The NHL All-Star Weekend is an annual event organized by the National Hockey League (NHL) in which the top players of the league participate in a series of Skills Competitions and the All-Star Game. The NHL All-Star Weekend is a festival for hockey enthusiasts that typically takes place in the middle of the NHL regular season in January or February.
The NHL All-Star Weekend 2024 will start from February 1 and will culminate on February 3 with the NHL All-Star game at the Scotiabank arena, in Toronto, at the home of Toronto Maple Leafs. The weekend will also feature artists like Tate McRae, Natalie Morris, Owen Riegling, Dinah Jane and many more.
NHL All-Star Weekend Schedule Breakdown
The NHL All-Star Weekend begins on Thursday, February 1, with the NHL All-Star Player Draft happening where the captains will select the player for their four teams. Also, the Toronto Maple Leafs anthem singer Natalie Morris will contribute to the festivities by performing the Canadian and U.S. national anthems.
On February 2, Friday, the Skills Challenge will take place, where the players will showcase their talent and skills like fast skating, stick handling, and accuracy shooting. Also, Owen Riegling will be taking the centre stage with his performance. Riegling’s performance will add to the already impressive lineup for the Skills event, which includes The Glorious Sons and TALK, as well as anthem singers Chxrry22 and Dinah Jane.
On February 3, there will be a special one-hour show by Steve Levy and analyst Ray Ferraro before the All-Star Skill event where all the four captains will chat with the hosts. The NHL All-Star Game will also be taking place on the same day.
The festivities will be taking place on that day too with the viral -Born group Loud Luxury celebrating their smash hit “Body,”before kicking off the player introductions for the All-Star game. Tate McRae, multi-platinum singer-songwriter will headline the second intermission during the All-Star game. Lastly, Canadian country music duo The Reklaws along with R&B singer-songwriter Kiana Lede, will be performing the Canadian and US national anthems.
NHL All-Star Weekend Date and Time
The NHL All-Star Weekend 2024 is going to take place from February 1, Thursday to February 3, Saturday at the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto will be hosting the event for the first time since 2000 and 9th time overall.
The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. (ET) February 1, Thursday, captains will select the players for their teams. The skill competition will take place at 7 p.m (ET) on Friday, February 2. The highlight of the event, the NHL All-Star Game will take place on February 3, Saturday at 3 p.m. (ET).
| Date | Event | Time |
| February 1 | Team selection | 6 p.m. ET |
| February 2 | Skills competition | 7 p.m. ET |
| February 3 | NHL All-Star Game | 3 p.m. ET |
NHL All-Star Weekend Broadcast Channels and Live Streaming
The live streaming of the event will be shown on ESPN+
The All-Star draft will be broadcast on ESPN2
The skills competition will be shown on ESPN
The All-Star Game will be shown on ABC
In short the fans will have access to watch the event on multiple channels including live streaming on ESPN+ and other platforms like ESPN and ABC.
What is the prize for the NHL All-Star Game?
The prize money for the NHL All-Star game champion will be $1 million. However, the money will go to a charity of the victor team’s choosing.
Additionally, the winner of the Skills Challenge will be getting a prize money of $1 million.
FAQ's on NHL All Star Weekend
A. Ticket price may vary from seat to seat. You can check the ticket prices on NHL’s official site.
A. Natalie Morris will sing the national anthem of America and Canada during the NHL All-Star 2024.
A. The four captains for the NHL All-Star game are Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and co-captains Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes.
A. Each team will play 20 minutes of 3-on-3 hockey, followed by two other teams. After 10 minutes, the teams will change sides and goalies. In case the game is tied, the winner of the game will be decided by a shootout.
A. The NHL All-Star Weekend 2024 will start from February 1 and will culminate on February 3 with the All-Star game at the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, Ontario.
