NEW YORK - The 2019 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ presented by adidas , which allows fans to determine the four captains for the 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, now is open online at NHL.com/Vote and via the NHL® App .

This marks the fourth straight year that fans can vote for captains of the four All-Star teams. adidas, the authentic outfitter of on-ice uniforms and an official supplier of licensed apparel and headwear of the NHL, is the presenting sponsor of the NHL All-Star Fan Vote for the first time.

The 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend will once again consist of a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, featuring four teams - one for each NHL division. Fans can 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 Sunday, Dec. 23, with the top vote-getters by division - regardless of position - named All-Stars and captains.

Fans are 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.

How to vote:

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

• The NHL App offers fans a mobile interactive ballot that is available on most devices.

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

Eligible residents of the United States and Canada who vote online at NHL.com/Vote can enter in the 2019 NHL All-Star Fan Vote Sweepstakes for a chance to win one Grand Prize: a trip for two to attend the 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend in San Jose. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. For Sweepstakes rules, visit NHL.com/Vote.

The Sharks and city of San Jose will host the 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, from Jan. 25 26, including the 2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills™ on Friday, Jan. 25 (6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and the 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Jan. 26 (5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). The 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend marks the second time NHL All-Star activities will take place in San Jose. The Sharks previously hosted the event in 1997.