PHOENIX, (OTHL) -- The votes have been counted, and re-counted, just to be safe. And the starters for the 2006 Eastern Conference All-Star team is ready to be announced. Leading the way with 52 voting points, is Ottawa's right-winger Daniel Alfredsson. Alfredsson who also was a starter in the 2005 all-star game, recived 16 first place votes and 2 second place votes. With 52 voting points, he just beat out Florida Panthers Peter Forsberg in the total votes department. Forsberg recived 51 voting points and will start as the East #1 left-winger.
The league leading Ottawa Senators will also be represented by center Bobby Holik and goaltender Martin Biron in the starting lineup. Biron recived 32 voting points, beating out last years starter Martin Brodeur (NJ) who recived 27 points and Montreal's Jose Theodore who recived 21 votes.
Later today the Western Conference starters will be announced, and tonight the two teams rosters will both be announced.