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Matthews, Gaudreau headline star-studded Jim Johannson charity game

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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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