44th National Hockey League All-Star Game

Infobox ice hockey game
game_name = 44th NHL All-Star Game


visitor = Campbell
home = Wales
visitor_per1 = 0
visitor_per2 = 2
visitor_per3 = 4
visitor_total = 6
home_per1 = 6
home_per2 = 6
home_per3 = 4
home_total = 16
date = February 6 1993
arena = Montreal Forum
city = Montreal, Quebec
MVP = Mike Gartner (NY Rangers)
attendance = 17,137The 44th National Hockey League All-Star Game was the last All-Star game to take place at the Montreal Forum on February 6, 1993. Before the start of the game there was a heartfelt tribute to Mario Lemieux who was in attendance, but could not play due to his treatments for Hodgkin's Disease. Mike Gartner would take Mark Messier's place in the All-Star lineup and ended up becoming the fourth player in All-Star history to score four goals in one game and becoming All-Star M.V.P. The final score was Wales Conference 16, Campbell Conference 6.

Super Skills Competition

The Campbell Conference would win their first Skills Competition since the 1990 Skills Competition after going through a penalty shot tie-breaker. Ray Bourque matched his 4 hits on 4 shots in the Accuracy Shooting event, while Mike Gartner established a new record in the Fastest Skater event at 13.510 seconds. However, the biggest moment occurred when Al Iafrate won the Hardest Shot event slapping the puck at 105.2 mph, which still stands as the Hardest Shot record to this day.

Individual Event winners

* Fastest Skater - Mike Gartner, (New York Rangers) - 13.510 seconds
* Accuracy Shooting - Ray Bourque, (Boston Bruins) - 4 hits, 4 shots
* Hardest Shot - Al Iafrate, (Washington Capitals) - 105.2 mph
* Goaltenders Competition - Jon Casey, (Minnesota North Stars) - 5 GA, 30 shots^"+"

Boxscore

* Referee: Dan Marouelli
* Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Kevin Collins

Notes

:fnb|+Casey won in a penalty shot tie-breaker with Mike Vernon and Ed Belfour, each of whom also had 5 GA in the Breakaway Relay and Rapid Fire events.:fnb|1Brian Leetch was voted as a starter, but was not able to play due to injury. His teammate Kevin Lowe was his replacement in the starting lineup. :fnb|2Mario Lemieux was voted as a starter, but was not able to play due to treatments for Hodgkin's Disease. Rick Tocchet was his replacement in the starting lineup.:fnb|3Mark Messier was selected to the All-Star Game, but did not play. Mike Gartner was named as his replacement.

The game was notable for having set several All-Star Game records:

Team Records:
* Most goals, both teams, one game: 22 (has since been broken)
* Most goals, one team, one game: 16 - Wales Conference
* Most shots, both teams, one game: 90 - Wales 49, Campbell 41 (has since been broken)
* Most shots, one team, one game: 49 - Wales Conference (has since been broken)
* Fastest three goals, both teams: 1:08 - All by Wales Conference - Mike Gartner at 3:15 and 3:37 of the 1st period, Peter Bondra at 4:23
* Fastest four goals, both teams: 3:40 - Pierre Turgeon (Wales) at 15:51 of the 3rd period, Teemu Selanne (Campbell) at 17:03, Pavel Bure (Campbell) at 18:44 and 19:31 (has since been broken)
* Fastest three goals, one team (See "Fastest three goals, both teams" above)

Individual Records:
* Most goals, one game: 4 - Mike Gartner, Wales; Equalled mark set by Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Vincent Damphousse
* Most assists, one period: 4 - Adam Oates, Wales, 1st period
* Most points, one period: 4 - Mike Gartner, Wales (3G, 1A in 1st period), Adam Oates, Wales (4A in 1st period)

ee also

*1992–93 NHL season