9:10 pm: Pictures, videos, interviews and results will be posted on site.
9:00 pm: I head down to the Jets room. Interviews with Scheifele, Trouba, Thorburn and Clitsome.
8:55 pm: Winner were Team White. Mark Scheifele accepts it on behalf of his team.
8:45 pm: Relay. Team White behind Ondrej Pavelec were the winner.
8:15 pm: Hardest shot. Unexpectedly Anthony Peluso won this event hittin 103.9. Buff hit 100 a couple of times.
8:00 pm: Relay is over. Lots of fun and lots of interference.
7:42 pm: Bryan Little dominates the shot accuracy competition going 4/5 in 12 seconds. Next closest was Eric O’Dell at 4/6 in 15.8 seconds.
7:30 pm: Despite a good effort from Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele pulls off the fastest time at 13.67.
7:15 pm: Team Blue playing up the crowd and signing autographs.
7:05 pm: Players are being introduced.
7:00 pm: Voice of the Jets on TV and Radio Dennis Beyak and Brian Munz are on the ice and ready to host tonight’s Skills Competition.
6:30 pm: Glass has been removed around the ice to give fans a better view of the events.
6:15 pm: Slow up in the Press Box. Just myself and Scott Billeck (Manitoba Hockey News) upstairs. Fans slowly filtering into the building.
Here are the rosters:
TEAM WHITE | TEAM BLUE |
Adam Pardy | Mark Stuart |
Keaton Ellerby | Jacob Trouba |
Evander Kane | Olli Jokinen |
Anthony Peluso | Andrew Ladd |
Bryan Little | James Wright |
Chris Thorburn | Grant Clitsome |
Eric Tangradi | Blake Wheeler |
Dustin Byfuglien | Toby Enstrom |
Mark Scheifele | Devin Setoguchi |
Michael Frolik | Eric O’Dell |
Ondrej Pavelec | Al Montoya |
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Next we list the event that will take place this evening. Feel free to submit a guess as to who you think will perform best in each of these events.
EVENT #1 – FASTEST SKATER
TEAM WHITE | TEAM BLUE | |
PLAYER 1 | Evander Kane | Olli Jokinen |
PLAYER 2 | Keaton Ellerby | Jacob Trouba |
PLAYER 3 | Chris Thorburn | Toby Enstrom |
PLAYER 4 | Michael Frolik | Blake Wheeler |
* Player with fastest time wins five points for his team.
EVENT #2 – ACCURACY SHOOTING
TEAM WHITE SHOOTER |
TEAM BLUE SHOOTERS |
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PLAYER 1 | Eric Tangradi | Devin Setoguchi | ||
PLAYER 2 | Mark Scheifele | Eric O’Dell | ||
PLAYER 3 | Bryan Little | Olli Jokinen | ||
* Fastest four target hits wins five points for his team.
EVENT #3 – PUCK CONTROL RELAY
TEAM WHITE |
TEAM BLUE |
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HEAT #1 | Evander Kane | Blake Wheeler | ||
Michael Frolik | Olli Jokinen | |||
Mark Scheifele | Devin Setoguchi | |||
HEAT #2 | Adam Pardy | Mark Stuart | ||
Keaton Ellerby | Grant Clitsome | |||
Dustin Byfuglien | Toby Enstrom | |||
HEAD TO HEAD | Bryan Little | Evander Kane |
* Winners of each heat get one point.
* Head to head winner gets three points.
EVENT #4 – HARDEST SHOT
TEAM WHITE | TEAM BLUE | |
PLAYER 1 | Keaton Ellerby | Andrew Ladd |
PLAYER 2 | Adam Pardy | Jacob Trouba |
PLAYER 3 | Anthony Peluso | Devin Setoguchi |
PLAYER 4 | Dustin Byfuglien | Grant Clitsome |
* Player with hardest shot wins five points for his team.
EVENT #5 – BREAKAWAY COMPETITION
TEAM WHITE | TEAM BLUE | |
Mark Scheifele | Blake Wheeler | |
Anthony Peluso | James Wright | |
Evander Kane | Devin Setoguchi | |
Eric Tangradi | Mark Stuart | |
Keaton Ellerby | Toby Enstrom | |
Adam Pardy | Jacob Trouba | |
Chris Thorburn | Grant Clitsome | |
Michael Frolik | Eric O’Dell | |
Dustin Byfuglien | Olli Jokinen | |
Bryan Little | Andrew Ladd | |
Goalies | Ondrej Pavelec | Al Montoya |
* Every player participates.
* One point awarded for every goal and every save.
* Five points awarded to goalie with most saves.