The annual All-Star event kicked off today with the skill competitions. Team North America and Team World competed in six different races and the fans got to see their stars shine.
Team North America won the puck control relay with a team of Steven Stamkos
, Tyler Seguin
and Patrick Kane
.
Tyler Seguin
of Team North America won the fastest skater competition, beating Ilya Kovalchuk
in the final.
Zdeno Chara
of Team World won the hardest shot competition with a result of 93 MPH, beating Rick Nash
in the final.
Shea Weber
of Team North America won the accuracy shooting competition, beating Henrik Sedin
in the final.
Ryan Miller
of Team North America won the goalie competition (pass&score), beating Henrik Lundqvist
in the final.
Team World won the breakaway relay with a team of Evgeni Malkin
, Ilya Kovalchuk
and Pavel Datsyuk
.
The yearly clash between Team North America and Team World will take place tomorrow.