‘It’s been a minute,’ Bieber told Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly. ‘[It’s] so fun though, this is the dream.’

Rielly is the assistant captain for Team Bieber. Leading the charge for them is fellow Maple Leaf Auston Matthews, the elected captain. After drafting both players to his team, Bieber spent much of the draft hanging out with his captains as he built his roster.

Justin Bieber did not hold back his excitement as he joined the NHL All-Stars for their warmups

Justin Bieber got to live out his dreams with his hometown team. 🥹

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— theScore (@theScore) February 3, 2024

Bieber was selected as a celebrity captain and serenaded the crowd on the night of the draft

Bieber drafted Toronto Maple Leafs stars Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews as his captains

Bieber was also taped telling Saint Louis Blues center Robert Thomas that he was ‘just here for [a] warmup’ – suggesting that he would ‘get hurt’ if he played in the game.

On the same night as the draft, Bieber serenaded the crowd in his first stage performance since cancelling his Justice world tour in 2023.

Aside from performing hits such as ‘Peaches’ and ‘Eenie Meenie’, Bieber also played his rendition of SZA’s ‘Snooze’ in front of his home crowd.

At this point in the season, the Vancouver Canucks hold the best record in the NHL’s Western Conference. The Canucks are currently 33-11-5 (W-L-OTL) with 71 points. Behind them is the Colorado Avalanche, who lead the Central Division with a 32-14-3 record and 67 points.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins lead the charge with 71 points and a 31-9-9 record. The 31-14-4 Florida Panthers trail them closely with 66 points.