2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition format, scoring & rules
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Events:
1)
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater
2)
Allstate Insurance NHL Breakaway Challenge
3)
Canadian Tire NHL Accuracy Shooting
4)
G Series NHL Skills Challenge Relay
5)
BlackBerry NHL Hardest Shot
6)
Tim Hortons NHL Elimination Shoot Out
Competition Rules & Regulations
Decision Process
* The referee shall make all necessary rulings regarding the skills competition events.
* Prior to the competition the team captains will determine which players are participating in which event and order of participation.
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Tie Situation -- Captains participate in a shootout if the competition ends in a tie. Captains chose their Goalie.
EVENT 1
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Participants
* Five players from each team compete (one Rookie, four All-Star skaters).
* Order of skaters -- Backwards, Goalies, Rookies, two All-Stars
Points
* Six points available
* Winner of each heat scores one point
* One point awarded to overall winner
Procedure / Rules
* The contest consists of five races, (two players skating at one time) plus one final match race featuring the fastest skater from each team.
* One skater from each team is positioned side by side on the start line, both skaters race towards the same end zone, both turn outward, skate to the opposite end zone, turn back and skate past centre ice to the finish line.
* The winner of each match is the skater with the fastest time as recorded by the timing devices.
* In case of a clock malfunction, the official time will be recorded by the referee's stop watch.
* The player from each team with the fastest time will meet in the final match to determine the NHL's Fastest Skater.
Tie Situation
* If a preliminary race ends in a tie, each of the teams will be awarded one point. If final is tied, skaters race again.
Event scoresheet
TEAM CHARA |
Skater |
Time |
1. Brian Campbell (Backwards) |
14.826 |
2. Jimmy Howard (Goalie) |
17.514 |
3. Colin Greening (Rookie) |
12.963 |
4. Phil Kessel |
13.203 |
5. Marian Hossa |
13.343 |
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TEAM ALFREDSSON |
Skater |
Time |
1. Kris Letang (Backwards) |
14.501 |
2. Jonathan Quick (Goalie) |
16.939 |
3. Carl Hagelin (Rookie) |
12.993 |
4. Keith Yandle |
13.731 |
5. Erik Karlsson |
13.021 |
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Final: |
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Colin Greening (Team Chara) |
13.303 |
Carl Hagelin (Team Alfredsson) |
13.218 |
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Winner: Carl Hagelin
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Score after this event |
Team Chara: 2
Team Alfredsson: 4
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EVENT 2
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Participants
* Three shooters (one Rookie and two All-Stars) & one goalie from each team
* Order of shooters -- Rookies, two All-Stars
Points
* One point available
* Shooter with highest Fan votes scores one point
Procedure / Rules
* Shooters can start their routine from anywhere in the offensive zone and have full access to the offensive Zone, including behind the net. (NHL penalty shot rules do not apply)
* Each skater will attempt 3 shots.
* Players alternate after each skater attempts 1 shot.
* The in-arena and television audiences will vote via text message for their choice of winner.
Event scoresheet
TEAM CHARA |
Shooter |
Fan vote %
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1. Ryan Johansen (Rookie) |
1% |
2. Patrick Kane |
47% |
3. Corey Perry |
29% |
Goalie: Carey Price |
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TEAM ALFREDSSON |
1. Sean Couturier (Rookie) |
9% |
2. John Tavares |
8% |
3. Logan Couture |
5% |
Goalie: Brian Elliott |
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Winner: Patrick Kane
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Score after this event |
Team Chara: 3
Team Alfredsson: 4
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EVENT 3
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Participants
* Four players from each team compete (one Rookie, three All-Stars)
* 4 passers from each team
* Order of shooters -- Rookies, three All-Stars
Points
* Five points available
* Winner of each match up scores one point
Procedure / Rules
* Four destructible styrofoam targets 15 inches in diameter are attached to the goal posts of both goals, one target in each corner.
* Two players, one on each side of each goal, alternately pass pucks to a shooter positioned 25 feet out from the goal line.
* Shooters compete at one end, alternating attempts.
* The shooter who hits each of the four targets in the least amount of time wins the match.
* Any contact of a target by a puck that is shot is scored as a hit.
* The player with the fastest time from each team will go head-to-head for the title of the NHL's Most Accurate Shooter.
Tie Situation
* If any match up ends in a tie, both players shoot again.
