2025 Canadiens Skills Competition: What you need to know

MONTREAL – With no NHL All-Star Weekend on the schedule this season, the Habs have fans covered.

The Canadiens Skills Competition presented by RONA returns to the Bell Centre on Sunday, bringing the popular All-Star format back with events like fastest skater, hardest shot and more.

For a second consecutive year, the Habs will be joined by their Montreal Victoire counterparts on the ice to crown the city’s best across a variety of categories.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m., in-arena entertainment begins at 10:00 a.m., and a live stream of the event will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch at around 11:00 a.m., coinciding with players hitting the ice.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE

Plenty of special features await fans in-arena, including:

• An on-ice performance by the SuperDogs at 10:30 a.m. Presented by the Canine Hockey Club—the official dog club of the Montreal Canadiens—these four-legged performers' skills go well beyond “sit” and “stay”;
• No glass around the sides of the rink, allowing the crowd to feel closer than ever to the action. (Note that the glass behind the nets and players’ bench will remain up for crowd safety);
• Guest host Dave Morissette will entertain the crowd and get post-skill reactions from event winners;
• A T-shirt toss from the players. Fans are encouraged to stay in their seats until the end of the event for a chance to catch a prize.

ORDER OF SKILLS

Here’s a list of the events players will compete in, as well as last year’s winners in each category:

To purchase tickets to the Canadiens Skills Competition presented by RONA, click here.

All proceeds benefit the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation and the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund.