Vegas Golden Knights rookie goaltender Logan Thompson has been selected by the NHL Department of Hockey to represent the Pacific Division in the 2023 All-Star Game, the NHL announced Thursday.
The rookie has had a stellar first year as a full-time NHL goaltender.
Through 27 starts in 28 games, Thompson has collected 18 wins, tied for the third-most in the league.
He has registered a total of 787 saves and two shutouts for the fifth and sixth places in the league, respectively.
Thompson also has posted a save percentage of 9.15 with a 2.61 goals against average.
"It's exciting," Thompson said when he joined the "Sheriff, Lawless and Some Guy Named Dave" podcast on Thursday. "I think at the start of the year, I didn't even really think about that, and I guess I still [am not] really thinking about that. [I'm] happy, I don't think I really saw that coming, just like I never saw me being an NHL player. So just, it's an honor, and I'm excited."
Among the other goaltenders selected for this year's All-Star Game were Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers, Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins and Juuse Saros of the Nashville Predators.
Thompson was one of 11 first-year selections.
Here are the rest of the first 32
Metropolitan Division
Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes
Johnny Gaudreau, Columbus Blue Jackets
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
Kevin Hayes, Philadelphia Flyers
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Atlantic Division
Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers
Nick Suzuki, Monreal Canadiens
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
Central Division
Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes
Seth Jones, Chicago Blackhawks
Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues
Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
Troy Terry, Anaheim Ducks
Nazem Kadri, Calgary Flames
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Kevin Fiala, Los Angeles Kings
Eric Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
The 2023 NHL All-Star Game is set for Saturday, Feb. 4.
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