The NHL All-Star Skills Competition got off to a fast start with a record-breaking speed skate and ended with a landslide win from the east.
First-time participant and first-heat skater Dylan Larkin, F, Detroit Red Wings, 19, broke a 20-year-old record set by Mike Gartner for the NHL’s fastest skater competition.
For a bonus point, Larkin took a full lap–and even slowing stride for an awkward corner–finished in 13.172 seconds about two-tenths of a second faster than the record held for two decades.
“Was I even born yet?” Larkin asked about Gartner’s record.
He wasn’t. It looked like this.
Larkin set the stage for the East. And, in the next event, the All-Stars from both divisions happily performed upon it.
NHL Breakaway Challenge
The Breakaway Challenge was the only event where fans chose the winner. Participants had two chances each–no traditional rules–to win fan favor on a breakaway attempt. They needn’t even score a goal. Fans would then use Twitter to vote in their favorite.
With Matt Duchene, F, Colorado Avalanche, and James Neal, F, Nashville Predators for the West, there were cowboy hats and sticks that acted like puck lassos, hidden second pucks, and the guest appearance of country star Dierks Bentley (a surprisingly good shot). Brent Burns, D, San Jose Sharks even brought two kids, a spare goaltender, and a Star Wars/Chewbacca theme in for his two tries. His efforts earned him second place.
Saad went wide right, flipped and bounced the puck on his stick, then knocked it down with his glove and shot it softly five-hole. In fact, it looked like the Eastern Conference players were sticking with breakaway talent alone as Subban, too, bounced the puck on his stick down the ice before sending it over his shoulder to his back skate where he’d kick it up and try to knock the puck in with a swing.
In the second round, though, Subban stole the show by proving that impressions are the highest form of flattery.
With Twitter fan votes tallied, he took in 31% of the #BreakawayChallenge votes.
“It’s a tribute to Jags and the great career he’s had so far,” Subban said. “He’s got great hair. He’s a good looking guy. That’s where it starts.
“Obviously he’s one of the best players of all time.”
This was likely a fan favorite event, even if it only brought one point to the winning team. Accuracy shooting came next–giving each team the chance for a point per duo-matchup and a bonus for the participant with the fastest time.
Accuracy Shooting
Patrick Kane, F, Chicago Blackhawks, last year’s winner with four targets on six shots in 13.329 seconds, was up first, to a thunderous roar of boos from the home crowd (despite him also representing the West). But, this year, with a couple goalposts and other misses, it took him a full 20 seconds. He was up against the East’s John Tavares, F, New York Islanders, who hit all four targets in 12.294 seconds.
With Tavares achieving the quickest time, Team East gained a bonus point for a 3-2 lead in the accuracy challenge. But, in the Skills Challenge Relay, the Western Conference would earn its first “win.”
Skills Challenge Relay
Three points were available with the very complex relay. This timed event had five challenges–one-timers, with three shooters and one passer per team; passing, with one passer per team; puck control, with one skater per team; stick-handling, with one skater per team; and goalie goals, with one goalie per team. There were two relays–one for righties and one for lefties.
The first relay, right-handers, went to the Eastern Conference, with a finishing time of 1:38.410 compared to 2:15.371.
Perry narrowly missed the 45-second maximum for one-timers at the net by placing himself at a seemingly impossible angle.
But, the Western Conference looked much better in the second relay, when they finished in just 1:27.687. Their opponents were close behind with a finishing time of 1:44.446.
By finishing with the quickest time, the Western Conference lefties gave their team a bonus point. However, they still trailed 10-5.
Hardest Shot
The hardest shot contest set conferences head-to-head again in four heats. The winner of each heat earned a point with a bonus point for the player with the fastest mph register.
With a crowd chanting “one more shot,” Weber gave it another go, but hit 107.8 mph. (The record for the league is 108.8, set by Zdeno Chara in the 2012 All-Star competition.)
So, this event finished with three points for the West and two for the East–making the score 12-8 going into the shootout, where either team could take the lead.
Discover NHL Shootout
With 18 skaters and three goaltenders per team, this three-round shootout included one point for every goal and two points for the first and third pucks in each round.
Each player had 10 seconds to shoot following NHL shootout rules, and teams alternated between shots.
