[5] The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2025 when it was replaced by the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

[198] Ron Ellis received permission from Bailey, by the time of his career the Leafs' Director of Scouting, to wear number 6.

[200][201] The Molson Cup is an award given to the player who earns the most points from three-star selections during the regular season.