This year, the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition was revamped, featuring six events: Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater, Dunkin' Donuts NHL Passing Challenge, GEICO NHL Save Streak, Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay, PPG NHL Hardest Shot and Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting.
All-Star Skills Competition Results
Winners of all six events from Amalie Arena
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Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater
Eight skaters will compete in the Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater. Each skater will be timed for one full lap around the rink. The skater may choose the direction of the lap and can be positioned a maximum of three feet behind the start line located on the penalty box side of the center red line. The skater must start on the referee's whistle and the timing clock will start when the skater crosses the start line. In the event of a clock malfunction, the official time will be recorded by the referee's stopwatch. The skater with the fastest time is the winner of the Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater, and if there is a tie for the fastest time, the tied players will skate another lap to determine the winner.
Player | Time (secs.)
1. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning | 13.579
2. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets | 14.250
3. Rickard Rakell, Anaheim Ducks | 14.181
4. Noah Hanifin, Carolina Hurricanes | 14.317
5. Josh Bailey, New York Islanders | 14.413
6. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche | 14.056
7. Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres | 13.828
8. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers | 13.454
Enterprise NHL Fastest Skater Winner: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (13.454)
Dunkin' Donuts NHL Passing Challenge
Eight players will compete in the Dunkin' Donuts NHL Passing Challenge, which consists of three skills over one round, including (1) Target Passing, where each player must complete four successful passes to targets that light up in a random sequence; (2) Give and Go, where each player must successfully complete the four required passes through a course set up in the neutral zone; and (3) Mini Nets, where each player must complete one pass over a barricade and into each of four mini nets, as well as an additional pass into the game net. Each skill must be completed before a player moves on to the next. The referee's whistle signals completion of each skill. The player to complete all three skills in the fastest time is deemed the winner of the Dunkin' Donuts NHL Passing Challenge, and if there is a tie for the fastest time, the tied players will compete again to determine the winner.
Player | Time (secs.)
1. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning | 1:39.562
2. Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers | 1:07.419
3. Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues | 1:05.951
4. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes | 1:04.530
5. Eric Staal, Minnesota Wild | 54.679
6. Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues | 46.610
7. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins | 1:00.015
8. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings | 1:47.415
Dunkin' Donuts NHL Passing Challenge Winner: Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues (46.610)
GEICO NHL Save Streak
Five goalies and all 36 skaters will participate in the GEICO NHL Save Streak, a shootout grouped by division where goalies compete to make the most consecutive saves. Each goalie will face one opposing division and a minimum of nine scoring attempts. Each scoring attempt is officiated in accordance with NHL shootout rules and begins on the referee's whistle. Players from each division will shoot in numerical order, lowest to highest, with the divisional captain shooting ninth. A goalie's round at the GEICO NHL Save Streak cannot end with a save -- if the divisional captain's shot is saved, the goalie will continue to face shooters until a goal is scored. If the goalie makes a save on the divisional captain's shot, the order of shooters to follow is the same as at the original order. The goalie with the longest consecutive save streak during his time in net is the winner of the GEICO NHL Save Streak. If there is a tie for longest consecutive save streak, the goalie with the highest total saves made during his round will be crowned the winner.
