All star game nhl 2013

Dallas Eakins assumed the position as head coach for the West. Jeff Daniels backed Eakins up on the bench. The Syracuse Crunch was very well represented in the Eastern locker room having four skaters plus a coach in the competition.

We are really humbled that we went, but I think there are a few other guys on our team that could have made it on. So four players, one coach, and two team members who serve off the ice were selected. Hamilton secured his MVP status when he completed his hat trick with seconds remaining in the game. Thornton , N. Kucherov , H. Louis , Winnipeg. Today's Games , Season Schedule. Birthdays , Uniform Number Tracker , We're Social Jamie Benn.

Brian Campbell. Zdeno Chara. Pavel Datsyuk. Jordan Eberle. Jimmy Howard. Jarome Iginla. Patrick Kane. Phil Kessel. Joffrey Lupul. Evgeni Malkin. Corey Perry. Dion Phaneuf. Carey Price. The common theme throughout, he said, is the importance of the events to the host city. His goal is to plan and execute an event that not only showcases the city of Columbus, but also makes for a convenient and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Ottawa had a canal through the middle of downtown where everybody could skate. Compared to a Winter Classic - which is a two-day commitment and growing with the event in Detroit and Ann Arbor - All-Star festivities take place over several days. This is sad news for the City of Columbus and the Blue Jackets franchise, which was supposed to host this year's event for the first time in January.

Nationwide Arena is one of the finest buildings in the NHL and would have been a great place to showcase the league's top talent. The Blue Jackets have missed the playoffs in 10 of their 11 seasons in the NHL and needed an event like this to generate more interest in the team and the NHL throughout their community.