2016 NHL All-Star Skills Competition rosters
Complete list of contestants for the 2016 NHL All-Star skills competition?
The NHL’s 2016 All-Star Skills Competition will take place on Saturday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET. For the Eastern Conference, captains John Tavares and Jaromir Jagr have put together quite a roster. The Western Conference’s captains, John Scott and Patrick Kane, constructed the Western Conference roster.
Skaters will first be sorted first by event and then by conference. Here’s a look at the participants.
Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater
Eastern Conference: Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings), Brandon Saad (Columbus Blue Jackets), Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators), Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Western Conference: Roman Josi (Nashville Predators), Matt Duchene (Colorado Avalanche), Taylor Hall (Edmonton Oilers) Dustin Byfuglien (Winnipeg Jets)
Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge
Eastern Conference: Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals), Brandon Saad (Columbus Blue Jackets), P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens), Cory Schneider (New Jersey Devils)
Western Conference: James Neal (Nashville Predators), Matt Duchene (Colorado Avalanche), Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks), Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles Kings)
DraftKings NHL Accuracy Shooting
Eastern Conference: John Tavares (New York Islanders), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals), Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Flyers), Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins), Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals), Jaromir Jagr (Florida Panthers)
Western Conference: Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks), Joe Pavelski (San Jose Sharks), Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks)
AMP Energy NHL Hardest Shot
Eastern Conference: Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers), Justin Faulk (Carolina Hurricanes), P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Western Conference: Dustin Byfuglien (Winnipeg Jets), Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars), John Scott (Arizona Coyotes), Shea Weber (Nashville Predators)
Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay (Eastern Conference)
One-timer right shooters: Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers), Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning)
One-timer left shooters: Ryan McDonagh (New York Rangers), Leo Komarov (Toronto Maple Leafs), Ryan O’Reilly (Buffalo Sabres)
One-timer passer: Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins), Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Mini-net passer: Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals), Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins)
Puck control relay: Justin Faulk (Carolina Hurricanes)
Stick Handling: Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Flyers), Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings)
Goalie Goals: Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals), Ben Bishop (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Discover NHL Shootout:
Round 1: Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins), Jaromir Jagr (Florida Panthers), P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens), Ryan O’Reilly (Buffalo Sabres), Leo Komarov (Toronto Maple Leafs),Aaron Ekblad (Florida Panthers), Roberto Luongo (Florida Panthers)
Round 2: Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins), Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals), Ryan McDonagh (New York Rangers), Justin Faulk (Carolina Hurricanes), Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals)
Round 3: Claude Giroux (Philadelphia Flyers), Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings), John Tavares (New York Islanders), Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins), Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators), Brandon Saad (Columbus Blue Jackets), Cory Schneider (New Jersey Devils)
Gatorade NHL Skills Challenge Relay (Western Conference)
One-timer left shooters: Mark Giordano (Calgary Flames), James Neal (Nashville Predators), Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis Blues)
One-timer right shooters: Shea Weber (Nashville Predators), Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings), Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks)
One-timer passer: Taylor Hall (Edmonton Oilers), Matt Duchene (Colorado Avalanche)
Mini-net passer: Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks), Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars)
Puck control relay: Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames), Roman Josi (Nashville Predators)
Stick Handling: Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks), Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars)
Goalie Goals: Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators), Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild)
Discover NHL shootout:
Round 1: Kane, Duchene, Burns, Giordano, Tarasenko, Sedin, Dubnyk
Round 2: Pavelski, Hall, Benn, Neal, Gaudreau, Byfuglien, John Gibson (Anaheim Ducks)
Round 3: Scott, Weber, Seguin, Perry, Doughty, Josi, Rinne