Event scoresheet
Qualifying Round |
TEAM CHARA |
TEAM ALFREDSSON |
Shooter |
Total Time |
Shooter |
Total Time |
1. Cody Hodgson (Rookie) |
20.929 |
1. Matt Read (Rookie) |
14.011 |
2. Tyler Seguin |
30.092 |
2. Jason Spezza |
18.639 |
3. Jamie Benn |
13.583 |
3. Steven Stamkos |
44.684 |
4. Marian Hossa |
15.846 |
4. Daniel Sedin |
21.459 |
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Passer |
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Passer |
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1. Phil Kessel |
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1. Alex Edler |
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2. Ryan Suter |
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2. Dan Girardi |
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3. Jordan Eberle
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3. Claude Giroux |
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4. Brian Campbell |
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4. Henrik Sedin |
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Final Round
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TEAM CHARA |
TEAM ALFREDSSON |
Shooter |
Total Time |
Shooter |
Total Time |
Jamie Benn |
10.204 |
Matt Read |
16.361 |
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Winner: Jamie Benn
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Score after this event |
Team Chara: 6
Team Alfredsson: 6
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EVENT 4
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Participants
* Sixteen players from each team (two Rookies and fourteen All-Stars).
Points
* Three points available
* Fastest time in each heat scores one point
* The team with the fastest overall time scores one bonus point
Procedure / Rules
* Event consist of 4 relays with the following skills;
- One timers -- three shooters, 1 passer (Each shooter must score three goals)
- Passing -- one passer (Passer must complete a pass into each of the six nets)
- Puck Control Relay -- one skater (Skater with puck skates through a series of cones)
- Stick Handling -- one skater (Skater controls puck through a series of pucks)
- Accuracy Shooting -- one shooter (Shooter must hit four targets)
* For one of the relay's the one timer shooters must be lefties and for the other relay they must be righties
* Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next skill. Referee whistles/signals start of next skill
* This is a timed event, with the fastest time winning.
Tie Situation
* If both teams in the same heat have the same fastest time, each team will score one point.
Event scoresheet
TEAM CHARA |
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TEAM ALFREDSSON |
RELAY 1 |
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RELAY 2 |
Skater |
Skill/Position |
Skater |
Ryan Suter |
One-timer passer |
Nick Johnson |
Dennis Wideman |
One-timer (RH) |
Shea Weber |
Jarome Iginla |
One-timer (RH) |
Kris Letang |
Joffrey Lupul |
One-timer (RH) |
Steven Stamkos |
Patrick Kane |
Passing accuracy |
Henrik Sedin |
Pavel Datsyuk |
Puck control |
Milan Michalek |
Gabriel Landeskog |
Stick handling |
Logan Couture |
Marian Gaborik |
Target shooter |
James Neal |
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Total time: 2:45 |
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Total time: 2:28 |
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TEAM CHARA |
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TEAM ALFREDSSON |
RELAY 3 |
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RELAY 4 |
Skater |
Skill/Position |
Skater |
Jordan Eberle |
One-timer passer |
Alex Edler |
Dion Phaneuf |
One-timer (LH) |
Keith Yandle |
Zdeno Chara |
One-timer (LH) |
Scott Hartnell |
Jamie Benn |
One-timer (LH) |
John Tavares |
Kimmo Timonen |
Passing accuracy |
Daniel Sedin |
Raphael Diaz |
Puck control |
Craig Smith |
Evgeni Malkin |
Stick handling |
Claude Giroux |
Phil Kessel |
Target shooter |
Jason Pominville |
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Total time: 2:14
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Total time: 2:08
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Winner: Team Alfredsson (2:08)
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Score after this event |
Team Chara: 6
Team Alfredsson: 9
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EVENT 5
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Participants
* Four players from each team (one Rookie and three All-Stars).
* Order of shooters -- Rookies, three All-Stars
Points
* Five points available
* Winner of each match up scores one point
Procedure / Rules
* Four head-to-head matches featuring one shooter from each team.
* Players alternate shots. Two attempts for each player.
* A single puck is positioned on the ice 30 feet from the left of the goal. A player, starting no further than the nearest blue line, may skate towards the puck and shoot it from its positioned spot into the goal. The highest recorded shot (in mph) of two attempts will be scored.
* 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.
* At the conclusion of the individual matches, the player from each team who recorded the hardest single shot will meet in a final match to determine the NHL's Hardest Shooter.
