| Head coach |  Canada
2003 National Hockey League All-Star GameThe formatThe assistant coaches of the teams with the best points percentages in their respective conferences were selected as coaches for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference YoungStars, respectively.
The YoungStars players were selected by the NHL's Hockey Operations Department, in consultation with League General Managers.
The game's format:
- The game was played using five skaters and one goaltender per team.
- The duration was three 10-minute periods, running time with 15-second stops after goals.
- There was a four-minute break between periods.
- The Eastern Conference was considered the "home" team.
The gameWashington's Brian Sutherby won the MVP award for the Eastern Conference YoungStars by scoring two goals and an assist as the East cruised to an easy 8–3 victory. Stephen Weiss of the host team Florida Panthers scored a goal and an assist for the East.
- Erik Cole was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play due to a broken leg he suffered two days before the game.
- Ales Hemsky was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play and was replaced by Horcoff.
2004 National Hockey League All-Star GameThe formatThe game went back to the four-on-four format with each roster consisting of six forwards, four defensemen, and one goaltender. The game was played in three 10-minute running-clock periods and a four-minute intermission between each period. The head coaches of the game were Lou Nanne and Tom Reid, both former players of the relocated Minnesota North Stars, with Minnesota being the venue of the All-Star Game for the first time in twenty seasons.
The gameThe Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 7–3. Anaheim's Joffrey Lupul scored a hat trick, San Jose's Jonathan Cheechoo picked up four assists, and Colorado goaltender Philippe Sauve was named the Game's MVP, stopping 18 of 21 shots.
- Garnet Exelby was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play and was replaced by Stajan.
2007 National Hockey League All-Star GameThe formatThe format was unchanged from the 2004 game. The assistant coaches in the NHL All-Star Game were chosen as the head coaches for the YoungStars Game.
The gameThe East's win was spurred by the six points from YoungStars MVP Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils who had two goals and four assists, while Boston's Phil Kessel recorded a hat-trick just one month removed from undergoing successful surgery for testicular cancer.
| East | West | - | | Final score | 9 | 8 | - | | Head coaches | Bob Hartley | Barry Trotz | - | | Lineup | Forwards:
Defence:
Goaltender:
| Forwards: 15 - Ryan Getzlaf 36 - Jussi Jokinen 11 - Anze Kopitar 47 - Alexander Radulov 12 - Lee Stempniak 8 - Wojtek Wolski Defence:
Goaltender:
| - | | Scoring summary | Parise 1:32 1st Whitney 3:35 1st Meszaros 9:47 1st Kessel 0:26 2nd Ranger 7:39 2nd Meszaros 2 9:22 2nd Kessel 2 1:57 3rd Parise 2 2:41 3rd Kessel 3 4:00 3rd | Kopitar 0:27 1st Jokinen 4:30 1st Kopitar 2 3:35 2nd Carle 3:39 3rd Getzlaf 4:15 3rd Getzlaf 2 5:39 3rd Carle 2 7:01 3rd Radulov 7:51 3rd | | | Penalties | none |
| - | | Shots on goal | 8-13-6-28 |
8-7-9-24 | - | | Win/loss | W - Kari Lehtonen | L - Peter Budaj | - |
2008 National Hockey League All-Star GameThe formatThe game was reduced to two 6-minute periods. In addition, the NHL made the YoungStars game part of the SuperSkills Competition. Furthermore, rookie goaltenders did not participate; instead, the veterans selected to play in the regular All-Star game participated. The coaches were the same head coaches for the main All-Star game.
The gameTwo first period goals and an assist by Brandon Dubinsky gave the East a 6-2 lead. Nicklas Backstrom added one more for the East in the second period, before the West YoungStars made it a close game by scoring four consecutive goals in less than three minutes. Dubinsky was named the MVP.
| East | West | - | | Final score | 7 | 6 | - | | Head coaches | John Paddock | Mike Babcock | - | | Lineup | Forwards:
Defence:
Goaltender:
| Forwards: Sam Gagner Patrick Kane Peter Mueller David Perron Defence:
Goaltender:
| - | | Scoring summary | Clarkson 0:18 1st Backstrom 2:26 1st Dubinsky 3:14 1st Staal 4:11 1st Lucic 4:56 1st Dubinsky 2 5:41 1st Backstrom 2 0:34 2nd | Kane 2:57 1st Mueller 5:29 1st Kane 2 1:50 2nd E. Johnson 3:19 2nd Perron 3:44 2nd Gagner 4:30 2nd | | | Penalties | none |
none | - | | Shots on goal |
12-9-21 |
6-10-16 | - | | Win/loss | W - Tim Thomas | L - Chris Osgood | - |
2009 National Hockey League All-Star GameThe formatFor the final YoungStars match, the format returned to three periods for a total playing time of 18 minutes featuring a three-on-three rookies versus sophomores format, consisting of three six-minute periods with the clock stopping only within the last minute of each game. Coaching the rookies was future Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille, and for the sophomores, former All-Star Pete Mahovlich. Pekka Rinne made 20 saves in a 9-5 victory for the rookies. Rookie Blake Wheeler was named the MVP after scoring three goals.
The game- Milan Lucic was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play.
- Erik Ersberg was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play.
- Steve Mason was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play.
- Nicklas Backstrom was named to the YoungStars game, but did not play.
- Kris Versteeg was named to the YoungStars game, but did not dress.
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