The East scored 17 here to the West’s four, for a final score of 29-12 favoring the Eastern Conference.
What’s ahead
The victory gave them the choice of playing first or second in the three-on-three All-Star tourney Sunday afternoon. Eastern Conference captains chose to play first.
“If we lose, I can take an earlier flight,” Jagr said.
The Atlantic Division will take on the Metropolitan Division first tomorrow, followed by the Central Division and Pacific Division. The winners of each will play in the final of the three-on-three matchups for a $1 million prize.
As for the new format, most players are looking forward to a different style of play.
“I think it will be fun,” Kane said. “We’ve got a lot of skill out here.”
In Nashville, fan fair events continue from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday with an NHL fan pass, which allows access to:
Price (Single Day)
$20 Adult
$15 Children (Ages 3 to 12)
$15 Seniors (Ages 65 and over)
$15 College/Military (must show ID at entrance)
Children 2 and under: Free
To watch The finalized rosters will take part in a three-on-three format, three-game tournamentat 4 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 31 at Bridgestone Arena. The winners of the first two games–Atlantic vs. Metropolitan, then Central vs. Pacific–will face off for a $1 million prize. This will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.
As the NHL All-Star weekend’s festivities commence, the league has announced support efforts for professional women’s player Denna Laing, who was severely injured in the inaugural Women’s Outdoor Classic.
According to a press release, the 2016 Honda All-Star event, the hockey community, and the NHL’s member clubs are behind the league’s $200,000 donation to support Laing’s rehabilitation.
Laing suffered a significant spinal injury during the Women’s Outdoor Classic when her NWHL team, the Boston Pride, played the CWHL Montreal Canadiennes. Near the end of the second period, she went down near the end boards and was stretchered off the ice. Shortly thereafter, her family announced she had no feeling in her legs and had limited movement in her hands.
Since then, Laing has progressed from intensive care to rehabilitation.
I’m a firm believer that accessories can make or break an outfit, whether it be a fun accent necklace or a pop of color in your heels. On the other hand, hospital accessories are ones I could live without. So I’m excited to say that in addition to not having to wear my fashionable hospital gown anymore, I’ve lost most of my new accessories this week including my neck brace and my tracheostomy tube. Now that I’ve lost my extra hardware, I’m capable of turning my head to see the clock hanging on the wall. I am also able to move around in my wheelchair without a hospital chaperone, and can move floor to floor without having any monitors attached to my fingers. 18 days stronger.
In addition to the $200,000, NHL partners Honda and Ticketmaster are teaming to donate a 2016 Honda Odyssey retrofitted to meet Laing’s transportation needs. Hopefully she’ll be able to use that vehicle soon.
To follow and support Laing’s recovery, visit DennaLaing.org.
In operation since 1936 and celebrating it’s 80th anniversary season in 2015-16, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 14th year in a row, more than 6-million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2014-15.
Syracuse Crunch event infographic.
Toyota named the title sponsor of the Classic as local Toyota dealers are continuing their long-tenured partnership with the Syracuse Crunch – they were also the proud title sponsor of the Crunch’s record-setting Toyota Frozen Dome Classic on November 22, 2014 and presenting sponsor of the Mirabito Outdoor Classic on February 20, 2010.
The 2016 Toyota All-Star Classic will also give Fulton, New York fans (a small city just outside Syracuse, New York) a chance to see Fulton native, Portland Pirates forward, Rob Schremp. The Portland Pirates were only scheduled to play once during this regular season in Syracuse, a win for the Pirates of 4-1 over the Syracuse Crunch back in November, with a goal from the Fultonian himself.
Over the course of the two-day event, the city will play host to several hockey related activities for fans near and far to partake in. Surrounding the main events of the “Skills Competition” and the newly reformatted and renamed “Challenge” taking place at the home of the Syracuse Crunch, the historic War Memorial Arena – fans can also attend the I LOVE NEW YORK Fan Fest, the C&S Companies VIP Party and the Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, to name a few.
The Empire State Development (ESD) has partnered with the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic and the I LOVE NEW YORK Fan Fest is scheduled to be open to the public and free of admission costs at noon on both Sunday, January 31st and Monday, February 1st at the Oncenter. The Fan Fest will feature a tribute to the “History of Syracuse City Sports” a collaboration with the Onondaga Historical Association in keeping with the hockey heritage theme of this season’s AHL All-Star Classic, a selection of merchandise, interactive games, display and information tables and much more!
