Rookie scoring leader Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks topped a list of 16 newcomers invited Tuesday to NHL All-Star weekend, this time to compete in a three-on-three competition instead of the traditional YoungStars game. Kane, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, is first among rookies with 40 points in his first 45 NHL games. He, along with seven other Western Conference rookies, will take on eight from the East. The three-on-three event will be held on Jan. 26 as part of the SuperSkills' competition on the eve of the All-Star Game in Atlanta. The YoungStars will shoot against All-Star goalies. Each rookie team will have four forwards and four defensemen. Kane was the Rookie of the Month for October when he put up 16 points, the most by a rookie in 15 years. Joining him up front for the West are Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes, and the St. Louis Blues' David Perron. The defensemen are Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks, Erik Johnson of the Blues, the Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, and Matt Niskanen of the Dallas Stars.