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101-764: The National Hockey League All-Star Skills Competition , officially the NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition during certain past years, is an event on the night preceding the National Hockey League All-Star Game . Started at the 41st National Hockey League All-Star Game in Pittsburgh in 1990 , the NHL uses the event to showcase the talents of its all-star participants. The All-Star teams select representatives for each event, with points awarded to

202-517: A 2–2 tie, leaving many fans upset for the second straight year. The same format of First vs. Second with the First team being augmented by players from American teams and the Second being augmented by Leaf or Hab players continued the next year, but the 6th All-Star Game proved to be 60 minutes of boring hockey as the teams skated to a 1–1 tie. Criticisms of this new format, as well as the boring hockey,

303-704: A 4–2 loss to the Boston University Terriers in the NCAA regional playoffs. In the 2011–12 season , Stars forward Agosta won the Angela James Bowl while breaking the league's single-season scoring record. Her 80 points (41 goals and 39 assists) broke the previous record of 69 points held by Jayna Hefford . By winning the 2012 Clarkson Cup , she became an unofficial member of the Triple Gold Club (the accomplishment by women

404-665: A 6–3 win. The next day, she scored her 26th goal of the season while the Lakers were short-handed, and added an assist. On February 4, 2011, Meghan Agosta became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's hockey history with three goals and one assist in Mercyhurst College's 6–2 win over Wayne State. Wayne State goalie DeLayne Brian was the goaltender in net when Agosta broke the record. Agosta's four points gave her 286 career points, one more than ex-Harvard forward Julie Chu 's record of 285 set in 2006–07. Agosta, who also owns

505-511: A Canadian Teams vs. American Teams format (a somewhat flawed concept in that nearly all NHL players of the era, whether playing for teams representing American or Canadian cities, were Canadians). Ultimately, the 5th NHL All-Star Game saw the First NHL All-Star team battle the Second, with the players filling out the First team being from American teams and the Second team being filled with either Hab or Leaf players. The game ended in

606-515: A West division team year after year. The idea, along with the notion that the players chosen for the two All-Star teams should be the best at the time of the game rather than the best of the players from the season before, quickly gained popularity, although the Cup champions reserved the right to host the 22nd All-Star Game . The St. Louis Blues became the first Western host of the All-Star Game

707-439: A breakaway against an opposing goalie. It is similar to the past event, Elimination Shootout; however, the shooter is not eliminated. The contest continues for three 2-minute rounds as six skaters from each team per round get a chance to score on the opposing team's goalie, gathering enough points until time runs out. Goals scored with game pucks equal 1 point, while Discover shootout pucks equal 2 points. The Puck Control Relay

808-668: A community of the town of Kingsville . She represented Canada at the 2006 World Inline Hockey Championship in Taylor, Michigan. She earned an assist in the gold medal game in a loss to the United States. Her parents' names are Nino and Char. She has three siblings, Kara, Jeric and Jade. Her brother Jeric received a full scholarship to play hockey at the University of Nebraska Omaha . She majored in criminal justice at Mercyhurst. On August 31, 2012, Agosta married Marco Marciano,

909-594: A game for Morenz's benefit were already under way. However, the game was not as successful as Bailey's game, partially because it took place many months after Morenz's passing (on November 3 at the Forum) and partially because Morenz had not survived. The game saw two All-Star teams, the first being a team of stars from the Canadiens and the Montreal Maroons , the second being an All-Star team made of players from

1010-457: A goal and four assists and was named the game's MVP. The Atlanta Thrashers hosted the 2008 Game , as they had been originally scheduled to host the canceled Game in 2005. The Eastern Conference won the game 8–7 on a late game-winning goal by Marc Savard with 20.9 seconds remaining in the third period, beating St. Louis Blues goaltender Manny Legace . Eric Staal was named the MVP. In 2009,

1111-570: A hiatus brought on by ballot box stuffing, to MLB; the NFL gave the fans the vote in the 1990s), as the game was suffering from having little media coverage. The idea came into fruition the following year. In 1987, the All-Star Game was pre-empted in favour of Rendez-vous '87 , held at Le Colisée in Quebec City . Like the Challenge Cup before it, Rendez-Vous '87 was an event where the best

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1212-404: A party was being held inside of Morenz's hospital room, complete with whiskey and beer. Morenz died on March 8 the same year, from, as teammate Aurele Joliat put it, "a broken heart" (Morenz suffered a heart attack the night before). Morenz's #7 sweater, which had been hanging in its usual stall while he was in hospital, was finally retired for good. While Morenz was in the hospital, plans for

