Former Saint John Sea Dogs captain Jonathan Huberdeau has been named to the roster for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas. It's the second time in his career Huberdeau has been invited to participate in the event.
"One of the premier playmakers in the National Hockey League, Jonathan's production is matched only by his consummate professionalism," said Panthers general manger Bill Zito in a news release. "He is an all-star leader and teammate, making those around him better in every way. We are proud that he has earned this tremendous opportunity and are looking forward to him bringing the growing excitement surrounding the Florida Panthers to Las Vegas."
"One of the premier playmakers in the National Hockey League, Jonathan's production is matched only by his consummate professionalism," said Panthers general manger Bill Zito in a news release. "He is an all-star leader and teammate, making those around him better in every way. We are proud that he has earned this tremendous opportunity and are looking forward to him bringing the growing excitement surrounding the Florida Panthers to Las Vegas."
.@jonnyhuby11's world and we're just happy to be here ⭐️#NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/as6X9sTcZW
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) January 14, 2022
Huberdeau has been having excellent season with a strong Panthers squad, recording 15 goals and 53 points in 38 games. He likely would have been named to Canada's Olympic roster if NHL players were attending.
The 28-year-old has been one of the most productive Panthers in team history. From the club's news release:
Originally selected by Florida in the first round (third overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft, Huberdeau is currently the Panthers' longest-tenured player and stands as the franchise leader in assists (368) and points (551), ranking second in games played (629) and third in goals (183).
All-star weekend takes place Feb. 4-5.
Here's a quick update on how Sea Dogs alumni are performing in the NHL this season (at the time of this posting).
| Player | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | FLA | 38 | 15 | 38 | 53 |
| Thomas Chabot | OTT | 31 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Charlie Coyle | BOS | 35 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Mathieu Joseph | TBL | 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Mike Hoffman | MTL | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Julien Gauthier | NYR | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Matthew Highmore | VAN | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Joe Veleno | DET | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jakub Zboril | BOS | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nathan Beaulieu | WPG | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
No Sea Dogs goaltender has played in an NHL game this season.
Jakub Zboril is done for the season after suffering a torn ACL last month.
Matthew Highmore appeared in his 100th career NHL game a few weeks ago.
Canucks forward Matthew Highmore hits everything that moves, he grinds, he skates and has a great shot. See below! He scores… pic.twitter.com/vMHsEii0P9
— Allan Walsh (@walsha) January 14, 2022
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