Vaccaro works for Nike and has long been involved in virtually every aspect of the game, from conducting summer camps to promoting all-star tournaments.

He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Championships and was named a tournament all-star after leading the 2009 event in scoring with 15 points.

He was named a tournament all-star at centre, and was given the Directorate Award as top forward.

Nash would more than hold his own in all-star tournaments against top high school competition, then hear nothing.

Despite the loss, McCrimmon was named a tournament all-star on defence.

Hull led all players with 11 points and was a tournament all-star at forward.

He was named the tournament all-star in the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Magloire and Woods played in the same all-star tournament when they were in high school, but have never matched up head to head.

"Kids from affluent areas of the country go to the camps and all-star tournaments, and spend the summer touring colleges and meeting coaches," Taylor said.

We are smack in the middle of an all-star backpedaling tournament.