1313-416: A pass is not to their liking, they can let them go, but can only get five total passes at each location. If a stick breaks, the clock stops. The player who earns the most points wins. This event made its debut in 2024 and its purpose is for the players to showcase their smooth stick work. They must skate forward and backward through an obstacle course on the ice. They have to control the puck around objects in

1414-907: A penalty shot being awarded to the player fouled. In the event of a tie, there will be a 3-minute sudden death overtime with a running clock to determine the winner. If tied after overtime, a sudden death shootout will occur. Rosters Team Canada Forwards: Meghan Agosta , Melodie Daoust , Rebecca Johnston , Sarah Nurse , Marie-Philip Poulin , Natalie Spooner and Blayre Turnbull . Defensemen: Renata Fast and Laura Fortino . Goaltender: Ann-Renee Desbiens . Coach: Jayna Hefford Team USA Forwards: Anne Pankowski , Alex Carpenter , Kendall Coyne Schofield , Brianna Decker , Amanda Kessel , Hilary Knight , Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson . Defensemen: Kacey Bellamy and Lee Stecklein Goaltender: Alex Rigsby Cavallini . Coach: Cammi Granato The Four Line Challenge

1515-562: A reality, Toronto Star columnist Red Burnett suggested that the game should be played mid-season and that fans should choose their starting lineup, a system which had long been in use in the States with regard to Major League Baseball (MLB). The game was moved from the start of the season to mid-season in the 1966–67 season as part of the move to promote the NHL to six new cities who would have their own teams (in October 1967). Because of

1616-596: A team of All-Stars from the other clubs. There were two exceptions during this period: The 1951 and 1952 games instead featured two teams of All-Star players, one consisting of players on American-based teams and the other with players on Canadian-based teams. Beginning in 1969, the format was geographic with the Wales/Eastern Conference All-Stars playing the Campbell/Western Conference All-Stars, with

1717-685: A three-game series where the League's top players played against the Soviet Union 's top players in the Challenge Cup , held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Challenge Cup was being touted as a miniature world championship, and for the first time, fans could vote for certain members of the roster. The NHL would lose the three-game series two games to one, with the third game being lost by an embarrassing 6–0 margin. Over

1818-555: A trophy to NHL President Frank Calder before the game in the hope that the trophy would go to the winner of an annual All-Star Game for the benefit of injured players. Howie Morenz was one of the NHL's superstars of the 1930s. However, his career, and eventually life, ended in a game between his Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Black Hawks on January 28, 1937, at the Montreal Forum . In that game, Morenz

1919-567: Is a three-time gold medallist from the 2006 , 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics . At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Agosta was named MVP of the Women's Hockey Tournament. She is a multi-medallist at the Women's World Championships with two gold medals and six silvers. During the 2006–07 season at Mercyhurst College in NCAA Division I hockey, Agosta was the first freshman named as a finalist for

2020-487: Is listed From the 2007–08 season onwards, the Breakaway Challenge format was changed to a " slam dunk " style challenge, where individual shooters showcase creative and skillful breakaways, with the winner being determined by fan voting via text messaging. The purpose of the event is to be fastest skater around a designated course within the rink. The final race each year was originally one full lap around

2121-499: Is no standard overtime. The winners of the two semifinal games then meet in an All-Star Game Final . In 2017, the format was slightly changed: the division that wins the NHL All-Star Skills Competition during the previous night then gets to pick which team they will play first in the semifinals. On November 27, 2023, the NHL announced that it would be combining the four-team, three-on-three format with

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2222-745: Is not yet officially recognized by the IIHF), as she became one of only five women to win the Clarkson Cup, a gold medal in Winter Olympics , and a gold medal at the IIHF World Women's Championships . She joined Caroline Ouellette , Jenny Potter , Kim St-Pierre , and Sarah Vaillancourt . In the 2012–13 season , Agosta became the first two-winner of the Angela James Bowl . Agosta grew up in an Italian household, in Ruthven, Ontario;

2323-496: Is required to select at least one player from all eight of its teams (prior to 2017, the Central and Pacific Divisions only had seven teams; both added an eighth team as of 2021), unlike in previous years where some teams were not represented in recent All-Star Games. The 2016 game was also notable for the appearance of John Scott , a journeyman enforcer who was voted into the game through the fan vote. Scott, who had been demoted to

2424-455: Is the current record holder, hitting 4/4 targets in 7.3 seconds. For the 2018 competition, the traditional foam targets were replaced with LED targets that light up to show the player where to shoot the puck next. During the 2019 Skills Competition, the LED light-up targets featured face emojis of four all-star NHL players. The 2020 competition introduced a fifth target in the center of the net, with

