Horvat, 21, will be making his first NHL All-Star Game appearance and becomes the fifth youngest Canucks player named to the honour. He has skated in all 42 games for Vancouver this season and leads the team in points (29) and goals (13) and ranks second in assists (16). He has also set career-highs this season in average ice time (17:25) and faceoff win percentage (54.2%). During the 2016 calendar year, the 6-0, 223-pound forward led the team in points (55), goals (24) and short-handed goals (2), tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (4) and ranked second in assists (31) and power-play goals (4).
The Rodney, Ontario native is currently on a career and season-high seven-game point streak (3-5-8), his third point streak of four or more games this season. Horvat also enters tonight's contest against Nashville with 13 points (5-8-13) over his last 13 games.
The 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29 at Staples Center (12:30 p.m., PST). The All-Stars will participate in the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Staples Center (4 p.m., PST).
Horvat joins Johnny Gaudrea (CGY), Connor McDavid (EDM), Brent Burns (SJS) and Drew Doughty (LAK), among others, on the Pacific Division Team.
