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Thursday, October 5, 2000
SuperSkills video highlights
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Who has the hardest shot in the NHL? Who's the best passer in the
league? The fastest skater? On Saturday, Feb. 5, the NHL held the
FedEx/NHL SuperSkills Competition. Players from the North American
and World teams competed against each other in six categories. Below
are explanations of each event, along with video clips of the winning
performances.
The Rules
All players must compete in at least one event.
If there is a tie between squads after the events, the winning squad shall be determined by a penalty shot competition.
The goaltender with the fewest total goals against from both the "Rapid Fire" and "Breakaway Relay" events wins the goaltenders competition.
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Puck Control Relay |
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Paul Kariya wins the one-on-one puck control event.
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Puck Control Relay
The first race is a relay with three players from each team. The second is a race between one representative from each team. Players are required to carry the puck through a pylon course and are judged by the finsihing time and degree of control of the puck. One goal is awarded to the winning squad of each race.
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Fastest Skater |
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Sami Kapanen proves to be the NHL's fastest skater.
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Fastest Skater
This event consists of three one-on-one races where a player from each team completes one rotation around the rink beginning and ending at the red line. One goal is awarded to the team that has the lowest average time and another goal goes to the squad with the fastest skater.
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Hardest Shot |
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Al MacInnis beats John LeClair by one-tenth of a point.
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Hardest Shot
In this competition, four players from each team fire a puck into the goal. Each player receives two shots, and the faster of the two shots -- measured in miles-per-hour -- counts for the event. The puck must enter the goal to be official. A goal is awarded to the team with the higher average speed and to the team with the player with the hardest shot.
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Rapid Fire |
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Mike Richter stones Pavol Demitra on 5 consecutive shots.
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Rapid Fire
Three players and one goaltender from each team participate in this drill that demonstrates which players shoot with consistency. Five pucks are placed in front of the goal. Each shooter has 12 seconds to attempt to score as many goals as possible, with one goal awarded to the team whose goaltender makes the most saves. The goaltenders' individual save records are combined with the final "Breakaway Relay" to determine the winner of the goaltender competition.
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Accuracy Shooting |
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Ray Bourque ties Viktor Kozlov by hitting all 4 targets in only 5 shots.
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Accuracy Shooting
Three players from each team will participate to determine which players shoot with the most precision. Each player has eight attempts to hit four targets, located at each corner of the goal. Two players, one on each side of the goal, alternately pass four pucks to the shooter positioned 25 feet from the goal. Two goals will be awarded: One to the individual winner's squad and another to the team with the most targets hit in the fewest shots.
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Breakaway Relay |
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Mats Sundin scores on Toronto teammate Curtis Joseph en route to a World Team victory.
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Breakaway Relay
Nine players and one goaltender from each team take part in this event. Each goaltender faces three skaters from the opposing team on a breakaway. Each goal scored counts toward the overall scoring for the player's squad. All goals count toward the team's total score. The goaltenders' individual save records are combined with the "Rapid Fire" event to determine the winner of the goaltender competition.
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ALSO SEE
NHL SuperSkills results
Kozlov steals skills show as World tops North America
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