2525-528: The 2002 Game , the same year as the 2002 Winter Olympics , before reverting to the Eastern vs. Western Conference format in 2003. During the 2010–11 season , the NHL announced a change to the way the teams were selected, modeled after drafts in fantasy sports . The conference vs. conference (i.e. East vs. West) approach was replaced by a player draft conducted by the All-Star players themselves to determine

2626-609: The 2014 Winter Olympics . The game was eventually played on January 25, 2015. The 2016 All-Star Game was played on January 31, 2016, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville , the home of Nashville Predators . The format was changed so that it was no longer a singular all-star game per se ; instead, four all-star teams, each representing one of the league's four divisions, participate in a two-round knockout tournament, with each game being two 10-minute halves in length and played with three skaters on each team. In addition, each division

2727-470: The All-Star Game the next day. In 2017, the winning division was given the choice of which opponent to play first in the All-Star Game . In 2018, even though there were four divisions, the competition focused on individual players, and no score was kept. National Hockey League All-Star Game The NHL All-Star Game, held in late January or early February, marks the symbolic halfway point in

2828-660: The American Hockey League after the vote, played as a member of no team and, as captain of the Pacific Division, scored two goals (after scoring none the entire regular season up to that point) and won the game's Most Valuable Player award. The 2017 All-Star Game was played on January 29, 2017, at Staples Center in Los Angeles , to honour of the Kings' 50th anniversary. The 2018 All-Star Game

2929-593: The New York Rangers and one player each from the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks . For the game, the Gardens facilities were upgraded to use glass on the boards (in an era where wire fences were the norm), a point that fans complained about as the sounds of the checks were somewhat muted. In what would be another tradition, the defending Stanley Cup champions were presented before

3030-524: The Patty Kazmaier Award . She was also named a First Team All-American and unanimously chosen for CHA Player of the Year. Agosta led the 2008–09 Mercyhurst Lakers to the finals of the NCAA women's hockey championship and as captain that season, earned numerous accolades, including being selected as a 2009 First Team All-American, a Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three, College Hockey America Player of

3131-475: The "first team", or starting line, including the starting goaltender, voted in by fans, while the remainder of the teams' rosters are chosen by the NHL's Hockey Operations Department in consultation with the teams' general managers. Since 1996 , the head coaches for the two All-Star teams have been the coaches of the two teams that are leading their respective conferences in point percentage (i.e. fraction of points obtained out of total possible points). Previously,

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3232-560: The 2003 Canada Winter Games , her goal clinched the win for Team Ontario. A teammate was Haley Irwin . She was a gold medallist for Team Ontario Red at the National Under 18 championships in 2005. Agosta is an accomplished inline hockey player. She was a gold medallist for Canada at the 2004 World Inline Hockey Championship. Agosta distinguished herself at Mercyhurst College as a freshman in NCAA Division I hockey during

3333-411: The 2006–07 season. She became the first freshman ever to make the final three for the Patty Kazmaier Award . She was also a First Team All-American and a unanimous choice for CHA Player of the Year. She helped lead Mercyhurst to the NCAA quarterfinals and to its inaugural No. 1 national ranking. During the 2007–08 season, Agosta tied Krissy Wendell 's single season record of 7 shorthanded goals. In

3434-415: The 2008–09 season, Agosta would tie Wendell's career mark of 16 shorthanded goals. She led the 2008–09 Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey team to the finals of the NCAA women's hockey championship. She was captain of the Lakers that season, as she earned numerous accolades. These included being selected as a 2009 First Team All-American, a Patty Kazmaier Award Final Three, College Hockey America Player of

3535-408: The 2016 game: instead of one game featuring two teams, there are four All-Star teams based on the league's four divisions, competing in a single-elimination tournament . The format of all three games in the tournament is three-on-three, with 10-minute halves each. If a tie remains after 20 minutes, then it directly goes to a three-round shootout plus extra rounds as needed to determine the winner; there

3636-660: The 20th anniversary of the Senators ' joining the NHL. The 2013 All-Star Game was originally scheduled for January 27, 2013, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus , the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets . The game was postponed to 2015 , however, first due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout , which delayed the start of the 2012–13 season until January 19, 2013, followed by the inability to play in 2014 due to it falling on an Olympic Games year, where NHL players competed at

3737-477: The All-Star Game, which remained the same, with two exceptions, until the 1967–68 NHL season , called for the defending Stanley Cup champions to play against a selection of players from the other five teams. For the first year, the All-Stars were a team composed of the First and Second NHL All-Star teams (not to be confused with the All-Stars that played against the Cup champions), as well as three players from

3838-551: The All-Star weekend also featured the NHL YoungStars Game , an exhibition game exclusively featuring rookies, playing under slightly modified rules. In 2011 this game was eliminated in favor of having the rookies compete in the skills competition. The first official All-Star Game was held during the 1947–48 NHL season . Prior to that, there have been several occasions when benefit games and All-Star Games were played. The first All-Star game in ice hockey predates

