and 24 assists both rank second on Vegas, trailing only Jonathan Marchessault (17 G) and Mark Stone (25 A). Eichel leads the NHL with 46 takeaways during the 2023-24 campaign, just one short of tying the career-high he set last season. The forward’s shorthanded time on ice of 76:04 this season is the highest total in his nine-year NHL career.
Eichel, a native of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, earned his name on the Stanley Cup for the first time after finishing the 2023 postseason as the NHL’s scoring leader with 26 points (6 G, 20 A) in 22 games. Eichel was acquired by the Golden Knights from the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 4, 2021, and his 131 points (57 G, 74 A) since making his debut with Vegas are the most on the club.
The 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend will be hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena Feb. 1-3. The three-day celebration will include NHL All-Star Thursday on Feb. 1, NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday, Feb. 2, and the NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Feb. 3.
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The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. The Vegas Golden Knights were established by founding partners Bill Foley and his family and the Maloof family. The Golden Knights were the most successful expansion franchise in North American professional sports history in 2017-18 and won the Stanley Cup in 2022-23. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights visit vegasgoldenknights.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
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Walker Erickson gave SFU a 1-0 lead at 13:42 of the first period. Gavin McCarthy tied it for Boston University at 16:41 of the second period.
The teams agreed to a five-minute overtime after regulation. It was scoreless. McCarthy had the lone goal in a shootout.
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