The National Hockey League All-Star teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.
Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the all-star team at the end of the regular season.
The career leader in selections is Gordie Howe, who was named to a total of 21 all-star teams (12 first, 9 second), all with the Detroit Red Wings. Alexander Ovechkin is the only player in history to be named to both all-star teams in the same season (as a left and right winger respectively) because of a voting error.Alex Ovechkin named to NHL's 1st, 2nd All-Star teams The career leader for the most selections as a player without being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame is John LeClair, who was named to a total of 5 all-star teams (2 first, 3 second). Every winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's most valuable player was selected to one of that season's all-star teams, except Al Rollins in 1954 and Ted Kennedy in 1955 (though Kennedy was named to all-star teams in three prior seasons).
Selections ^Denotes players who are still active in the NHL *Denotes players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame †Denotes inactive players not yet eligible for Hockey Hall of Fame considerationPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times a player has been selectedPlayer(in bold text)Denotes players who won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player in the same year
Early years (1930–31 to 1941–42)
Season First Team Second Team Player Team(s) Player Team(s) C Howie Morenz*Montreal CanadiensFrank Boucher*New York RangersLW Aurele Joliat*Montreal CanadiensBun Cook*New York RangersRW Bill Cook*New York RangersDit Clapper*Boston Bruins D King Clancy*Toronto Maple LeafsChing Johnson*New York Rangers Eddie Shore*Boston BruinsSylvio Mantha*Montreal CanadiensG Charlie Gardiner*Chicago Black HawksTiny Thompson*Boston BruinsCoach Lester Patrick*New York RangersDick Irvin*Chicago Black Hawks C Howie Morenz* (2)Montreal CanadiensHooley Smith*Montreal MaroonsLW Busher Jackson*Toronto Maple LeafsAurele Joliat* (2)Montreal CanadiensRW Bill Cook* (2)New York RangersCharlie Conacher*Toronto Maple Leafs D Ching Johnson* (2)New York RangersKing Clancy* (2)Toronto Maple Leafs Eddie Shore* (2)Boston BruinsSylvio Mantha* (2)Montreal CanadiensG Charlie Gardiner* (2)Chicago Black HawksRoy Worters*New York AmericansCoach Lester Patrick* (2)New York RangersDick Irvin* (2)Toronto Maple Leafs C Frank Boucher* (2)New York RangersHowie Morenz* (3)Montreal CanadiensLW Baldy NorthcottMontreal MaroonsBusher Jackson* (2)Toronto Maple LeafsRW Bill Cook* (3)New York RangersCharlie Conacher* (2)Toronto Maple Leafs D Ching Johnson* (2)New York RangersKing Clancy* (3)Toronto Maple Leafs Eddie Shore* (3)Boston BruinsLionel Conacher*Montreal MaroonsG John RoachDetroit Red WingsCharlie Gardiner* (3)Chicago Black HawksCoach Lester Patrick* (3)New York RangersDick Irvin* (3)Toronto Maple Leafs C Frank Boucher* (3)New York RangersJoe Primeau*Toronto Maple LeafsLW Busher Jackson* (3)Toronto Maple LeafsAurele Joliat* (3)Montreal CanadiensRW Charlie Conacher* (3)Toronto Maple LeafsBill Cook* (4)New York Rangers D King Clancy* (4)Toronto Maple LeafsChing Johnson* (3)New York Rangers Lionel Conacher* (2)Chicago Black HawksEddie Shore* (4)Boston BruinsG Charlie Gardiner* (4)Chicago Black HawksRoy Worters* (2)New York AmericansCoach Lester Patrick* (4)New York RangersDick Irvin* (4)Toronto Maple Leafs C Frank Boucher* (4)New York RangersCooney Weiland*Detroit Red WingsLW Busher Jackson* (4)Toronto Maple LeafsAurele Joliat* (4)Montreal CanadiensRW Charlie