3939-735: The Bell Centre, the home of the Montreal Canadiens, hosted the Game , as well as the 2009 NHL Entry Draft . In the game, the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 12–11 in a shootout (east 2/3 west 0/2). Approximately 21,000 people attended the game, where then-Canadien Alexei Kovalev was the Eastern Conference captain and was named the game's MVP after scoring two goals and one assist, as well as

4040-681: The Canadian national women's team goaltending and video coach. Marciano is also the goaltending coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL . Agosta separated from Marciano in the fall of 2014 and changed her name back to Agosta shortly thereafter. In fall 2014, Agosta took a break from hockey and joined the Vancouver Police Department as a probationary constable. Agosta graduated from

4141-640: The Coyotes franchise would not "right its ship" by February 2011, however, the cities of Pittsburgh, Raleigh and Ottawa rose as candidates for the 2011 Game, with Raleigh eventually being chosen, having been promised the game since the Hurricanes reached 12,000 season ticket sales earlier in the decade. The 2011 Game also introduced a new format, replacing the traditional conference teams with a "fantasy draft." Fans voted for six players, from either conference (three forwards, two defencemen and one goaltender), while

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4242-457: The Cup, played for the Leafs instead), with the rest of the all-stars being assembled so that each team was represented with at least three players on the All-Stars. As for the game itself, the All-Stars had won 3–1 with all scoring coming in the second period. The defending Stanley Cup champions would win their first All-Star Game in 1950 by a 7–1 margin, thanks to Detroit's Production Line and

4343-409: The Leafs' Ace Bailey from behind, flipping him over backwards. Bailey hit his head on the ice so hard that a priest in attendance gave him last rites . Bailey lived for almost 60 more years, but his playing career was over. Shore was suspended for 16 games of a 48-game season for the hit. As a benefit for Bailey and his family, the NHL held its first ever All-Star game on February 14, 1934. The game

4444-543: The League if they will not participate. If this approved absence is not obtained, a one-game regular season suspension is possible. There was no All-Star Game in 2010 because of both a change to the CBA and 2010 being an Olympic Games year—the 2010 Winter Olympics marked the first time that the Olympics had been hosted in an NHL market since the league allowed its players to compete in the Olympics. The 2011 All-Star Game

4545-523: The NHL could offer played against a Soviet squad which had an entire year to prepare. To reduce the possibility of the NHL being embarrassed again, Rendez-Vous '87 was a two-game affair. The series was split between the two teams with a game won by each. During the series, NHL President John Ziegler stated that Soviet players would never be able to join the NHL because of the way the Soviet hockey programme worked, and that NHLers would never be able to play in

4646-413: The NHL in the fallout of Masterton's untimely death. As in the previous years, the All-Stars were represented by the first and second All-Star teams, as well as enough players so that each team was represented. The East-West format of future All-Star Games was announced in the 21st All-Star Game, with the intention of being able to move the game anywhere, alternating home ice between an East division team and

4747-481: The NHL selected another 36 players for a total of 42 players. The chosen players then selected two captains for each All-Star team, who then selected their teammates in a draft. The chosen captains for the 2011 Game were Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit and Eric Staal of Carolina. The 2012 Game repeated the fantasy draft format, with Daniel Alfredsson and Zdeno Chara as captains. The game was played in Ottawa to honor

4848-874: The NHL. It was played on January 2, 1908, before 3,500 fans at the Montreal Arena between the Montreal Wanderers and a team of All-Stars players from the teams the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association . It was held in memory of Wanderers player Hod Stuart , who had drowned three months after the Wanderers won the Stanley Cup in 1907. The proceeds of that game (over $ 2,000) went to Stuart's family. On December 12, 1933, Toronto's King Clancy tripped Boston's Eddie Shore , and in retaliation, Shore hit

4949-550: The North American All-Stars winning 8–7. The 2003 Game 's format was reverted to its classic East vs. West format. Dany Heatley scored four goals, tying an All-Star Game record, in addition to recording a shootout goal. Heatley also set the record for being the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the All-Star Game, a record previously held by the Edmonton Oilers ' Wayne Gretzky . This shootout,

5050-567: The Winter Olympics. Soviet players would be allowed to play in the NHL within three years, and an arrangement that would allow NHL players to play in the Olympics was announced within nine. The 41st All-Star Game in 1990 was held on a Sunday, after having been held on Tuesdays since 1968. That edition, the NHL All-Star Skills Competition and the Heroes of Hockey game were both introduced. The Heroes of Hockey game featured NHL alumni and

