A who's who of NHL players with American ties will play in a benefit game to raise money for the late Jim Johannson's family and USA Hockey later this month.
Here's the full list of participants in the Stars and Stripes Showdown, which will take place on Aug. 26 in Plymouth, Michigan:
Players
| NHL Team | Player |
|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | Patrick Eaves |
| Anaheim Ducks | Cam Fowler |
| Boston Bruins | Anders Bjork |
| Boston Bruins | Charlie McAvoy |
| Buffalo Sabres | Matt Hunwick |
| Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe |
| Calgary Flames | Johnny Gaudreau |
| Calgary Flames | Noah Hanifin |
| Calgary Flames | Matthew Tkachuk |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Alex DeBrincat |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Patrick Kane |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Connor Murphy |
| Colorado Avalanche | J.T. Compher |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Cam Atkinson |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Seth Jones |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Zach Werenski |
| Detroit Red Wings | Danny DeKeyser |
| Detroit Red Wings | Luke Glendening |
| Detroit Red Wings | Jimmy Howard |
| Detroit Red Wings | Dylan Larkin |
| Minnesota Wild | Zach Parise |
| Minnesota Wild | Ryan Suter |
| New York Islanders | Anders Lee |
| New York Rangers | Brady Skjei |
| Ottawa Senators | Craig Anderson |
| Ottawa Senators | Colin White |
| Ottawa Senators | Patrick Sieloff |
| Philadelphia Flyers | James van Riemsdyk |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Connor Carrick |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Auston Matthews |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Alex Tuch |
| Winnipeg Jets | Kyle Connor |
| Winnipeg Jets | Andrew Copp |
| Winnipeg Jets | Connor Hellebuyck |
| Winnipeg Jets | Jacob Trouba |
Coaches
| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | Jeff Blashill |
| New Jersey Devils | John Hynes |
| New York Rangers | David Quinn |
| Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA) | Tony Granato |
All proceeds from the game will go to the USA Hockey Foundation's Jim Johannson Legacy Fund - which was established to benefit grassroots community hockey programs across the United States - and the Ellie Johannson College Fund.
Jim Johannson died in his sleep at the age of 53 in January. He was the assistant executive director of USA Hockey and had been serving as the general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team.
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