"Matthew has seamlessly fused with our group from his first day with our organization, bringing consistent compete and a phenomenal attitude to the rink every day," said Panthers General Manger Bill Zito. "He emerged as a natural leader in our locker room to complement his exceptional skill and work ethic on the ice. We are thrilled that he will be serving as an ambassador for our franchise as we proudly host the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend in South Florida."
Tkachuk's invitation will mark his second appearance at the NHL All-Star Game and the All-Star Skills Competition, following his selection in 2019-20.
Tkachuk, 25, leads the Panthers in goals (20), assists (27), points (47), even-strength goals (15), even-strength points (31), power-play points (16) and shots on goal (134). He required the fewest games (32) to reach the 40-point mark in franchise history, surpassing Pavel Bure (33 GP), and registered the most points through a player's first 25 (37 points) and 20 games (28 points) with the club.
The 6-foot-2, 201-pound native of Scottsdale, Ariz. also paces Florida with 16 multi-point games, and his 47 points are the most of any player on a new team this season. His 121 points (46-75-121) during the 2022 calendar year were second only to Connor McDavid (57-86-143) among NHL skaters, and his plus-49 rating over that span led the League.
Fans can head to
NHL.com/VOTE
to help decide the three remaining players per division (two skaters, one goalie), who will be selected as part of the 2023 Honda All-Star Fan Vote presented by Guaranteed Rate, starting at 9 p.m. tonight.
For the first time, the fan vote will also feature a Twitter Vote, which begins Jan. 12, at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends Jan. 14, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Each fan tweet must include the complete hashtag "#NHLAllStarVote" followed by a player's full name or a player's Twitter handle. Only referencing a last name will not count. All twitter votes will be combined with online vote totals.
The three remaining players for each division will be announced on Jan. 19.
Limited tickets may be released for the 2023 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, click
here
to be informed when available. Fans can stay tuned to FloridaPanthers.com for more information on upcoming events throughout South Florida leading up to and during the 2023 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend.
For upcoming Florida Panthers games and ticket packages visit
FloridaPanthers.com/TicketCentral
.
Panthers All-Time All-Star Representatives
1994:
Forward: Bob Kudelski
Goaltender: John Vanbiesbrouck
1996:
Coach: Doug MacLean
Goaltender: John Vanbiesbrouck
1997:
Coach: Doug MacLean
Defenseman: Robert Svehla
Goaltender: John Vanbiesbrouck
1999:
Forward: Viktor Kozlov
2000:
Forward: Pavel Bure (MVP)
Forward:Viktor Kozlov
Forward: Ray Whitney
2001:
Forward: Pavel Bure
2003:
Forward: Olli Jokinen
Defenseman: Sandis Ozolinsh
2004:
Goaltender: Roberto Luongo
2007:
Defenseman: Jay Bouwmeester
2008:
Goaltender: Tomas Vokoun
2009:
Defenseman: Jay Bouwmeester
2012:
Defenseman:Brian Campbell
2015:
Defenseman:Aaron Ekblad
Goaltender: Roberto Luongo
2016:
Coach: Gerard Gallant
Forward:Jaromir Jagr
Defenseman: Aaron Ekblad
Goaltender: Roberto Luongo
2017:
Forward: Vincent Trocheck
2018:
Forward:Aleksander Barkov
2019:
Defenseman: Keith Yandle
2020:
Forward: Jonathan Huberdeau
2022:
Coach: Andrew Brunette
Forward: Jonathan Huberdeau
2023:
Forward:Matthew Tkachuk
