Avalanche super sophomore center Paul Stastny today was named to the 2008 NHL Western Conference all-star roster in only his second season in the NHL after leaving the University of Denver early to enter the league. Stastny is the Avs’ leading scorer with 44 points – 15 goals and 29 assists – through 43 games.
Stastny’s selection comes a season after he compiled 78 points in 82 games and was runner-up for the Calder Trophy that recognizes the league’s top rookie. He set a rookie-record with a 20-game scoring streak.
The starters for the game, which will be played January 27 at Atlanta, were announced on Tuesday. The reserves are chosen by the NHL’s hockey operations department in conjunction with league general managers. Stastny also will participate in the all-star skills competition which takes place January 26.
Paul’s father, Peter, played in six all-star games during his 15-year career from 1980-1995. The Stastnys will become the seventh father-son tandem to play in the all-star game.