5151-487: The Year as well as a First Team All-CHA selection, marking the fourth time in her career she captured both accolades. On March 5, 2011, Agosta scored three goals in the CHA championship game. With the hat trick, she topped 300 points for her NCAA career as the Lakers defeated Syracuse 5–4 and captured its ninth straight College Hockey America title. On March 12, 2011, Agosta scored two goals in her final NCAA game, in what would be

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5252-541: The Year, CHA Three-Star Player of the Year, CHA All-Tournament Team, and the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. For the month of October 2010 (her first month back to the NCAA), Agosta scored 10 goals and had 19 points. On January 21 and 22, Agosta recorded five points on two goals and three assists in a two-game sweep of Robert Morris. On January 21, she scored a goal and dished out two assists in

5353-1001: The Year, the CHA Three-Star Player of the Year, to the CHA All-Tournament Team, and to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. Agosta switched from figure skating to hockey at age 6. As a teenager, Agosta participated in AAA boys hockey with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones. With the Cyclones, Agosta was part of Alliance Championship teams. She later competed for the AA Windsor Wildcats of the Ontario Provincial Women's Hockey League . At

5454-405: The cancellation of the game in those years. COVID-19 led to the cancelation of the 2021 game. As part of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that expired in 2012 and was later renewed, the NHL agreed with the NHLPA not to hold an All-Star Game during Winter Olympic years that they participated in, consequently, the contest was cancelled in 2006 , 2010 and 2014 . In 2018 , however,

5555-489: The contest was still played, as NHL players did not participate in that year's Winter Olympics , and in 2022 , the contest was still played, with players originally going to the 2022 Winter Olympics after, but ultimately did not due to COVID-19 postponing many games. Both parts of Bailey's vision would, however, come true: The first game of the annual tradition, and the first official NHL All-Star Game, would be played in Maple Leaf Gardens , on October 13, 1947. The format of

5656-421: The fact that five of the First and Second NHL All-Star teams were Red Wings. Because of the one-sidedness of the game, many fans and hockey insiders considered options on how to make the All-Star Game more balanced, including one where the All-Star Game was eliminated altogether in favour of a best-of-nine Stanley Cup Finals with the proceeds of two of the games going to the players' pension fund, and one which saw

5757-431: The fantasy draft used in the previous system. The league selected the captains for each of the four teams from a combined pool of both fan balloting and the NHL Hockey Operations Department, and the players then conducted a draft to determine the rosters for each team. The All-Star Game is preceded by the NHL All-Star Skills Competition , a competition showing the various talents of both the all-stars. Beginning in 2007,

5858-413: The fastest time possible. Note: each skill must be completed before moving on to the next station. The Save Streak was held from 2018 to 2022. The purpose of this event is for goaltenders to earn points for their division by saving as many pucks as possible against an opposing division's shooter in NHL shootout fashion. The goaltender with the longest "save streak" and most saves wins the competition. Note:

5959-424: The first game. Also as a peculiarity as a result of the scheduling, the game was held not before the season started (as was the case before and would be for almost 20 years following the game), but three weeks into the season. Like the year before, players from the First and Second NHL All-Star teams were automatically awarded spots on the All-Star Game rosters (an exception was Leafs goaltender Turk Broda , having won

6060-404: The first of its kind in the NHL in the modern era, received an enthusiastic, frenzied response from the crowd when it was announced, and carried on during the event. This was influential in the later decision to decide regular season games tied after overtime with a shootout, thus eliminating tie games. The All-Star Game was dealt two serious blows in 2005. Not only was the game canceled along with

6161-402: The following year. The 26th All-Star Game was the first in which the game MVP received a car as a prize. With the realignment of the NHL into four divisions for the 1974–75 season , the 1975 All-Star Game was the first to pit the Wales Conference against the Campbell Conference. In 1978, amidst renewed interest in international hockey, the NHL decided to replace the 1979 All-Star Game with

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6262-437: The game 5–2. Despite Bailey's hopes of an annual All-Star Game, it did not become an annual tradition until the 1947–48 NHL season . In 1966, the All-Star Game was moved from the start of the season to its current position in the middle of the season. In 1979, the Challenge Cup series replaced the game, and in 1987 it was replaced with Rendez-vous '87 . Lockouts disrupted the NHL season in 1995, 2005, and 2013 and resulted in

6363-410: The game even if they deserved a spot on the All-Stars. The 21st All-Star Game one year later was somber compared to the 20 before it, as the days before the game were tragic. On January 14, 1968, two days before the game, Bill Masterton had been checked by two Oakland Seals players and died from his on-ice injuries. The game itself was overshadowed by the debate on whether helmets should be worn in

