26 CHL Graduates at 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles
26 CHL graduates are attending NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, celebrating 100 years of NHL hockey.
The Atlantic Division won the NHL All-Star Skills Competition, defeating the Pacific Division 4-1 in a shootout to secure the victory. As a result, the Atlantic Division has chosen to face the Metropolitan Division in the first semi-final of Sunday’s 3-on-3 NHL All-Star Game tournament.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid (Erie Otters) came just shy of setting a new NHL All-Star Skills Competition record for fastest skater with a time of 13.020 seconds.
Other CHL grads in John Tavares (New York Islanders/London Knights) and Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks/London Knights) came away victorious in the Accuracy Shooting contest.
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber (Kelowna Rockets) recorded the hardest shot at a speed of 102.8mph.
Here’s a look at the CHL graduates competing in L.A. this weekend.
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins/Halifax Mooseheads)
Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens/Tri-City Americans)
Vincent Trocheck (Florida Panthers/Plymouth Whalers)
Shea Weber (Montreal Canadiens/Kelowna Rockets)
METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins/Rimouski Oceanic)
Taylor Hall (New Jersey Devils/Windsor Spitfires)
Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals/Saskatoon Blades)
Seth Jones (Columbus Blue Jackets/Portland Winterhawks)
Wayne Simmonds (Philadelphia Flyers/Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
John Tavares (New York Islanders/London Knights)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Corey Crawford (Chicago Blackhawks/Moncton Wildcats)
Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota Wild/Kamloops Blazers)
Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks/London Knights)
Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks/Kelowna Rockets)
Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche/Halifax Mooseheads)
Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars/Plymouth Whalers)
P.K. Subban* (Nashville Predators/Belleville Bulls)
PACIFIC DIVISION
Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks/Brampton Battalion)
Jeff Carter (Los Angeles Kings/Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings/Guelph Storm)
Cam Fowler (Anaheim Ducks/Windsor Spitfires)
Bo Horvat (Vancouver Canucks/London Knights)
Martin Jones (San Jose Sharks/Calgary Hitmen)
Connor McDavid* (Edmonton Oilers/Erie Otters)
Mike Smith (Arizona Coyotes/Sudbury Wolves)
* – denotes team captain