For the second straight year, the All-Stars will take part in a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, and featuring four teams representing each NHL division. Fans will cast votes online at NHL.com/vote and via the NHL App for one player from each Division, without regard to position. Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 2, with the top vote-getters by division - regardless of position - named All-Stars and captains.

NEW YORK - Hockey fans will again determine the four All-Star captains for the 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 29 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, SN, TVAS) when the 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote ™ opens worldwide on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. ET at NHL.com/vote and via the NHL® App.

The ballot will include a streamlined site to simplify the fan experience. Eligible players can be easily searched for, and re-voting is as easy as one-click. Fans will be permitted to select as few as one player and a maximum of four players per ballot. The maximum number of ballots cast per 24-hour period for each fan is 10.

The ballot page at NHL.com/vote will include a leaderboard of the top vote-getters, which will be updated every Tuesday.

How to vote:

• NHL.com/vote will feature interactive ballots available in eight languages - English, French, Czech, Finnish, German, Russian, Slovak and Swedish - and accessible anywhere in the world.

• The NHL App will offer fans a mobile interactive ballot in English and French that will be available on most devices.

• Fans also can join the conversation by using the official hashtag #NHLAllStar.

2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ Sweepstakes

Eligible residents of the 50 U.S. states and Canada who vote online at NHL.com/vote can enter for a chance to win one Grand Prize: a trip for two to attend the 2017 NHL All-Star festivities in Los Angeles. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. For sweepstakes rules, visit NHL.com/vote.