New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will now have a teammate with him at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game. This is because the NHL announced today (Jan. 22) that Vincent Trocheck has been added to the All-Star Game because Jack Eichel ( Vegas Golden Knights) and Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) are unable to participate due to injury. Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets) has also been added along with Trocheck.
Special update: We have another #NHLAllStar to announce.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 22, 2024
CONGRATS, TROCH! You deserve it. pic.twitter.com/KAmkdJBiU2
This will be Trocheck’s second All-Star Game appearance, as he was at the 2017 NHL All-Star Game while as a member of the Florida Panthers. Given how important of a player he has been for the Rangers this season, it is hard to argue against this selection.
Trocheck, 30, has been having a truly excellent season with the Rangers. In 46 games this season, he has 15 goals to go along with 44 points and has been a key part of the Rangers’ top six. With that, he is also on pace to have his best season since 2017-18, when he had 31 goals and 75 points in 82 games with the Panthers.
Trocheck was one of the many Rangers players that fans could select during the All-Star Game voting period. Other Rangers players whom fans were allowed to vote for included Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Alexis Lafreniere, Jacob Trouba, and Adam Fox.
As a third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Trocheck has put together a strong career thus far, and this second career All-Star Game only makes it better. In 683 career NHL games, Trocheck has 187 goals, 299 assists, and 486 points.
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