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.