BOSTON - The National Hockey League announced today, January 10, that Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchandhas been named to the 2018 NHL All-Star team. This is the second straight All-Star Game selection for Marchand. For the full 2018 All-Star rosters, visit NHL.com.
Marchand leads the Bruins in scoring this season with 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points in 32 games, to go along with 35 penalty minutes and a plus-19 rating. He is among the league leaders in several categories, including points per game (4th), goals per game (8th) and plus/minus (9th). He has also recorded at least one point in 23 of his 32 appearances this season.
In 2016-17, Marchand was named an NHL First-Team All-Star after establishing career-highs in goals (39), assists (46) and points (85), while adding 81 penalty minutes and a plus-18 rating in 80 games. His 39 goals were tied for fourth-most in the NHL and were the most by a Bruins player since Glen Murray (44) in 2002-03.
Since 2010-11 - his first full NHL season with the Bruins - Marchand leads the league in plus/minus (plus-178) and shorthanded goals (23). For his career, the 5-foot-9, 181-pound forward has played in 566 NHL games - all with the Bruins - tallying 209 goals and 205 assists for 414 points with 550 penalty minutes.
Marchand has also appeared in 72 career postseason games with the Black and Gold, compiling 17 goals and 26 assists for 43 points with 87 penalty minutes. During the Bruins' Stanley Cup Championship run in 2011, Marchand potted 11 goals - second-most in the postseason behind teammate David Krejci(12).
The 29-year-old Halifax, Nova Scotia native was originally selected by the Bruins in the third round (71st overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Brad Marchand Named To 2018 NHL All-Star Team
This is 2nd straight ASG selection for Marchand, who leads the Bruins with 40 points in 32 games
