LAS VEGAS -- Jordan Kyrou won the Verizon Fastest Skater at the 2022 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, but the St. Louis Blues forward didn't think he deserved that title.
"Connor [McDavid] is definitely still the fastest player in the world, in the game," Kyrou said after upsetting McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers center and three-time champion, at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.
Kyrou, who was selected to his first All-Star Game, completed the course in 13.550 seconds.
He was in awe of his competition, which not only included McDavid, but also Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin, who set the record when he won the event in 2016 (13.172), and New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, who finished third in 2020.
"It's pretty cool obviously to be out there with all those high-end guys like that," Kyrou said. "When we were standing there and they were announcing our names, I was a little nervous for sure.
"You always have to believe in yourself a little bit, right? But obviously those are some of the fastest guys in the world, so just being able to go up against some of those guys was really cool."