The celebration isn’t complete without a party and the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic have three available to attend! First up on the schedule is the C&S Companies VIP Party scheduled as the Pre-Skills Competition Party at 4:30 p.m on Sunday, January 31st. This event is being held at the Oncenter and does require a ticket for admission. Grammy-nominated musical act Five for Fighting and award-winning comedian Rob Bartlett will be performing at the event hosted by Syracuse-born comic and writer Moody McCarthy.
Jon Ondrasik, known by his stage name Five for Fighting (named for hockey’s most popular fighting major penalty), is a singer/songwriter and avid hockey fan who has sold more than 2.5 million albums. He was the first band to appear and perform on ESPN’s SportsCenter and also played at the NHL’s outdoor game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks at Dodger Stadium in 2011.
Rob Bartlett, a successful comedian, actor, radio personality and writer, is most well-known for his appearances on Imus in The Morning with Don Imus. Moody McCarthy was born “Matthew” in Syracuse, New York and began doing comedy in 1992. He soon distinguished himself as an original and was hired by a Syracuse radio show to cover sports and write jokes.
If the VIP Party isn’t enough for you on Sunday, the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic will also host a party immediately following the Skills Competition back at the Oncenter with a local radio disc jockey. On Monday, January 31st the Syracuse Crunch and the Crowne Plaza hotel have partnered to hold a 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Challenge Pre-Party from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Library Lounge. This party will feature an ice bar serving Molson Canadian and Miller Lite beer specials along with other concessions. Caricature and arcade stations will also be open to guests.
To round out the variety of activities available in this hockey filled two-day event is the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 1st at the Crouse Hinds Theater. This event will feature the induction of former Crunch star Jean-Francois Labbe along with Bruce Cline, Ralph Keller and Bruce Landon as the AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Crunch alumni and 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star honorary captains Michael Peca and Scott Walker will also be recognized for their careers at the Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony.
For the Team Look of the Week: #AHLAllStar Classic edition, I decided to focus on some of the merchandise the Syracuse Crunch has available for purchase for this event. As a member of the Syracuse Crunch staff, I spent a great deal of time promoting for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic – whether it be distributing event posters to raise awareness or setting up tables to gain more exposure for the event out in the community – it was important to dress the part.
I opted for the grey version of the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic t-shirt ($25) and knit hat ($20), both of which will be available at the merchandise booths at the Classic. I paired these with my Stevie Slim Straight Ankle cut jeans from Anthropologie and a grey handmade knit cozy cardigan from Sweaters by Angie sold Etsy site Anthropologie Angie. For jewelry those who have followed along in the past know I am a huge fan of an “arm party” – for this look I chose my silver and gold men’s Citizenwatch, silver beaded bracelet from Tiffany’s & Co., a gold bangle bracelet with the coordinates of none other than Syracuse, New York from S. Faye and my Syracuse Crunch puck bracelet sold at the team store. I layered a gold “K” stamped necklace from another Etsy site, Little Green Apple, with a gold diamond pendant necklace and matching earrings from a local jeweler. My booties are black leather with a slight heel and silver accents from Bandolino.
Team Look of the Week: #AHLAllStar Classic merchandise.
Sat, Jan 2 – Predators @ Hurricanes – W 2 – 1 OT
Tues, Jan 5 – Predators vs Jets – W 4 – 1
Fri, Jan 8 – Predators @ Avalanche – L 3 – 5
Sat, Jan 9 – Predators @ Coyotes – L 0 – 4
Tue, Jan 12 – Predators @ Blackhawks – L 2 – 3
Thu, Jan 14 – Predators @ Jets – L 4 – 5
Sat, Jan 16 – Predators vs Wild – W 0 – 3
Tue, Jan 19 – Predators vs Blackhawks – L 4 – 1
Thu, Jan 21 – Predators @ Jets – W 4 – 1
Sat, Jan 23 – Predators @ Oilers – W 4 – 1
Tue, Jan 26 – Predators @ Canucks – W 2 – 1
Wed, Jan 27 – Predators @ Flames – W 2 – 1
The Nashville Predators are hosting this weekend’s NHL All Star Game (check back to the site, Facebook & Twitter for updates during the weekend) and looking at their January, it might be the worst time to do so. After losing 5 straight in the first half of the month and many people (himself included) questioning why goalie Pekka Rinne was even voted as an All Star over others, the second half of the month found them winning their last 4 games going into the break.