Conacher* (4)Toronto Maple LeafsDit Clapper* (2)Boston Bruins D Earl Seibert*New York RangersArt Coulter*Chicago Black Hawks Eddie Shore* (5)Boston BruinsCy WentworthMontreal MaroonsG Lorne ChabotChicago Black HawksTiny Thompson* (2)Boston BruinsCoach Lester Patrick* (5)New York RangersDick Irvin* (5)Toronto Maple Leafs C Hooley Smith* (2)Montreal MaroonsBill ThomsToronto Maple LeafsLW Sweeney Schriner*New York AmericansPaul ThompsonChicago Black HawksRW Charlie Conacher* (5)Toronto Maple LeafsCecil DillonNew York Rangers D Eddie Shore* (6)Boston BruinsEbbie Goodfellow*Detroit Red Wings Babe Siebert*Boston BruinsEarl Seibert* (2)New York RangersChicago Black HawksG Tiny Thompson* (3)Boston BruinsWilf CudeMontreal CanadiensCoach Lester Patrick* (6)New York RangersTommy Gorman*Montreal Maroons C Marty Barry*Detroit Red WingsArt ChapmanNew York AmericansLW Busher Jackson* (5)Toronto Maple LeafsSweeney Schriner* (2)New York AmericansRW Larry AurieDetroit Red WingsCecil Dillon (2)New York Rangers D Ebbie Goodfellow* (2)Detroit Red WingsLionel Conacher* (3)Montreal Maroons Babe Siebert* (2)Montreal CanadiensEarl Seibert* (3)Chicago Black HawksG Normie SmithDetroit Red WingsWilf Cude (2)Montreal CanadiensCoach Jack Adams*Detroit Red WingsCecil HartMontreal Canadiens C Bill Cowley*Boston BruinsSyl Apps*Toronto Maple LeafsLW Paul Thompson (2)Chicago Black HawksToe Blake*Montreal Canadiens RWGord Drillon*Toronto Maple LeafsNo Second Team selection in 1937–38 Cecil Dillon (3)New York Rangers D Eddie Shore* (7)Boston BruinsArt Coulter* (2)New York Rangers Babe Siebert* (3)Montreal CanadiensEarl Seibert* (4)Chicago Black HawksG Tiny Thompson* (4)Boston BruinsDave KerrNew York RangersCoach Lester Patrick* (7)New York RangersArt Ross*Boston Bruins C Syl Apps* (2)Toronto Maple LeafsNeil Colville*New York RangersLW Toe Blake* (2)Montreal CanadiensJohnny GottseligChicago Black HawksRW Gord Drillon* (2)Toronto Maple LeafsBobby Bauer*Boston Bruins D Dit Clapper* (3)Boston BruinsArt Coulter* (3)New York Rangers Eddie Shore* (8)Boston BruinsEarl Seibert* (5)Chicago Black HawksG Frank Brimsek*Boston BruinsEarl RobertsonNew York AmericansCoach Art Ross* (2)Boston BruinsRed Dutton*New York Americans C Milt Schmidt*Boston Bruins Neil Colville* (2)New York RangersLW Toe Blake* (3)Montreal Canadiens Woody Dumart*Boston BruinsRW Bryan Hextall*New York RangersBobby Bauer* (2)Boston Bruins D Dit Clapper* (4)Boston BruinsArt Coulter* (4)New York Rangers Ebbie Goodfellow* (3)Detroit Red WingsEarl Seibert* (6)Chicago Black HawksG Dave Kerr (2)New York RangersFrank Brimsek* (2)Boston BruinsCoach Paul Thompson (3)Chicago Black HawksFrank Boucher* (5)New York Rangers C Bill Cowley* (2)Boston BruinsSyl Apps* (3)Toronto Maple LeafsLW Sweeney Schriner* (3)Toronto Maple LeafsWoody Dumart* (2)Boston BruinsRW Bryan Hextall* (2)New York RangersBobby Bauer* (3)Boston Bruins D Dit Clapper* (5)Boston BruinsOtt HellerNew York Rangers Wally StanowskiToronto Maple LeafsEarl Seibert* (7)Chicago Black HawksG Turk Broda*Toronto Maple LeafsFrank Brimsek* (3)Boston BruinsCoach Cooney Weiland* (2)Boston BruinsDick Irvin* (6)Montreal Canadiens C Syl Apps* (4)Toronto Maple LeafsPhil WatsonNew York RangersLW Lynn Patrick*New York Rangers Sid Abel*Detroit Red WingsRW Bryan Hextall* (3)New York Rangers Gord Drillon* (3)Toronto Maple Leafs DTommy AndersonBrooklyn AmericansPat EganBrooklyn Americans Earl Seibert* (8)Chicago Black HawksBucko McDonaldToronto Maple LeafsG Frank Brimsek* (4)Boston Bruins Turk Broda* (2)Toronto Maple LeafsCoach Frank Boucher* (6)New York RangersPaul Thompson (4)Chicago Black Hawks
Original Six era (1942–43 to 1966–67)