Lee Stecklein of the Minnesota Whitecaps and goaltender Shannon Szabados of the Buffalo Beauts were named team captains.
[1] Slated to begin at 2:45 pm, the NWHL All-Stars took to the ice after the NHL's Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues played their scheduled game at 11:30 am.
Participating players represented a total of five countries, including the United States and Canada, plus the Czech Republic, Finland and Sweden.
[3] Emily Fluke, captain of the Connecticut Whale, and Audra Richards of the Metropolitan Riveters were selected to participate in the All-Star Game via an online fan vote.
[5] The skills challenge took place on February 9 at the Ford Ice Center, the Nashville Predators' practice facility, with a sell-out crowd.