Centre Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche and left wing Brendan Shanahan of the New York Rangers have been named team captains for the 2007 NHL All-Star Game, Wednesday, Jan. 24 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Sakic will lead the Western Conference and be making his 12th career All-Star game appearance. Shanahan will represent the Eastern Conference and be skating in his eighth All-Star Game.
Sakic leads the Avalanche in scoring with 51 points in 46 games. Playing in his 18th NHL season and 14th as team captain, Sakic has played his entire career with the Avalanche franchise, the longest such streak among active players.
Sakic ranked second among Western Conference forwards in All-Star fan balloting with 473,847 votes, receiving his fourth career All-Star starting berth. Voted MVP of the 2004 All-Star Game in Minnesota, Sakic has tallied 18 career All-Star Game points, fifth all-time behind Wayne Gretzky (25), Mario Lemieux (23), Mark Messier (20) and Gordie Howe (19).
Shanahan has collected 46 points in 47 games this season. He has scored 622 career goals, tops among active players and 12th on the all-time list, and ranks fourth all-time in game-winning goals (105). He reached the 20-goal plateau for the 18th consecutive season, second all-time to Gordie Howe's 22-season streak.
In seven previous All-Star appearances, Shanahan has recorded four goals
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
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