Either Western Canada trips are great luck for the Predators or whatever was ailing the team has worked itself out. In 10 games for the Predators, Ryan Johansen has 3 goals, 7 assists and 10 points. The recall from the Milwaukee Admirals of Kevin Fiala and Cody Bass is working out okay. Fiala scored on his first shift against Winnipeg on January 14th. It’s been his best game so far (17:48 TOI, 23 shifts and 5 shots), but he’s still averaging at least 11 minutes on ice until the Calgary game when he was only on the ice for 6:42. In the second game against Winnipeg, Bass had a fight and the iconic photo of him helping up his opponent, Mark Stuart, made its way around #PredsTwitter:
Wednesday night’s game against the Flames is getting a lot of press over Calgary’s Dennis Wideman cross checking a linesman from behind, however, in a game that also saw penalties for: face-off violations (Jarnkrok), hand on puck (Neal), Sean Monahan (!!!) hi-sticking (!) Filip Forsberg, and too many men, my personal favorite is one that did not get called. Goalie Karri Ramo accidentally knocked Ryan Johansen and himself down:
And to conclude the 2nd period of the game that probably can’t get any weirder.. pic.twitter.com/IN3QM9fxCU
Who’s got skills? The NHL All-Star Skills Competition pins the East against the West to find the best in six skill categories.
The competition pushes conferences against one another but also acknowledges individual accomplishments for fastest skater, shooting accuracy, relay, hardest shot, breakaway challenge, and the shootout.
According to an NHL press release, Team captains Jaromir Jagr and John Tavares for the Eastern Conference, and Patrick Kane and John Scott for the Western Conference led the team selection process to determine which players will participate in the six Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition events, with each player showing off at least one skill.
Winners rack up points and the team with the most points decides whether it will play first or second in the All-Star Game Three-on-Three tourney Sunday.
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater™
Four players from each team will test their speed, facing off against an opponent in a two-skater race. The race track for the head-to-head match-ups is the border of the rink split in half lengthways. Timing devices will record each skater to determine the winner of each
match.
If a race ends in a tie, each of the teams will be awarded one point. The skater with the fastest time in the head-to-head match-ups will skate a full lap of the outside border of the rink, in the direction of their choosing, in an attempt to break Mike Gartner’s record (13.386).
The winner of each match-up scores one point. The team with the fastest skater scores a bonus point; if the fastest skater is successful in breaking Mike Gartner’s record an additional bonus point will be awarded. The maximum number of points awarded is six.
A test of creativity a player can insert into a breakaway, three shooters and one goaltender from each team will participate. Each skater will attempt two shots. NHL penalty shot rules do not apply.Columbus’ Saad was selected by fans in the Twitter #NHLBreakawayChallenge to participate in this event in an online vote. He was likely selected for his history of goals like this:
But, this challenge gives room for flair, and he said Friday he’s not sure how he’ll approach the event.
“It’s exciting,” he said. “I’ll have to call Kaner up and see if I can borrow his cape or something. I haven’t brainstormed much but I’m really looking forward to it.”
This is the cape breakaway he’s referring to:
Fans in-arena and watching on television will be able to vote for their favorite player on Twitter by casting their vote using the hashtag that corresponds to the player of their choice. The shooter with the highest fan vote will score one point for his team.
Four players from each team will compete, with two additional players serving as passers. This event will consist of four head-to-head match-ups, one shooter from each team per round. The goal is to hit four 15-inch diameter targets located in each corner of the net. The
teams will be situated at opposite ends of the rink, and will alternate shot attempts. The first shooter to hit all four targets wins.
This is a fan and player favorite.
Evgeni Malkin said he was looking forward to shooting at targets.
This timed relay event – involving 14 skaters and one goalie from each team – will consist of five challenges: one-timers, with three shooters and one passer per team; passing, with one passer per team; puck control, with one skater per team; stick-handling, with one skater per team; and goalie goals, with one goalie per team.
Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next challenge with the exception of one-timers, passing, and goalie goals–in which a maximum of forty-five seconds will be allocated. The goal is to finish all five challenges faster than the opponent.
Here’s a clip of last year’s relay:
Points Available: Three. The team with the fastest time in each heat scores one point. The team with the fastest overall time scores one
bonus point.
Four shooters from each team will test their slap shot skill in a head-to-head match-up. Each player will attempt two shots, with teams alternating after each player. One puck will be placed 30 feet from the center of the net. Each shot will be calculated in miles per hour
(mph), with the highest speed of their two shots recorded.
The record belongs to Zdeno Chara at 108.8 mph, but Weber won last year with 108.5 mph.
Five team points are available. The winner of each match-up scores one point. The team with the player who has the fastest speed scores one bonus point.
This three-round shootout contains 18 skaters and three goaltenders from each team. During each two-minute round, six skaters and one goalie from each team will take the ice. Teams will alternate after each shot with each player having a maximum of 10 seconds to take a shot. Players one and three from each team will be designated Discover puck players–each goal scored by these players will count as two
points. NHL shootout rules apply to each scoring attempt.
Points Available: 1 point for every goal scored and 2 points for every goal scored with a Discover puck.
Price (Single Day)
$20 Adult
$15 Children (Ages 3 to 12)
$15 Seniors (Ages 65 and over)
$15 College/Military (must show ID at entrance)
Children 2 and under: Free
It’s been a rollercoaster with Arizona highs in NHL All-Star gloves and the lows of an AHL demotion to Newfoundland, but John Scott has, in fact, made his way to the NHL All-Star weekend festivities in Nashville.
He even has an NHL helmet like his fellow All-Star teammates.
“It’s nice to just kind of get all the outside noise to go away and start focusing on having fun and playing in the All-Star Game,” Scott said at Friday’s All-Star presser.
“When this whole thing started, obviously I got negative and positive feedback and now kind of everyone just put that aside and realized it’s going to happen, let’s have fun with it, make the best of it, and have a good time.”
In fact, Scott wrote, an NHL representative asked, “Do you think this is something your kids would be proud of?”
He went on to share his response, which included the fact that, yes, his children would be proud.
But while I don’t deserve to be an All-Star, I also don’t think I deserve to be treated like I’ve been by the league throughout this saga. I’m an NHL player — and, whatever my set of skills may be, that I’m an NHL player is no accident. I genuinely believe that when I’m on the ice, or even just the bench, I make my teammates feel safe to do what they do best.
Does that make me an elite player? God, no. Am I going to be nervous as hell when I step onto the ice on Sunday — and I’m playing three-on-three, with Tarasenko whizzing by over one shoulder, and Toews putting the moves on me over the other? Of course. Will I be the worst skater in the game? I mean, probably.
But at the same time: this isn’t Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I’m not some random person off the street, and I didn’t win a golden ticket to “play hockey with the stars.” I won an internet fan vote, sure. And at some point, without question, it was a joke. It might even finish as a joke. But it didn’t start as one. It started with a very small pool, out of a very small pool, out of the very, very smallest pool of hockey players in the world: NHLers. That was the vote. A fan vote, an internet vote — but a vote from among the 700 or so best hockey players in North American professional sports.
Scott met with Commissioner Gary Bettman Thursday night in Nashville.
“Now that I’m here it’s nice, they’ve been very welcoming,” Scott said. “I sat down with Gary. We had a little quick chat. He said, you know, we’re happy you’re here, we’re going to make the best of it. Just have fun.”
Scott said there was a time he was unsure how the league felt, but Bettman put those worries at rest.
“I think he was worried about me not feeling welcome here, feeling uncomfortable with this whole situation. He said we’re happy you’re here. We wanted you here. Just go and have fun, and, you know, our support is with you. And it was nice to hear that from him.”
Players throughout the league have texted or otherwise voiced their support for him through the entire ordeal–and they continued on media day.
“He’s nothing but nice. He’s here for a reason,” Columbus Blue Jackets‘ Brandon Saad said. “It’s exciting for fans. He didn’t want to bring any of this upon himself.”
“I’m all for it,” he said. “I’m excited to watch him. The fans want to see it. The players want to see it.”
That’s just what Scott would want to hear as this saga has progressed.
It means a lot–more than anything–to have your peers want you in the game.