Tie Situation
* If any match up ends in a tie, both players shoot again. The highest recorded speed of the tie breaking shot is the winner of that match up.
Event scoresheet
TEAM CHARA |
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TEAM ALFREDSSON |
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Shooter |
MPH |
Shooter |
MPH |
1. Luke Adam (Rookie) |
98.3 |
1. Justin Faulk (Rookie) |
95.9 |
2. Dennis Wideman |
95.3 |
2. Daniel Alfredsson |
101.3 |
3. Dion Phaneuf |
97.9 |
3. Jason Spezza |
100.5 |
4. Zdeno Chara |
108.8* |
4. Shea Weber |
104.9 |
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FINAL ROUND |
Shooter |
MPH |
Shooter |
MPH |
Zdeno Chara |
107.0 |
Shea Weber |
106.0 |
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Winner: Zdeno Chara * Denotes record
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Score after this event |
Team Chara: 9
Team Alfredsson: 11
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EVENT 6
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Participants
* 11 All-Stars, one Rookie and three goalies from each team.
* Order of shooters & goalies -- determined by random draw prior to the competition
Points
* Every goal scored counts as one point
Procedure / Rules
* Shooters that score move on to the next round.
* Each scoring attempt is officiated in accordance with NHL shootout rules.
* The winner of the contest will be the player who scores in the final round and all the other player(s) miss or
* The event is over if all shooters in any round do not score.
First Round
* One shot per player
* Each goalie faces four attempts.
Subsequent Rounds
* Shooters who score will continue to move on to the next round in the shootout.
* Goalies rotate after every fourth shooter.
* If one team has one shooter left and the other team has two or more, the one shooter team must wait for all other shooters to go before he goes again.
* Rounds continue until only one player scores and the other(s) don't or if all shooters in any round do not score.
* The last scoring shooter wins.
* If last scoring shooter's team is behind in the competition, the shooter continues to shoot until he does not score. Each goal scored will earn his team a point.
Event scoresheet
ELIMINATION ROUND 1 |
Team Chara |
Team Alfredsson |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Colin Greening (Rookie) |
Save |
Carl Hagelin (Rookie) |
Save |
Pavel Datsyuk |
Save |
Steven Stamkos |
Goal |
Evgeni Malkin |
Goal |
John Tavares |
Goal |
Corey Perry |
Save |
Jason Spezza |
Goal |
vs. Goalie: Henrik Lundqvist
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vs. Goalie: Carey Price |
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Skater |
Goal/Save |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Tyler Seguin |
Save |
Claude Giroux |
Save |
Marian Gaborik |
Save |
Daniel Alfredsson |
Goal |
Patrick Kane |
Save |
James Neal |
Save |
Jarome Iginla |
Goal |
Milan Michalek |
Save |
vs. Goalie: Brian Elliott |
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vs. Goalie: Tim Thomas |
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Skater |
Goal/Save |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Jamie Benn |
Save |
Jason Pominville |
Goal |
Joffrey Lupul |
Save |
Kris Letang |
Goal |
Kimmo Timonen |
Goal |
Erik Karlsson |
Save |
Ryan Suter |
Save |
Daniel Sedin |
Save |
vs. Goalie: Jonathan Quick |
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vs. Goalie: Jimmy Howard |
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ELIMINATION ROUND 2 |
Team Chara |
Team Alfredsson |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Evgeni Malkin |
Save |
Steven Stamkos |
Goal |
Jarome Iginla |
Save |
John Tavares |
Goal |
Kimmo Timonen |
Save |
Jason Spezza |
Save |
vs. Goalie: Henrik Lundqvist
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Daniel Alfredsson |
Save |
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vs. Goalie: Carey Price |
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Jason Pominville |
Goal |
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Kris Letang |
Save |
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vs. Goalie: Tim Thomas |
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ELIMINATION ROUND 3 |
Team Chara |
Team Alfredsson |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
Skater |
Goal/Save |
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Steven Stamkos |
Goal |
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John Tavares |
Save |
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vs. Goalie: Tim Thomas |
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Jason Pominville |
Save |
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vs. Goalie: Jimmy Howard |
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Winner: Steven Stamkos (3-for-3) |
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Score after this event
(FINAL SCORE)
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Team Chara: 12
Team Alfredsson: 21
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