nhl skills competition 2011
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Among the top-rated players on the ice were Sean Couturier of the Drummondville Voltigeurs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Red Deer Rebels, Jonathan Huberdeau of the Saint John Sea Dogs and Sven Baertschi of the Portland Winterhawks. [2]
Highlights from the Fastest Skater event at the 2011 Skills Competition powered by Reebok. [3]
Highlights from the King of the Shootout event at the 2011 Skills Competition powered by Reebok. [4]
The selections of which players will participate in each event will be made on Saturday afternoon and order of participation will be determined by the Captains just before the start of each event. [1]
In the end, Team Orr, coached by Toronto Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour, won for the second straight year, 12-11 over Team Cherry, coached by Hockey Night in Canada’s Don Cherry. [2]
Team captains Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom, along with their alternate captains, will lead the team selection process during the new NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft’ powered by Cisco on Jan. 28. [1]
The contest will consist of six preliminary races with two players skating at one time taking one lap of the ice; the players from each team with the fastest time will then meet in one final match race. [5]
The fan favorite BlackBerry NHL Breakaway Challenge’ returns again this year, the event Alex Ovechkin has made his own by taking home the title each of the first two years. [1]
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Shooters can start their attempt from anywhere with full access to the offensive zone, including behind the net. [1]
The skills competition was a prelude to the Top Prospects Game, to be played here Wednesday (7 p.m. [2]
A test of the amount of creativity a player can insert into a breakaway, three shooters from each team — one Rookie and two All-Stars — and one goalie will participate. [5]
Jurco’s amazing lacrosse-style scoop with his stick from between the circles was followed by some twisting and twirling of the puck before his wicked backhand off a spin-o-rama found the back of the cage, earning an event-high 39 points for Team Cherry. [2]
Each All-Star will be involved in no more than three events, excluding the Discover NHL Elimination Shootout’, the event in which every player participates. [1]
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[1] NHL announces skill competition events
[2] Team Orr edges Team Cherry in Top Prospects Skills …
[3] Fastest Skater - 2011 Skills Competition Video - NHL …
[4] Shootout - 2011 Skills Competition Video - NHL VideoCenter …
[5] Honda NHL SuperSkills to showcase hockey’s biggest stars …