With that incredible time, Greco, a Florida Panthers prospect, now stands alone as the AHL's all-time fastest skater in annual event, blowing past the former record of 13.324, which had been set by former Portland Pirates defenseman Chris Summers and stood since 2013.
"I was just trying to not lose an edge or go off the wall there," Greco said. "It was fun. I was just trying obviously go as hard as I could, but the whole thing was a blast."
Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin holds the NHL record with a time of 13.172.
"I just kind of heard the crowd's reaction and looked up," Greco said when asked to recount the moment he saw his record-breaking time. "It was a pretty cool moment."
Skating in front of the home crowd, Greco said Thunderbirds fans gave him an extra boost.
"It was a nice reception for me and Monty [Springfield goaltender Samuel Montembeault," he said. "I haven't heard the building that loud. It was pretty cool… The fans have been super supportive of our team and me for the last three years. Like I said, it's pretty special."
Greco's time actually becomes even more impressive when you measure it up against that of his NHL counterparts. At the NHL's All-Star Skills Competition on Friday, Edmonton's Connor McDavid won the fastest skater event -- his third straight skating title -- with a time of 13.378.
If you don't have a calculator on hand, that's .127 seconds slower than Greco.
"Was it?" a shocked Greco said when told his time had bested McDavid. "It's pretty cool."
Greco, who has 18 goals and 33 points in 45 games with the Thunderbirds this season, was actually a late addition to the AHL All-Star Classic, replacing Panthers rookie center Henrik Borgstrom, who has remained in the NHL after being recalled to South Florida on Dec. 15.
An undrafted free agent out of Ohio State in 2015, Greco made his NHL debut with the Panthers on Dec. 13. He played one game before returning to Springfield, where he is in his third season.
"Somebody would be lying if they said they didn't like the attention," Greco said of his big night. "It's fun. It's a great experience to be a part of it. It's great to meet the guys here, guys that you play against. You can kind of take a break from the daily grind of it all and just let loose."
Following the competition, Greco signed autographs and snapped photos for nearly an hour.
"My feet hurt," Greco said with a laugh. "I've been standing so long. That's the most I've signed."
