Through one month of fan voting, Alex Ovechkin continuously led all Metropolitan Division players in votes for NHL All-Star Game captain. Today, Ovechkin was formally named the captain of the team beating Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Phil Kessel, and Sergei Bobrovsky.
This will be Ovechkin’s first time leading the Metropolitan Division team, after he missed the 2016 game due to a lower-body injury.
The votes are in and here are your captains for the 2018 @Honda #NHLAllStar Game!
Metropolitan: @ovi8
Atlantic: @RealStamkos91
Central: @PKSubban1
Pacific: @cmcdavid97 pic.twitter.com/R0wsi12gfy— NHL (@NHL) January 4, 2018
Ovechkin is joined by Connor McDavid (Pacific), Steven Stamkos (Atlantic), and PK Subban (Central). All four players held the lead in their respective division throughout the entire voting period.
The remaining all-stars will be announced by the NHL on January 10.
Ovechkin called the nod “a big honor for me, for this organization.” Ovechkin added that “it’s going to be a pretty cool time.”
Hear from #Caps captain @Ovi8 on being named Captain for Team Metro at the 2018 #NHLAllStar Game, "Thanks for fans – they vote for me. It's going to be a big honor for me, for this organization and it's going to be a pretty cool time." #ALLCAPS #CapsAllStar pic.twitter.com/gBowh0NLAl
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 4, 2018
Along with the captain announcement, the NHL has released the jerseys each division team will wear during the weekend.
The jerseys feature much richer colors than last year, including a highlighter yellow and neon orange, while the sleeves show a metallic silver stripe.
The All-Star Game will take place in Tampa, FL on January 28.
Hey #Caps fans – your Captain is an #NHLAllStar Captain!
Thanks to all your votes, @Ovi8 has been named captain of the Metropolitan Division for the 2018 @NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, FL.
RT to Congratulate the #Gr8! #ALLCAPS #CapsAllStar pic.twitter.com/yrtw5IWWH1— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 4, 2018
Headline Photo: Bruce Bennett