Goaltender: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
vs. Central Division Shooters | Goal or Save
1. John Klingberg | Save (1), Save (4)
2. Brayden Schenn | Save (2), Save (5)
3. Eric Staal | Save (3), Goal
4. Blake Wheeler | Save (4)
5. Alex Pietrangelo | Save (5)
6. Nathan MacKinnon | Goal
7. Patrick Kane | Save (1)
8. Tyler Seguin | Save (2)
9. P.K. Subban | Save (3)
Longest Save Streak: 5
Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
vs. Pacific Division Shooters | Goal or Save
1. Brock Boeser | Save (1), Goal
2. Drew Doughty | Save (2)
3. Anze Kopitar | Goal
4. Johnny Gaudreau | Save (1)
5. James Neal | Save (2)
6. Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Save (3)
7. Rickard Rakell | Goal
8. Brent Burns | Goal
9. Connor McDavid | Save (1)
Longest Save Streak: 3
Goaltender: Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators
vs. Metropolitan Division Shooters | Goal or Save
1. Noah Hanifin | Save (1), Save (10)
2. Zach Werenski | Save (2), Save (11)
3. Brian Boyle | Save (3), Save (12)
4. Josh Bailey | Save (4), Save (13)
5. Claude Giroux | Save (5), Goal
6. Kris Letang | Save (6)
7. Sidney Crosby | Save (7)
8. John Tavares | Save (8)
9. Alex Ovechkin | Save (9)
Longest Save Streak: 13
Goaltender: Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights
vs. Atlantic Division Shooters | Goal or Save
1. Jack Eichel | Save (1), Save (8)
2. Aleksander Barkov | Goal, Save (9)
3. Brayden Point | Save (1), Save (10)
4. Mike Green | Save (2), Save (11)
5. Auston Matthews | Save (3), Save (12)
6. Brad Marchand | Save (4), Save (13)
7. Erik Karlsson | Save (5), Save (14)
8. Nikita Kucherov | Save (6), Goal
9. Steven Stamkos | Save (7)
Longest Save Streak: 14
Goaltender: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning
vs. Central Division Shooters | Goal or Save
1. John Klingberg | Save (1)
2. Brayden Schenn | Goal
3. Eric Staal | Save (1)
4. Blake Wheeler | Save (2)
5. Alex Pietrangelo | Save (3)
6. Nathan MacKinnon | Goal
7. Patrick Kane | Save (1)
8. Tyler Seguin | Save (2)
9. P.K. Subban | Goal
Longest Save Streak: 3
GEICO NHL Save Streak Winner: Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights (14)
Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay
Eight players will compete in the Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay, a timed single-round event that includes three skills: (1) Stickhandling, where a skater controls a puck through a series of eight pucks in a straight line; (2) Cone Control, where a skater controls a puck through a series of eight cones in a zig-zag formation; and (3) Gates, where a skater approaches a gate and is required to shoot or otherwise guide the puck through the lighted rung of a gate. Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next skill. The referee's whistles will signal completion of each skill and the player to complete the three skills in the fastest time is deemed the winner of the Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay. If there is a tie for the fastest time, the tied players will compete again to determine the winner.
Player | Time
1. Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames | 24.650
2. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers | 33.233
3. Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators | 37.417
4. John Tavares, New York Islanders | 28.242
5. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers | 29.220
6. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs | 44.344
7. Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars | 39.078
8. Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks | 32.792
Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay Winner: Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames (24.650)
PPG NHL Hardest Shot
Five players will compete in the PPG NHL Hardest Shot. Over two rounds, each player will attempt two shots measured in miles per hour (mph), with the highest speed of their two shots recorded. After each player's first attempt, the order of shots for second attempts will be based on the speed recorded in the first round, slowest to fastest. For each attempt, a single puck is positioned on the ice 30 feet from the center of the goal. Starting no further than the nearest blue line, the shooter may skate towards the puck and shoot it from its positioned spot into the goal. Shots must be on goal to be calculated and all shots are recorded by radar in miles per hour. If a puck enters the goal uncalculated due to a malfunction of the radar equipment, the shooter will be allowed an additional attempt. If player breaks his stick he will be given another attempt. The player who records the fastest speed is the winner of the PPG NHL Hardest Shot. If there is a tie for the fastest speed, the tied players will shoot again to determine the winner.
ROUND 1
Player | Shot 1 (mph)
1. John Klingberg, Dallas Stars | 96.6
2. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals | 98.8
3. P.K. Subban, Nashville Predators | 95.5
4. Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks | 88.0
5. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning | 95.2
ROUND 2
Player | Shot 2 (mph)
1. Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks | 92.4
2. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning | 95.9
3. P.K. Subban, Nashville Predators | 98.7
4. John Klingberg, Dallas Stars | 97.6
5. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals | 101.3
PPG NHL Hardest Shot Winner: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (101.3)
Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting
Eight players will compete in the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting, a timed event where a shooter is positioned 25 feet from the goal line and shoots pucks at five LED targets located in the net. On the referee's whistle, one of the five LED targets will randomly light up for three seconds and the player will attempt to hit the lighted target. Hit targets will be taken out of the random sequencing and if the target is not hit within three seconds, the next target will be lighted. The clock stops when the player has successfully hit all five targets, the player that hits all five targets in the fastest time will be crowned the winner of the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting. If there is a tie for the fastest time, the tied players will compete again to determine the winner.
Player | Time (secs.)
1. Brian Boyle, New Jersey Devils | 11.626
2. Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets | 22.531
3. James Neal, Vegas Golden Knights | 14.262
4. Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks | 11.136
5. Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins | 44.692
6. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings | 50.844
7. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins | 15.851
8. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning | 21.923
Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting Winner: Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks (11.136)