Fun Facts
Fun Facts about the Skill Competition
Over the years we always watch our favourite hockey players compete in the skills competition, here are the all time top 10!
Fastest Skater:
10-Scott Neidermayer / New Jersey Devils - 1998 had a time of 13.56
9- Jordan Kyrou / St. Louis Blues - 2022 smoked everyone out with a time of 13.55
8- Sergei Fedorov / Detroit Red Wings - 1994 had a time of 13.525
7- Mike Gartner / New York Rangers - 1993 had a time of 13.510
6- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2018 had a time 13.454
5- Mike Gartner / New York Rangers - 1996 had a time of 13.386
4- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2019 had a time of 13.378
3- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2017 had a time of 13.310
2- Mathew Barzal / New York Islanders - 2020 had a time of 13.175
1- Dylan Larkin / Detroit Red Wings - 2016 had a time of 13.172
All of them are truly gifted and a pleasure to watch ...... But our hometown Hero is on the top 10 list 3 times.
Let's get to the hardest shot of all time:
10-John Carlson / Washington Capitals - 2019 had a slap shot of 102.8 mph
9-Shea Webber / Nashville Predators - 2017 had a shot of 102.8 mph
8-Zdeno Chara / Boston Bruins - 2008 had a slap shot of 103.1 mph
7-VictorHeadmen / Tampa Bay Lighting - 2022 snapped out a 103.2 mph
6- Zdeno Chara/ Boston Bruins - 2011 had a bullet of 105.0 mph
5- Al Lafate / Washington Capitals -1993 had a shot of 105.2 mph
4- Zdeno Chara / Boston Bruins - 2009 had a shot of 105.4 mph
3- Shea Webber /Nashville Predators - 2016 had a shot of 107.8 mph
2- Shea Webber/ Nashville Predators - 2015 had a bullet of 108.5 mph
1- Zdeno Chara/ Boston Bruins - 2012 had an absolute Rocket of a shot that still stand today of 108.8 mph, Look out !
Also remember the boys in the 90's that are still in the top 10 used either a two piece stick or wood !
Next we will display the top 10 for Accuracy for all time in the NHL, which I might add that only six players in all time have got the 4/4 here they are to start:
1- Ray Borque - Bos - 1992
2- Mark Messier - NYR - 1996
3- Jeremy Roenick - CHI - 2004
4- Tomas Keberle - Tor - 2008
5- Evgeni Malkin - Pits - 2009
6- Daniel Sedin - Van - 2011
7-Sebastian Aho - Car - 2022
Now here are the top 5 fastest times for the accuracy Competition!:
5- Sebastian Aho - Carolina Hurricanes - 2022 - 4/4 10.973
4- Sidney Crosby - Pittsburg - 2017 - 4/5 with a time of 10.734
3- Jamie Been - Dallas Stars - 2012 - 4/5 with a time of 10.204
2- Jaccob Slavin - Carolina Hurricanes - 2020 - 5/8 with a time of 9.505
1- Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 2011 - hit 4/4 with a time of 7.300 which still stands today.
Lowest goals against in an All star game / Breakaway Challenge:
5- Patrick Roy Montreal Canadians 2 - GA 25 shots 1991
4- Mike Richter New York Rangers 2 - GA 25 shots 1992
3- Dominic Hasek Detroit Red Wings 1 - GA 9 shots 2002
2- Roberto Luongo Vancouver Canucks 1 - GA 12 shots 2004
1- Roberto Luongo Vancouver Canucks 0 - GA 12 shots 2007
As for the break away Challenge, in 2018 Marc-Andre Fleury put on a clinic and still holds the record with 14 straight saves.
Over the years we always watch our favourite hockey players compete in the skills competition, here are the all time top 10!
Fastest Skater:
10-Scott Neidermayer / New Jersey Devils - 1998 had a time of 13.56
9- Jordan Kyrou / St. Louis Blues - 2022 smoked everyone out with a time of 13.55
8- Sergei Fedorov / Detroit Red Wings - 1994 had a time of 13.525
7- Mike Gartner / New York Rangers - 1993 had a time of 13.510
6- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2018 had a time 13.454
5- Mike Gartner / New York Rangers - 1996 had a time of 13.386
4- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2019 had a time of 13.378
3- Connor McDavid / Edmonton Oilers - 2017 had a time of 13.310
2- Mathew Barzal / New York Islanders - 2020 had a time of 13.175
1- Dylan Larkin / Detroit Red Wings - 2016 had a time of 13.172
All of them are truly gifted and a pleasure to watch ...... But our hometown Hero is on the top 10 list 3 times.
Let's get to the hardest shot of all time:
10-John Carlson / Washington Capitals - 2019 had a slap shot of 102.8 mph
9-Shea Webber / Nashville Predators - 2017 had a shot of 102.8 mph
8-Zdeno Chara / Boston Bruins - 2008 had a slap shot of 103.1 mph
7-VictorHeadmen / Tampa Bay Lighting - 2022 snapped out a 103.2 mph
6- Zdeno Chara/ Boston Bruins - 2011 had a bullet of 105.0 mph
5- Al Lafate / Washington Capitals -1993 had a shot of 105.2 mph
4- Zdeno Chara / Boston Bruins - 2009 had a shot of 105.4 mph
3- Shea Webber /Nashville Predators - 2016 had a shot of 107.8 mph
2- Shea Webber/ Nashville Predators - 2015 had a bullet of 108.5 mph
1- Zdeno Chara/ Boston Bruins - 2012 had an absolute Rocket of a shot that still stand today of 108.8 mph, Look out !
Also remember the boys in the 90's that are still in the top 10 used either a two piece stick or wood !
Next we will display the top 10 for Accuracy for all time in the NHL, which I might add that only six players in all time have got the 4/4 here they are to start:
1- Ray Borque - Bos - 1992
2- Mark Messier - NYR - 1996
3- Jeremy Roenick - CHI - 2004
4- Tomas Keberle - Tor - 2008
5- Evgeni Malkin - Pits - 2009
6- Daniel Sedin - Van - 2011
7-Sebastian Aho - Car - 2022
Now here are the top 5 fastest times for the accuracy Competition!:
5- Sebastian Aho - Carolina Hurricanes - 2022 - 4/4 10.973
4- Sidney Crosby - Pittsburg - 2017 - 4/5 with a time of 10.734
3- Jamie Been - Dallas Stars - 2012 - 4/5 with a time of 10.204
2- Jaccob Slavin - Carolina Hurricanes - 2020 - 5/8 with a time of 9.505
1- Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 2011 - hit 4/4 with a time of 7.300 which still stands today.
Lowest goals against in an All star game / Breakaway Challenge:
5- Patrick Roy Montreal Canadians 2 - GA 25 shots 1991
4- Mike Richter New York Rangers 2 - GA 25 shots 1992
3- Dominic Hasek Detroit Red Wings 1 - GA 9 shots 2002
2- Roberto Luongo Vancouver Canucks 1 - GA 12 shots 2004
1- Roberto Luongo Vancouver Canucks 0 - GA 12 shots 2007
As for the break away Challenge, in 2018 Marc-Andre Fleury put on a clinic and still holds the record with 14 straight saves.