NHL stars John Tavares and Taylor Hall named coaches in second annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Cup

The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) has announced that NHL stars John Tavares and Taylor Hall have been named the coaches of the second annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Cup.

NHL players Jason Spezza, Tyler Seguin, Jeff Skinner and Martin Biron will also participate in the intensive five-day camp that welcomes 42 of the top bantam-aged players from across Canada.

The Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp will take place at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on July 17-21. Led by 21-year NHL veteran Gary Roberts, the camp aims to provide young athletes with the exclusive opportunity to learn from the pros about the importance of on- and off-ice skills, including fitness, nutrition and mental conditioning.

The camp will conclude with the Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Cup, an inter-squad exhibition game, on July 21 at 1 pm. The game will air on TSN.

“Our passion and commitment to ‘give back’ to Canada’s hockey youth is encapsulated through the Allstate All-Canadians program,” said Mike Ouellet, NHLPA chief of business affairs. “We are incredibly excited to engage these young players with the unique opportunity of five full days to develop as athletes by learning from the people who know the game best — NHL hockey players.”