Jan. 21 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos.
Jennifer Stewart-US PRESSWIRE
Daniel Alfredsson and Henrik Lundqvist spent yesterday picking which of their players will participate in which contests during tonight’s 2012 Molson Canadian All-Star Skills Competition.
Alfredsson and Lundqvist together as captain and assistant captain respectively had the upper hand in making their selections. As a goaltender, Lundqvist knows well enough who will strive in a specific skill while Alfredsson shares this weekend with three of his Ottawa Senators teammates and personally knows their strengths and weaknesses.
Steven Stamkos has been slated for the Canadian Tire Accuracy Shooting, G Series Challenge Relay as a one-timer right-handed, and Tim Horton’s Elimination Shootout. Last year in Carolina, Stamkos took part in the Elimination Shootout, Fastest Skater, and Hardest Shot competitions.
We’ve see what Stamkos is capable of in the shootout and we can expect him to show more of his finesse tonight. Although he has never participated in the Challenge Relay or Accuracy Shooting before, how could he not succeed being a player with one of the best accurate shots in the game, especially right-handed from the left circle.
Here are the rest of the All-Star Skill Competition selections:
TEAM ALFREDSSON
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater
All-Star backwards: Kris Letang
Goalie: Jonathan Quick
Rookie: Carl Hagelin
All-Star: Keith Yandle
All-Star: Erik Karlsson
All-State Insurance NHL Breakaway Challenge
Rookie: Sean Couturier
All-Star: John Tavares
All-Star: Logan Couture
Goalie: Brian Elliott
Canadian Tire NHL Accuracy Shooting
Rookie: Matt Read
All-Star: Jason Spezza
All-Star: Steven Stamkos
All-Star: Daniel Sedin
Passer: Alex Edler
Passer: Dan Girardi
Passer: Claude Giroux
Passer: Henrik Sedin
G Series NHL Skills Challenge Relay
One-timer passer: Nick Johnson
One-timer right-handed: Shea Weber
One-timer right-handed: Kris Letang
One-timer right-handed: Steven Stamkos
Passing accuracy: Henrik Sedin
Puck control: Milan Michalek
Stick handling: Logan Couture
Target shooter: James Neal
One-timer passer: Alex Edler
One-timer left-handed: Keith Yandle
One-timer left-handed: Scott Hartnell
One-timer left-handed: John Tavares
Passing accuracy: Daniel Sedin
Puck control: Craig Smith
Stick handling: Claude Giroux
Target shooter: Jason Pominville
* Note: Two rookies must participate per team
Blackberry NHL Hardest Shot
Rookie: Justin Faulk
All-Star: Daniel Alfredsson
All-Star: Jason Spezza
All-Star: Shea Weber
Tim Horton’s NHL Elimination Shootout
Rookie: Carl Hagelin
All-Star: Steven Stamkos
All-Star: John Tavares
All-Star: Jason Spezza
All-Star: Claude Giroux
All-Star: Daniel Alfredsson
All-Star: James Neal
All-Star: Milan Michalek
All-Star: Jason Pominville
All-Star: Kris Letang
All-Star: Erik Karlsson
All-Star: Daniel Sedin
Goalie: Henrik Lundqvist
Goalie: Brian Elliott
Goalie: Jonathan Quick
TEAM CHARA
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater
All-Star backwards: Brian Campbell
Goalie: Jimmy Howard
Rookie: Colin Greening
All-Star: Phil Kessel
All-Star: Marian Hossa
All-State NHL Breakaway Challenge
Rookie: Ryan Johansen
All-Star: Patrick Kane
All-Star: Corey Perry
Goalie: Carey Price
Canadian Tire NHL Accuracy Shooting
Rookie: Cody Hodgson
All-Star: Tyler Seguin
All-Star: Jamie Benn
All-Star: Marian Hossa
Passer: Phil Kessel
Passer: Ryan Suter
Passer: Jordan Eberle
Passer: Brian Campbell
G Series NHL Skills Challenge Relay
One-timer passer: Ryan Suter
One-timer right-handed: Dennis Wideman
One-timer right-handed: Jarome Iginla
One-timer right-handed: Joffrey Lupul
Passing accuracy: Patrick Kane
Puck control: Pavel Datsyuk
Stick handling: Gabriel Landeskog
Target shooter: Marian Gaborik
One-timer passer: Jordan Eberle
One-timer left-handed: Dion Phaneuf
One-timer left-handed: Zdeno Chara
One-timer left-handed: Jamie Benn
Passing accuracy: Kimmo Timonen
Puck control: Raphael Diaz
Stick handling: Evgeni Malkin
Target shooter: Phil Kessel
* Note: Two rookies must participate per team
Blackberry NHL Hardest Shot
Rookie: Luke Adam
All-Star: Dennis Wideman
All-Star: Dion Phaneuf
All-Star: Zdeno Chara
Tim Horton’s NHL Elimination Shootout
Rookie: Colin Greening
All-Star: Pavel Datsyuk
All-Star: Evgeni Malkin
All-Star: Corey Perry
All-Star: Tyler Seguin
All-Star: Marian Gaborik
All-Star: Patrick Kane
All-Star: Jarome Iginla
All-Star: Jamie Benn
All-Star: Joffrey Lupul
All-Star: Kimmo Timonen
All-Star: Ryan Suter
Goalie: Carey Price
Goalie: Tim Thomas
Goalie: Jimmy Howard
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