6464-423: The game with various gifts that included sweater coats, golf balls, cigarette boxes, ties, cufflinks, pocket knives, watches and lifetime passes to Maple Leaf Gardens. All-in-all, the game was a success, with the All-Stars winning 4–3. Although the All-Star Game called for the defending Cup champion to host it, the game was held in Chicago Stadium in its second year as a consequence of the negotiations that set up

6565-470: The hardest shot with 108.8 mph (175.1 km/h) in 2012, besting his previous record of 105.9 in 2011. Before Chara the record was held by Al Iafrate at 105.2 mph. After Chara, Shea Weber holds the 3 hardest shots in 2015 and 2016, with 108.5 mph (174.6 km/h) in 2015, 108.1 (174 km/h) and 107.8 (173.5 km/h) on his post-match gala shot. (The world record is 110.3 mph (177.5 km/h) held by Denis Kulyash ) Al MacInnis holds

6666-421: The ice surface of the rink located in the seating bowl. Each Player shoots 7 pucks, scoring points for each target hit. (The arch target in center ice is 145 feet from the shooting platform). Players may hit the same target multiple times. In the event of a tie, a sudden death "score-off" will occur. The NHL Shootout was held from 2015 to 2017. The purpose of this event is for individual shooters to try to score on

6767-441: The most pucks will take home a $ 100,000 prize. This was a special event that debuted in 2024 as a way to determine the player's point totals to find out the overall winner of the entire Skills Competition. Players will showcase all their skills on the ice with speed (while carrying the puck), stick handling (carrying the through a series of mini light-up bridges), passing precision (shooting the puck in three mini nets), then carrying

6868-524: The move to mid-season, the method of player selection for the All-Stars, largely unchanged for 20 years, was much scrutinized, as playing the All-Star Game mid-season meant that the first and second All-Star teams were decided almost a full year before the game itself, and that by mid-season, the Cup winners were a vastly different team from the team that had won the Cup some eight or nine months before. The mid-season move also meant that rookies with outstanding first years, such as Bobby Orr , would be shut out of

6969-464: The net as possible. The player takes three one-timers from three different designated areas on the ice. Points are rewarded when the puck enters the net. (Scoring: top shelf/upstairs equals 4 points, on each side equals 3 points, down the middle equals 2 points, and ricochets off the pipe equals 1 point) If a puck hits the bottom barrier of the net or the crossbar or misses the net, then it's zero points. Each player gets one minute to fire all nine shots. If

7070-472: The netminder as pucks are placed in designated areas on the ice. The first five pucks are worth 1 point (closest to the net) then the unlimited pucks (placed on the blue line) are worth 2 points. Players must carry the puck as they cross the hash marks before firing on the net. They cannot score off a rebound. If the player is carrying the puck when the clock hits zero, they have to take that final shot. The highest total of goals wins. Note: The goaltender who stops

7171-418: The next few years, various aspects of the All-Star Game came under scrutiny, including the format of the game. To make things worse, the All-Star Game itself was viewed in some circles as a bad thing, with players opting out of the game in favour of the rest and prospective hosts repeatedly declining to host the event. With the geographical realignment of the NHL for the 1981–82 season , the 1982 All-Star Game

7272-406: The originally scheduled venue, was instead awarded the 1997 All-Star Game . In the interim, Boston hosted the 1996 All-Star Game at the newly-opened FleetCenter . The 1998 All-Star Game featured the first change in format in years in an attempt to promote the first Olympic hockey tournament with participation from NHL players. The "First International Showdown", as it was billed, resulted in

7373-615: The other teams, with the latter team winning 6–5. On August 25, 1939, Babe Siebert , a Montreal Canadien who had just retired from play and had been named head coach, drowned in Lake Huron . To benefit his family, the Canadiens and Montreal Maroons organized a benefit, held on October 29 at the Montreal Forum. Six thousand fans attended a game between the Canadiens and the "NHL All-Stars", raising CA$ 15,000 (equivalent to $ 306,000 in 2023) for Siebert's family. The All-Stars won

7474-448: The puck through a cone course, and shooting accuracy (score a goal through a small hole in the net). The fastest time wins this final event. Tally up the scores and the player with the highest total will win the $ 1 million prize. The following is a partial list of past events: The Breakaway Relay was held from 1991 to 2007. The purpose of the event is to use teamwork to score on a breakaway against an opposing goalie. Points are awarded to

7575-583: The record at 150 during the 2004–05 season. The goal was scored on the power play at 15:18 of the second period with the assist going to Bailey Bram . She later added her 152nd goal in the third period. Agosta was featured in Sports Illustrated 's Faces in the Crowd feature in the February 21, 2011 issue (in recognition of becoming the all-time NCAA scorer). In 2011, Agosta was named CHA Player of