Fan support has been pretty obvious with social media campaigns, but now it’s visible in Nashville as well.
As for whether the confusion and frustration following his selection could change the future All-Star game’s fan vote format, Scott said he wouldn’t be surprised if they tweak it to avoid this in the future.
“I think this (the fan vote) is good for the game. It’s gotten a lot of fans in. It’s gotten a lot of attention,” he said. “It could be a good thing.”
Scott All-Star shirts and jerseys are flying off the shelves.
“I’ve got to talk to somebody. I need some shirts for my family,” Scott said. “It’s nice to be a fan favorite.”
His wife, nine months pregnant with twins, received doctor permission to travel here for the weekend with his other two daughters.
He talked about trying to get sticks and autographs from other players and joked that he only brought a few of his own.
“It’s great,” Scott said. “I was nervous to be around all the superstars.”
While he never intended to be launched into the limelight, Scott seemed to see the silver lining to this spectacle. For one, he can show a bit more about who he is.
It’s nice to get a bigger scope like this for people to see–he’s a nice guy, a family guy. I don’t like when people call me a goon.
He focuses on being a skill player now, and despite not racking up points, he’s managed to stay in the league for eight years.
He’s not in favor of staged fighting and said he doesn’t look forward to fighting in games. He said fights are rarer, but do have their place, though even the fear of a fight can change the momentum of a game.
“There’s no strictly enforcer,” Scott said. “No, that role died years ago.”
This fan vote also gave him a chance to shine light on the third and fourth liners who work extra hard, practicing late, and going out of their way to do what may come easily for the other guys that’ll be on the All-Star roster.
It’s nice to get recognized for doing the grunt work in the game–for guys not naturally skilled in the game.
He’s not sure how it’ll translate when he hit’s the ice, though. While he tried to sign up for every skills competition, they limited him to the hardest shot, which he said may be the better fit.
And, for game time Sunday, he intends to give his all as captain and player.
“I’ve never played three-on-three, so we’ll see,” he said.
Mostly, Scott plans to take in this weekend with his peers and loved ones. He even photographed the media scrum surrounding him before stepping away.
“I want to take a picture of you guys. Don’t leave so I can get a shot.” -John Scott on his massive scrum pic.twitter.com/BaDOuV6rse
“Then, I’m going back to Newfoundland,” he said. “You’re not in the NHL anymore. You’re not used to this. I’m going to enjoy it while I’m here.”
Don’t miss it!
The All-Star Skills Competition will take place at 6:00 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 30. Both will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.
The All-Star Three-on-Three Tourney faces off at 4 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 31 at Bridgestone Arena. Divisions will battle, with the winners of the first two games will face off for a $1 million prize.
(As always, click the bold links for links to other items of interest.)
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson will be at the NHL and NHLPA Future Goals area from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Monique Lamoureux will be at the NHL and NHLPA Future Goals area from noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Anne Schleper will be at the NHL and NHLPA Future Goals area from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hilary Knight will be at the autograph stage from 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday.
The women will also be active in other activities throughout the fan fair over the weekend.
The Fan Fair
This is Nashville’s first time hosting the All-Star activities and they have four days of activities planned for visitors with their 2016 NHL Fan Fair.
The Music City Center is being transformed into 250,000 square feet of interactive hockey fun sponsored by Bridgestone, according to an NHL press release.
From 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CT Thursday, Jan. 28 and Friday, Jan. 29 and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, an NHL fan pass allows access to:
NHL Mascots
A photo with the Stanley Cup
An NHL Trophy Showcase, including the Hart, Vezina, Norris, and others
Meet-and-greet past and present hockey legends
NHL player Q&A at the NHL Fan Fair Theater
Visit the “Hockey in the State of Tennessee” Hall of Fame exhibit
Test shooting accuracy in the Bridgestone Shootout
Live country music performances nightly–including Dierks Bentley, Lonestar, Big&Rich, and more
Create-your-own Upper Deck trading card
Test your hockey skills in the Honda All-Star skills zone
Price (Single Day)
$20 Adult
$15 Children (Ages 3 to 12)
$15 Seniors (Ages 65 and over)
$15 College/Military (must show ID at entrance)
Children 2 and under: Free Four Day Mobile Pass
$60 (Good for One Entry Each Day of Operation)
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