Ann 22009 NHL All-Star Game: Blackhawks & Ducks Lead Western Conference Roster
January 24th 2009 22:15
The fan-voting process was also denounced in the Western Conference where the Anaheim Ducks' fans and the Chicago Blackhawks' fans battled it out for the six spots on the starting line-up. Although the total number of votes for the starting line-up were far lower than the Eastern Conference's votes, there are still question marks over the presence of several players who haven't achieved much this season or last season. It goes to show that fan-voting in the NHL, like in American Idol, is nothing more than a popularity contest. Here is the composition of the Western team.
Goaltender:
#35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Anaheim Ducks)
The Montreal native is probably happy to be back home despite Quebec's cold winter. It's a perfect opportunity for him to hang out with friends and family especially after the death of his father last December.
Defensemen:
#51 Brian Campbell (Chicago Blackhawks)
#27 Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks)
Forwards:
#88 Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)
#19 Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)
#15 Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks)
Goaltenders:
#32 Nicklas Backstrom (Minnesota Wild)
#1 Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks)
Defensemen:
#22 Dan Boyle (San Jose Sharks)
#5 Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) (will not play)
#44 Sheldon Souray (Edmonton Oilers)
#6 Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
#3 Stephane Robidas (Dallas Stars) (will replace Lidstrom)
Forwards:
#23 Dustin Brown (Los Angeles Kings)
#13 Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) (will not play)
#19 Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes)
#23 Milan Hejduk (Colorado Avalanche)
#12 Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames)
#9 Mike Modano (Dallas Stars)
#61 Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets)
#19 Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks)
#7 Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues)
#12 Patrick Marleau (San Jose Sharks) (will replace Datsyuk)
Head Coach: Mike Babcock (Detroit Red Wings)
Starting Line-up
#35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Anaheim Ducks)
The Montreal native is probably happy to be back home despite Quebec's cold winter. It's a perfect opportunity for him to hang out with friends and family especially after the death of his father last December.
Defensemen:
#51 Brian Campbell (Chicago Blackhawks)
#27 Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks)
Forwards:
#88 Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)
#19 Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)
#15 Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks)
Other Players
Goaltenders:
#32 Nicklas Backstrom (Minnesota Wild)
#1 Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks)
Defensemen:
#22 Dan Boyle (San Jose Sharks)
#5 Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) (will not play)
#44 Sheldon Souray (Edmonton Oilers)
#6 Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
#3 Stephane Robidas (Dallas Stars) (will replace Lidstrom)
Forwards:
#23 Dustin Brown (Los Angeles Kings)
#13 Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) (will not play)
#19 Shane Doan (Phoenix Coyotes)
#23 Milan Hejduk (Colorado Avalanche)
#12 Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames)
#9 Mike Modano (Dallas Stars)
#61 Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets)
#19 Joe Thornton (San Jose Sharks)
#7 Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues)
#12 Patrick Marleau (San Jose Sharks) (will replace Datsyuk)
Head Coach: Mike Babcock (Detroit Red Wings)
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