I did a little reading online but didn't really find much about it (from reliable sources). Also Crosby has been to like 3 All-Star games in the past 12 years, it seems he enjoys skipping out whenever possible.
Interesting comment made by Crosby when questioned about his probably not playing in all-star game. He mentioned something about some players possibly boycotting the game in retaliation for the NHL not allowing it's players to go to the Olympics. Anyone else hear anything about this?
They were scouting some of our juniors too - do they really think a bunch of old, slow dudes is preferable to at least a couple young and fast players?
I do wonder a bit at some of the recently-retired NHL-ers that are not on there. Iginla is injured, but surely they could have talked one or two others into taking part?
Rene Borque, Lac La Biche, Alta., Djurgaardens IF (Swedish Hockey Leauge) Gilbert Brule, Edmonton, Kunlun Red Star (KHL) Andrew Ebbett, Vernon, B.C., SC Bern (Swiss National League) Quinton Howden, Oakbank, Man., HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) Chris Kelly, Toronto, Belleville (AHL) Rob Klinkhammer, Lethbridge, Alta., Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) Brandon Kozun, Calgary, Lokomotiv Yaroslav (KHL) Maxim Lapierre, Brossard, Que., HC Lugano (Swiss National League) Eric O’Dell, Ottawa, HC Sochi (KHL) Mason Raymond, Cochrane, Alta., SC Bern (Swiss National League) Derek Roy, Rockland, Ont., Linkoping HC (Swedish Hockey League) Christian Thomas, Toronto, Scranton (AHL) Linden Vey, Wakaw, Sask., Barys Astana (KHL) Wojtek Wolski Toronto, ON Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
DEFENCEMEN
Stefan Elliott, Vancouver, HV71 (Swedish Hockey League) Chay Genoway, Morden, Man., Lada Togliatti (KHL) Cody Goloubef, Oakville, Ont., Stockton (AHL) Marc-Andre Gragnani, L’Ile-Bizard, Que., HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) Chris Lee, MacTier, Ont., Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) Maxim Noreau, Montreal, SC Bern (Swiss National League) Mat Robinson, Calgary, CSKA Moscow (KHL) Karl Stollery, Camrose, Alta., Dinamo Riga (KHL)
GOALTENDERS
Justin Peters, Blyth, Ont., Kolner Haie (Germany) Kevin Poulin, Montreal, Medvescak Zagreb (Austrian Hockey League) Ben Scrivens, Spruce Grove, Alta., Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
