All-Star Game Choice in the NHL
Josi, Meier and Hischier get nothing
More than 26.5 million fan votes were received when voting for the twelve remaining places in the Allstar Game. But no other Swiss was sent to Florida.
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Roman Josi, the Bernese captain of the Nashville Predators, was not chosen for the Allstar Game in fan voting.
Stephen RothDeputy Head of Ice Hockey
If there are no cancellations, Kevin Fiala will remain the only Swiss at the Allstar Game on February 4 in South Florida. Because neither Roman Josi nor Timo Meier nor Nico Hischier made the race in fan voting for the twelve places that were still open.
More than 26.5 million votes were received in the last few days on Twitter or online, where you could vote 10 times a day.
In the Central Division, in which the Nashville Predators play with Captain Josi, two stars from Stanley Cup winners Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, and Winnipeg keeper Connor Hellebuyck prevailed.
In the Pacific Division of Meier’s San Jose Sharks, Germany’s Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton), Bo Horvat (Vancouver) and goalie Stuart Skinner (Edmonton) came out on top.
Josi moved up as a replacement last year
In the Metropolitan Division, it was two New York Rangers players, Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin, who were picked over New Jersey captain Hischier. In addition, goalie Ilja Sorokin New York Islanders was chosen.
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In the Atlantic Division, ex-ZSC striker Auston Matthews (Toronto), David Pastrnak (Boston) and goalie Andrei Wassilewski (Tampa Bay) got the ticket to Florida.
Previously, 32 players – one from each team – had been selected by the NHL, including Fiala from the Los Angeles Kings. The eastern Swiss currently leads the Swiss scorer list in the NHL with 47 points. Closely followed by Appenzeller Meier (46) and Valais Hischier (44), who also shine with one point per game. Defender Josi has recorded 36 points so far.
The man from Bern was nominated for the Allstar Game in Las Vegas last year after MacKinnon had to pass out injured.
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