Zdeno Chara drafts Tim Thomas, Phil Kessel, Tyler Seguin

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara held the first overall pick in the fantasy draft to determine teams for the 2012 NHL All-Star game Thursday night and selected Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk with the top pick. Chara then drafted teammate Tim Thomas in the second round.

The other Bruin in the player pool, Tyler Seguin, had to wait quite a while for his name to be called. After picking the likes of Carey Price, Phil Kessel and Dennis Wideman, Chara selected Seguin in the 19th round.

Upon being selected, Thomas was asked about his controversial decision to not attend the White House Monday for political reasons.

“I followed my conscience,” Thomas said of his decision. “I’m extremely grateful for all the support I’ve gotten from my teammates, my friends and my fans.”

Here are the results of the draft:

TEAM CHARA             TEAM ALFREDSSON

1. Pavel Datsyuk              Erik Karlsson
2. Tim Thomas                Jason Spezza
3. Evgeni Malkin            Jonathan Quick
4. Marian Hossa             Claude Giroux
5. Kimmo Timonen         Kris Letang
6. Corey Perry                    Steven Stamkos
7. Carey Price                     Brian Elliot
8. Phil Kessel                    Shea Weber
9. Ryan Suter                      Daniel Sedin
10. Jimmy Howard           Dan Girardi
11. Brian Campbell            Keith Yandle
12. Patrick Kane                Milan Michalek
13. Dion Phaneuf              Henrik Sedin
14. Jarome Iginla             James Neil
16. Dennis Wideman       Alex Edler
17. Marian aborik             John Tavares
18. Jordan Eberle              Scott Hartnell
19. Tyler Seguin                 Jason Pominville
20. Jamie Benn                 Logan Couture