Brind'Amour earns the nod after it was determined that the club leading each division in points percentage on January 10 would have their bench boss be the representative. The Canes percentage of .758 not only tops the division, but also ranks atop the entire league.
This year's event will be held in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on February 4-5.
Thus far this season the former Canes captain has guided the team to a record of 24-7-2, including a franchise-best start to the season of 9-0-0. The 24 wins rank tops in NHL, along with their league-best goals differential of +42. A great deal of that success has come as the Canes have allowed the fewest goals among all 32 clubs, giving up just 73 in 33 games. That stems from a strong defensive structure, which currently sees Brind'Amour's club letting up a league-low 27.5 shots per game.
On special teams Brind'Amour's club ranks second overall in penalty kill (90.0%) and seventh in power play (24.0%).
Earlier in 2021 he became the first coach in franchise history to lead the team to three straight playoff appearances. Then, on June 17, 2021 he was rewarded with
a three-year extension to remain with the club
, the same day
he won the Jack Adams Award
, given to the league's top head coach each season.
The All-Stars will showcase their talents in the 2022 NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday, Feb. 4 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports) before facing off in the 2022 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Feb. 5 (3 p.m. ET, ABC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports).
All-Star Rosters, Captains and Last Men In Announcement Schedule The 2022 All-Star Game Rosters - including the four 2022 NHL All-Star Team Captains, as selected via the 2022 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ - will be revealed live during this Thursday's 6 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter on ESPN and Hockey Central on Sportsnet. Details on voting for the 2022 NHL All-Star Last Men In, which will give fans the ability to vote for the final player on each All-Star roster at
NHL.com/lastmenin
, also will be provided.
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