7676-583: The record for most short-handed goals and game-winning goals, added three assists in the Lakers' 3–1 win over Wayne State on February 5. On February 25, 2011, Agosta scored her 151st career goal to become all-time leading goal scorer in NCAA history. She accomplished this in a 6–2 victory over the Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey program at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. She surpassed Harvard's Nicole Corriero , who set

7777-412: The record for the most number of hardest shot wins at seven total (with an * on his speeds, as Al MacInnis always used a wooden stick, rather than the reinforced composite/foam that modern sticks are made out of, because he said he got more accuracy with a wooden stick. He likely would have had a faster shot using the more modern sticks). 107.8 (gala shot) The Passing Challenge made its debut in 2018 and

7878-464: The regular season, though not the mathematical halfway point which, for most seasons, is usually one or two weeks earlier. Between 2007 and 2020, it was held in late January. After skipping 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2022 to 2024 editions were held on the first Saturday of February. From 1947 to 1968, the All-Star Game primarily saw the previous season's Stanley Cup champions take on

7979-453: The renaming of conferences and divisions on a geographical basis for the 1993–94 season , the 1994 All-Star Game was the first between East and West in name since 1974, although the Wales vs. Campbell format pitted east against west from 1982 to 1993. The All-Star Game in 1995 was a casualty of the 1994–95 NHL lockout , which shortened that season to just 48 regular season games. San Jose ,

8080-642: The rest of the season as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout , but the subsequent CBA that ended the lockout stipulated that heretofore the game was to be held only in non-Olympic years. Thus, there was no All-Star Game held during the 2005–06 season either. After a two-season absence, the 2007 Game was played in Dallas , where the West defeated the East, 12–9. Daniel Briere of the Buffalo Sabres recorded

8181-465: The rink until 2008, when the event was revised to a course, only to be changed back to one full lap after 2015. In 2016, American-born Dylan Larkin finished with a time of 13.172, setting the record. The purpose of the event is to have the hardest shot. Martin Frk owns the record for the hardest shot in hockey with 109.2 mph during the 2020 AHL all-star competition. Zdeno Chara owns the NHL record for

8282-609: The rosters for each team. The captains for each team now select players from a combined pool of both fan balloting and the NHL Hockey Operations Department. The change in format was a joint effort by the League and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA). This format lasted through the 2015 game. On November 18, 2015, the NHL announced significant changes to the All-Star Game format, starting with

8383-683: The shootout winner. Montreal fans voted Kovalev into the starting lineup, in addition to teammates Andrei Markov , Carey Price and Mike Komisarek . The Canadiens were picked to host both events because the Montreal Canadiens team celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The team was established in 1909 as a founding member of the National Hockey Association (NHA) which became the NHL in 1917. A small number of All-Star players questioned their potential participation in 2009. Past and current All-Stars must obtain an excused absence (often related to injury or personal circumstances) by

8484-430: The targets showing each player's name, team logo, All-Star Game logo, number of All-Star appearances by that player, and uniform number. The 2023 edition reverted to the four foam targets but also introduced a knock-out style to the competition. As a result, while having the best time of the night, McDavid would ultimately be third in the competition, being beaten by Kadri in the semi-finals. ^ #:Score in final round

8585-423: The team with the most goals and the individual goalie who lets in the fewest goals. The Elimination Shootout was held from 2008 to 2012. The purpose of the event is for individual scorers to try to score on a breakaway against an opposing goalie. Shooters who score stay alive in the contest while those failing to score are eliminated. The contest goes until all shooters are eliminated but one, with that shooter being

8686-462: The two head coaches that appeared in the previous year's Stanley Cup Finals coached the All-Star teams. The 1998 All-Star Game was held in the same year as the 1998 Winter Olympics , allowing the NHL to show off its players from all over the world. For this event, the NHL had the All-Star teams consist of a team of North Americans playing against a team of stars from the rest of the world. The North America vs. World All-Star format lasted through

8787-410: The way they approach the goal, firing the puck on the net to stop the clock. The player with the fastest time wins. Note: This portion was taken from the former Puck Control Relay event last held in 2019. This event debuted in 2024 and showcases the goaltenders. The player in last place goes first and selects the goalie they want to face just as long they're not teammates. Players have 60 seconds to face

8888-406: The winner. The Elite Women's 3-on-3 Hockey was held in 2020. Twenty of the best women's players in the world competed in a 20-minute, 3-on-3 game, with ten American All-Stars facing off against ten Canadian All-Stars. There were two 10-minute periods with a running clock (except last minute of regulation and penalty shots). Teams switch ends after one period of play. Penalties will be "served" with

