The NHL announced that the 2011 All star game will have a new format. The new format is the conference vs. conference format will be replaced by a player draft. The captains of the 2 teams will chose there teams.“There is no doubt that the competitive juices will rise when the players themselves select the line-ups for their All-Star teams as well as deciding who will go head-to-head in the skills challenges,” said Mike Ouellet, NHLPA Chief of Business Affairs. “The league and the NHLPA are looking forward to the excitement this new format will create for the fans, and the players, at the NHL All-Star Weekend in Carolina.”
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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