By Sasha Colcheck
NHL Public Relations
January 13, 2024
NEW YORK (Jan. 13, 2024) – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced additional details for the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, which will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto during the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend. A revamped format for the NHL All-Star Skills will feature 12 NHL All-Stars competing for points in eight events, with the NHL All-Star who accumulates the most points taking home a prize of $1 million (USD).
Each Player will compete in four of the first six events listed below, earning points for their respective finish in each event.
1) Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater™
2) Rogers NHL Hardest Shot™
3) Scotiabank NHL Passing Challenge™
4) Tim Hortons NHL One Timers™
5) Upper Deck NHL Stick Handling™
6) Cheetos NHL Accuracy Shooting™
7) Honda NHL One-on-One™
8) Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course™
The top eight point-earners will advance to the seventh event of the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: the Honda NHL One-on-One, where each Player will choose which goalie they shoot against. Following the Honda NHL One-on-One, the top six point-earners will advance to the eighth and final event: the Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course, where the point totals are doubled.
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Points Breakdown – 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook |
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First Seven Events |
Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course |
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1st – 5 points |
1st – 10 points |
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2nd – 4 points |
2nd – 8 points |
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3rd – 3 points |
3rd – 6 points |
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4th – 2 points |
4th – 4 points |
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5th – 1 point |
5th – 2 points |
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6th – 0 points |
6th – 0 points |
The NHL All-Star with the most points accumulated after the eight events will be crowned the winner of the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and will earn $1 million.
Descriptions of each event are listed below. In addition, this video summarizes the event’s format.
EVENT 1 – Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players
Procedure / Winner
▪ Player skates one full lap around rink
▪ Player with the fastest time wins
EVENT 2 – Rogers NHL Hardest Shot™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players
Procedure / Winner
▪ Player attempts two shots, with hardest shot in MPH being counted
▪ Player with hardest shot wins
EVENT 3 – Scotiabank NHL PASSING CHALLENGE™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players
Procedure / Winner
▪ While skating, player passes to targets spread throughout the rink
▪ Each target has varying point values within the target
▪ Player with the most points wins
EVENT 4 – Tim Hortons NHL ONE TIMERS™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players & one passer
Procedure / Winner
▪ Player attempts 3 one timers from 3 designated positions on ice
▪ Points are awarded based on the placement of the puck in the net
▪ Player with the most points wins
EVENT 5 – Upper Deck NHL Stick Handling™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players
Procedure / Winner
▪ Players must complete the following,
- Toe Drag – Player toe drags puck around a preset obstacle
- Cone Course – Player skates through a series of cones
- Stickhandling – Player controls the puck through a series of pucks
▪ Player with the fastest time wins
EVENT 6 – Cheetos NHL ACCURACY SHOOTING™
Participants
▪ A minimum of four players & four passers
Procedure / Winner
▪ Player shoots at 4 targets positioned in each corner of the net
▪ Player who hits all 4 targets in the fastest time wins
EVENT 7 – Honda NHL ONE-ON-ONE™
Participants
▪ The top 8 players following events 1 – 6
▪ Eight All-Star goalies
Procedure / Winner
▪ Each player will compete One-on-One against an All-Star goalie of his choosing
▪ A set number of pucks will be positioned on the ice
▪ Each goal counts as one point
▪ The player with the most points wins
EVENT 8 – Pepsi NHL OBSTACLE COURSE™
Participants
▪ The top 6 players following event 7
Procedure / Winner
▪ Players will compete in a series of obstacles, testing several skills
▪ Will be a combination of speed, accuracy, stick handling, and passing
▪ Player completing the course with the fastest time wins the Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course
The 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend will be hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, and will include NHL All-Star Thursday on Feb. 1, NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on Friday, Feb. 2, and the Honda (U.S.) / Rogers (Canada) NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Tickets to the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook are available at Ticketmaster Verified Resale, the official resale partner of the NHL.
In addition, Tickets to the 2024 Hyundai NHL Fan Fair™, the official fan festival of the 2024 NHL® All-Star Weekend, are available for purchase at NHL.com/FanFair while supplies last. The 2024 Hyundai NHL Fan Fair™ will be a four-day, 300,000 square-foot, family-friendly fan festival at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building from February 1-4. Tickets to NHL All-Star Thursday, which will take place on Feb. 1 and will include the Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Player Draft, the NHL Alumni Man of the Year, Honouring the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Canadian Tire PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase, are available here.
Fans can sign up to receive news and updates on the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend at https://events.nhl.com/.
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