{"id":87194,"date":"2026-06-13T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/87194\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:42:13","slug":"edmonton-oilers-evan-bouchard-finally-gets-his-due-with-nhl-all-star-team-selection-the-hockey-writers-edmonton-oilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/87194\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Evan Bouchard Finally Gets His Due With NHL All-Star Team Selection – The Hockey Writers – Edmonton Oilers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pair of Edmonton Oilers were honoured on Friday (June 12), when the NHL announced its 2025-26 NHL All-Star Teams<\/a>. Edmonton centre Connor McDavid<\/a> is on the First Team, while Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard<\/a> is part of the Second Team.<\/p>\n

For McDavid, this marks the eighth time he has been selected to an NHL All-Star Team, a remarkable feat for someone who isn\u2019t even 30 yet. Edmonton\u2019s captain is now tied with Sidney Crosby for second among most NHL All-Star Team appearances among active players, trailing only Alexander Ovechkin, who has 12.<\/p>\n

McDavid\u2019s greatness should never be taken for granted. But the thing is, this is just another line on a lengthy list of accolades for the 29-year-old, who is a six-time Art Ross Trophy winner, five-time Ted Lindsay Award recipient, and three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the biggest story in Oil Country should be about Bouchard receiving his first career NHL All-Star Team selection.<\/p>\n

Honour Comes After Many Snubs<\/p>\n

For Bouchard, being voted onto the NHL All-Star Second Team represents hard-won recognition, while also providing a sense of redemption.<\/p>\n

\"EvanEvan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

After years of Bouchard being criticized for his defensive play, accused of being nothing more than a stat merchant who benefits from playing with the likes of McDavid, and getting left off the Canadian roster for both the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Winter Olympics, this is an acknowledgement that he does, indeed, hold a place among the game\u2019s great blueliners.<\/p>\n

The honour also comes only a few weeks after Bouchard missed out on being a finalist for the Norris Trophy<\/a>, which many felt was an egregious snub, considering the numbers he put up during the season.<\/p>\n

Stats Put Bouchard in Rare Company<\/p>\n

In 2025-26, Bouchard led all NHL defencemen in points (95), assists (74), and even-strength points (60). He also ranked inside the top five among the league\u2019s defencemen in a host of other categories, including goals (21), even-strength goals (14), power-play goals (seven), power-play points (33), game-winning goals (five), and shots (221).<\/p>\n

Statistically, it\u2019s one of the greatest campaigns in NHL history. Before Bouchard, only nine other NHL defencemen (a total of 21 times) had amassed 95 or more points in a single season. He\u2019s also just the third blueliner, joining Hall-of-Famers Paul Coffey and Bobby Orr, to have registered at least 70 assists and five game-winning goals in a single season.<\/p>\n

Oilers\u2019 First All-Star Defenceman Since 1986<\/p>\n

Finally, to truly appreciate just how special and meaningful it is for Bouchard to be named to one of the NHL All-Star Teams, consider this: it\u2019s been a whopping four decades since an Oilers rearguard has received such an honour.<\/p>\n

It last happened in 1985-86, when the aforementioned Coffey was voted to the NHL All-Star First Team. Besides Coffey, who had a total of five NHL All-Star Team selections during his Edmonton tenure, no other Oilers player has ever made an NHL All-Star Team at the defence position.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, this is only the second time since 1986-87 that two Oilers have been named to the NHL All-Star Teams in the same season, with the other instance coming in 2022-23, when McDavid appeared on the First Team, and Leon Draisaitl was voted to the Second Team.<\/p>\n

In short, this is a very big deal and well-earned accolade for Bouchard, who at last is getting the respect he deserves. Considering the blueliner is still just 26, it could only be the beginning. An NHL All-Star First Team selection, a Norris Trophy win, and a spot on Canada\u2019s future World Cup of Hockey and Olympic rosters could all be in the future.<\/p>\n

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