Maple Leafs confirm Justin Bieber will be part of NHL All-Star Game

Justin Bieber watches alongside his wife Hailey Baldwin, right, during NHL hockey action between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young.

By Sportsnet

Posted January 11, 2024 7:20 pm.

The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed that Canadian music star Justin Bieber, a longtime fan of the team, will be part of NHL All-Star Game festivities in a social-media post on Thursday.

Bieber is expected to be a celebrity captain of one of the teams, Feb. 1-3 at Scotiabank Arena. Auston Matthews is one of the captains — Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers also is a captain — and the Leafs star is featured in the video.

“Hey JB, looking forward to seeing you at the all-star weekend,” Matthews says in a video message to Bieber.

Matthews also says there is a present from the team for Bieber, who opens his garage to find a huge Carlton the Bear plush doll.

A player draft opens all-star festivities on Feb. 1.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, meanwhile, put out another post to Bieber requesting a shootout challenge at all-star weekend this week.

He first made the bet in 2020, saying he would dye his hair blonde if Bieber scores. Bieber responded he also wanted a $10,000 donation to a charity of his choice if he scored on one of 10 shootout attempts.

Binnington, a native of nearby Richmond Hill, Ont., is trying to get a spot in the All-Star Game through the fan vote.

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