- 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game
Infobox ice hockey game
game_name = 50th NHL All-Star Game
visitor = World
home = North America
visitor_total = 9
home_total = 4
visitor_per1 = 3
visitor_per2 = 2
visitor_per3 = 4
home_per1 = 2
home_per2 = 2
home_per3 = 0
date = February 6 2000
arena =Air Canada Centre
city =Toronto, Ontario
MVP = flagicon|RUSPavel Bure (Florida)
attendance = 19,300The 50thNational Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the1999–2000 NHL season , and took place inToronto 'sAir Canada Centre on February 6, 2000.The all-star week festivities saw the
Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game played on February 2, and an exhibition game between the Canadian and American women's national teams on February 3. The Heroes of Hockey game and the Skills Competition were held on February 5. It is to note that the opening face-off for the Heroes of Hockey game wereTed Lindsay andFleming Mackell , two players who played in the1st National Hockey League All-Star Game .The week also was a good sendoff for
Wayne Gretzky , who had retired the previous season. His #99 was raised to the rafters, despite him never playing for the hometownToronto Maple Leafs , as a show of his number's league-wide retirement. Gretzky also made it clear that he would not partake in any oldtimer or Heroes of Hockey game unless it was held in Edmonton, a statement that was realized with theHeritage Classic three years later.Super Skills Competition
In the Skills Competition, the World All-Stars would win their third-straight skills competition. In the individual events,
Boston Bruins 'Ray Bourque andFlorida Panthers 'Viktor Kozlov shared the Accuracy Shot event, which was Bourque's seventh victory in the event. In addition, St. Louis Blues'Al MacInnis won his fourth straight Hardest Shot event, which was also his sixth all-time victory in the event, andMighty Ducks of Anaheim 'Paul Kariya would win his second-straight Puck Control Relay event.Individual event winners
* Puck Control Relay - flagicon|CAN
Paul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim )
* Fastest Skater - flagicon|FINSami Kapanen (Carolina Hurricanes ) - 13.649 seconds
* Accuracy Shooting - flagicon|CANRay Bourque (Boston Bruins )/flagicon|RUSViktor Kozlov (Florida Panthers ) - 4 hits, 5 shots
* Hardest Shot - flagicon|CANAl MacInnis (St. Louis Blues) - 100.1 mph
* Goaltenders Competition - flagicon|USAMike Richter (New York Rangers ) - 2 GA, 16 shotsThe Game
Florida Panthers 'Pavel Bure and his brotherCalgary Flames 'Valeri Bure combined for six points (Pavel 3–1–4, Valeri 0–2–2) to lead the World All-Stars to their first All-Star Game victory over the North American All-Stars. Valeri would assist on two of Pavel's three goals to become the first brother combination to set up a goal, since the 1956 All-Star Game when Maurice andHenri Richard hooked up for an All-Star goal. Pavel Bure would become the first Russian-born player to win All-Star M.V.P. honors.Boxscore
* Referees:
Kerry Fraser ,Don Koharski
* Linesmen:Gerard Gauthier ,Ray Scapinello
* Television: ABC, CBC, SRCNotes
:fnb|1Dominik Hasek was voted as a starter, but was not able to play due to injury.
Roman Turek was selected to replace Hasek as the starting goaltender.ee also
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1999–00 NHL season
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