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Results for 2009 NHL All-Star skills competition

By FrankD Jan 24, 2009, 11:02pm EST

Hey, the title's a mouthful but at least I didn't include the sponsors.

I had a chance to catch some of the rookies vs. sophomore game along with bits and pieces from the shootout and hardest shot. I don't really know what Alex Ovechkin was going for with the props during the breakaway competition, but it helped him take the win anyways.

The rest of the results are after the jump.

FASTEST SKATER
14.31 seconds

Andrew Cogliano

#13 / Center / Edmonton Oilers

Height: 5-10

Weight: 184

Born: Jun 14, 1987

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Andrew Cogliano	12	13	25	-3	12

BREAKAWAY CHALLENGE: 42% of fan votes

Alex Ovechkin

#8 / Left Forward / Washington Capitals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

Born: Sep 17, 1985

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Alex Ovechkin	31	28	59	13	58

RESULTS OF YOUNGSTARS GAME
Rookies: 9, Sophomores 5
MVP: Blake Wheeler (4 goals)

Blake Wheeler

#26 / Right Forward / Boston Bruins

Height: 6-4

Weight: 185

Born: Aug 31, 1986

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Blake Wheeler	14	16	30	27	20

ACCURACY SHOOTING
4/4 in first round, 3/4 in second round

Evgeni Malkin

#71 / Center / Pittsburgh Penguins

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Born: Jul 31, 1986

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Evgeni Malkin	19	51	70	13	50

HARDEST SHOT
105.4 MPH

Zdeno Chara

#33 / Defenseman / Boston Bruins

Height: 6-9

Weight: 255

Born: Mar 18, 1977

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Zdeno Chara	11	18	29	22	56

ELIMINATION SHOOTOUT
Survived seven rounds

Shane Doan

#19 / Right Forward / Phoenix Coyotes

Height: 6-1

Weight: 224

Born: Oct 10, 1976

	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2008 - Shane Doan	18	28	46	6	52