51st National Hockey League All-Star Game

Infobox ice hockey game
game_name = 51st NHL All-Star Game


visitor = World
home = North America
visitor_total = 12
home_total = 14
visitor_per1 = 3
visitor_per2 = 4
visitor_per3 = 5
home_per1 = 3
home_per2 = 6
home_per3 = 5
date = February 4 2001
arena = Pepsi Center
city = Denver, Colorado
MVP = flagicon|USA Bill Guerin (Boston)
attendance = 18,646The 51st National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2001, at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The final score was North America 14, World 12.

Super Skills Competition

The North America All-Stars won their first-ever skills competition since the North America-World All-Star format was in place. Colorado Avalanche's Joe Sakic, Vancouver Canucks' Ed Jovanovski and Philadelphia Flyers' Simon Gagne teamed to win the puck control relay, while Mighty Ducks of Anaheim' Paul Kariya would win his third-straight individual Puck Control Relay event. Colorado Avalanche Ray Bourque won the Shooting Accuracy event again. Bourque has won the event for the eighth time. Tampa Bay Lightning's Fredrik Modin won the Hardest-Shot title. His shot was clocked at 102.1 miles per hour. Boston Bruins' Bill Guerin won the Fastest Skater event with a time 13.69 seconds. Joe Sakic, Bill Guerin, and Los Angeles Kings' Luc Robitaille pot three goals in the inaugural pass and score competition. Buffalo Sabres' Dominik Hasek faces breakaways from Dallas Stars' Brett Hull, Ray Bourque and Pittsburgh Penguins' Mario Lemieux in the breakaway relay.

Individual Event winners

* Puck Control Relay - flagicon|CANPaul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)
* Fastest Skater - flagicon|USABill Guerin (Boston Bruins) - 13.690 seconds
* Accuracy Shooting - flagicon|CANRay Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) - 4 hits, 6 shots
* Hardest Shot - flagicon|SWEFredrik Modin (Tampa Bay Lightning) - 102.1 mph
* Goaltenders Competition - flagicon|CANSean Burke (Phoenix Coyotes) - 4 GA, 13 shots^"1"

The Game

Mario's return

The 2000–01 NHL season was highlighted by the return of Mario Lemieux. After three and a half years in retirement, Lemieux returned to NHL action and with it came a selection to his ninth NHL All-Star Game. Notching a goal and an assist for the North America All-Stars, Lemieux’s All-Star totals climbed to 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points. He trails only Wayne Gretzky for the All-Star Game’s all-time leading scoring title (13–12–25).

"All-American" domination

Bill Guerin (Worcester, MA), Tony Amonte (Hingham, MA) and Doug Weight (Warren, MI) dominated the 51st NHL All-Star Game, as the U.S.-born line figured in six of the North America All-Stars’ 14 goals, combining for 13 points (six goals, seven assists). In his All-Star Game debut, Guerin recorded a hat trick and added two assists, capturing MVP honors. The North America All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 14–12, setting a new All-Star Game record for most goals scored by both teams in one game (26).

Boxscore

* Referees: Mick McGeough, Richard Trottier
* Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Mark Wheler
* Television: ABC, CBC, SRC

Notes

:fnb|1Sean Burke won in a penalty shot tie-breaker with Evgeni Nabokov, both goaltenders posted two-goals against in the Breakaway Relay and the Pass and Score Events.:fnb|2Chris Pronger was voted as a starter, but was not able to play due to injury. Ed Jovanovski was selected as his replacement, while Rob Blake was named as his replacement in the starting lineup.:fnb|3Vincent Damphousse was selected, but was unable to play due to injury. Simon Gagne was named as his replacement.:fnb|4Al MacInnis was selected, but was unable to play due to injury. Scott Niedermayer was named as his replacement.:fnb|5Jaromir Jagr was voted as a starter, but was not able to play due to injury. Milan Hejduk was named as his replacement.:fnb|6Alexander Mogilny was selected, but was unable to play due to injury. Sergei Samsonov was named as his replacement.

ee also

*2000–01 NHL season