8989-402: The winning goaltender receives $ 25,000. The Skills Challenge Relay was held from 2011 to 2017. This event had the following relays: Two groups of each team participate: one-timers having left-hand shooters in one group and right-hand shooters in another. In 2009, there was no score kept. In 2016, the winning conference was given the choice of whether to play the first or second mini-game in

9090-524: The winning team. The purpose of the event is to hit the four targets attached to the four corners of a goal in the fastest time. Before 2011, the object of the event was to hit all four targets in as few attempts as possible. Under this format, seven players have gone four-for-four: Ray Bourque in 1992 and 1993, Mark Messier in 1996, Jeremy Roenick in 2004, Tomas Kaberle in 2008, Evgeni Malkin in 2009, Daniel Sedin in 2011, plus Nazem Kadri , Brock Nelson and twice with Connor McDavid in 2023. Sedin

9191-404: Was checked by Chicago player Earl Seibert into the boards in what seemed like a normal hit. However, as the boards were made of wood at the time, Morenz's leg shattered in five separate locations above the ankle. He was carried off the ice on a stretcher to a hospital, where he would stay for four and a half weeks until his death from a heart attack. At one time, one visitor noted that it was as if

9292-538: Was held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, during which Bailey's #6 uniform was retired by the Leafs. It was the first number to be retired in the NHL. The game saw the Leafs battle against an All-Star team made of players from the other seven teams, which the Leafs won 7–3. One of the more memorable moments before the game was when Bailey presented Shore with his All-Star jersey, showing to the public that Bailey had clearly forgiven him for his actions. Bailey also presented

9393-492: Was held from 1990 to 2019. The purpose of the event is to be the fastest skater over the course while also maintaining control of the puck through a series of pylons. There are two races; the first where each team has three skaters in a race against each other and the second for the best individuals of each conference. One goal was awarded to the winning team of each competition. This event returned in 2018. Skaters from each division earn points for their skills with puck handling in

9494-483: Was held in 2017. The purpose of this event is for four skaters from each team to earn points by scoring goals from each line on the ice. The Goaltenders competition was held from 1990 to 2007. Points are awarded to the goalie allowing the fewest goals against in the Zone and Shootout/Breakaway Relay Events. The NHL Shooting Stars was held in 2020. It had players shooting from an elevated platform approximately 30 feet above

9595-629: Was hosted by the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on January 25. The city last hosted the All-Star Game in February 1988. Meghan Agosta Meghan Christina Agosta (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian women's ice hockey forward, who last played for the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League . Agosta played for the Canada women's national ice hockey team and

9696-466: Was named Premier Passer in 2019 and was renamed to Passing Challenge in 2024 after going on a 4-year absence. The purpose of this event is for skaters to earn points for their division by passing the puck to various targets, courses, and nets in the fastest time possible. Note: Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next station. The purpose of this event, which debuted in 2024, is to score as many timed "one-timer" (passed puck shots) points in

9797-707: Was played in Raleigh, North Carolina , home of the Carolina Hurricanes . Gary Bettman announced at the RBC Center on April 8, 2010, that the game would be held in Raleigh. The Phoenix Coyotes were originally slated to host the game that year in replacement of the 2006 Game, which they had again originally been awarded before the NHL ultimately decided not to hold the game the Olympic year. Amid fears that

9898-441: Was set up much like the main game, with Wales vs. Campbell. Many of these players retired before the introduction of the Wales and Campbell Conferences. Future Heroes of Hockey games would have the hometown alumni play against the "best-of-the-rest", much like the all-star games of old. The 42nd All-Star Game introduced, as part of the player selection, two players chosen by the commissioner to honour their years to their game. With

9999-508: Was the first between the Wales and Campbell Conferences that featured players from eastern teams against players from western teams. The 37th All-Star Game in 1985 marked the first time that honorary captains were selected for each team. The game also brought forth the notion of fan balloting of the starting lineup (already adopted in the National Basketball Association and by this time had returned, following

10100-664: Was then played on January 28, 2018, at Amalie Arena in Tampa , the second time the Tampa Bay Lightning have hosted the All-Star Game, the first being in 1999, and the third overall in Florida . The 2019 All-Star Game was hosted by the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on January 26, 2019, the first time it was held on a Saturday after many years of the game being played on a Sunday. The 2020 All-Star Game

10201-577: Was what made the NHL revert the format of the All-Star Game to its original incarnation. Some of the criticisms included the fact that teammates often opposed each other in the All-Star Game under the new format, and some stated that the early date of the game was detrimental to the exposure of the NHL in the States, being held at the same time as the World Series and the National Football League (NFL) season. In what would be later

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