2004 National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 54th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place during the 2003-04 NHL Season and was held on February 8th, 2004 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, official arena of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 6-4.
YoungStars Game
The YoungStars game, feauturing rosters comprised entirely of rookies and some second-year players, saw the Western Conference YoungStars defeat the Eastern Conference 7-3. Anaheim's Joffrey Lupul scored a hat trick, San Jose's Jonathan Cheechoo picked up four assists and Colorado goaltender Philippe Sauve was named the Game MVP, stopping 18 of 21 shots. It is notable that instead of a regular 5-on-5 hockey game, the YoungStars game is played with four players a side to create more open ice and, thus, more offensive opportunities.
SuperSkills Competition
The Eastern Conference were the overall victors of the SuperSkills Competition, in which select all-stars compete in various competitions, including a shootout, a relay race and a fastest skater competition. The East defeated the West 13-6. Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo won the goaltending, Canadiens defenseman Sheldon Souray won the hardest shot competition and Devils defenseman Scott Niedermayer won the fastest skater competition.
All-Star Game
The Eastern Conference were struck with injuries as Scott Stevens and Wade Redden were forced to pull out of the game. Brian Rafalski and Pavel Kubina replaced the defensemen, respectively, putting the starting rosters at Ilya Kovalchuk, Joe Thornton and Martin St. Louis on offense, Scott Niedermayer and Stevens injury replacement Brian Rafalski on defense and Martin Brodeur in goal for the East, and Todd Bertuzzi, Mike Modano and Bill Guerin on offense, Rob Blake and Nicklas Lidstrom on defense and Marty Turco in goal for the West.
The Eastern Conference cruised to a 6-4 victory on goals by Adrian Aucoin, Daniel Alfredsson (who scored twice), Mark Messier, Gary Roberts and Ilya Kovalchuk. However, it was Joe Sakic of the Western Conference who walked away with MVP honors as he scored a hat trick. Coyotes forward Shane Doan also scored for the West.
Scoring Summary:
First Period
| Team | Scorer (Assists) | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | Aucoin (Jagr, Messier) | 5:44 |
| 2 | West | Sakic (Naslund, Bertuzzi) | 13:37 |
Second Period
| Team | Scorer (Assists) | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | East | Alfredsson | 0:51 |
| 4 | West | Sakic (Naslund, Bertuzzi) | 5:44 |
| 5 | West | Doan (Lidstrom, Tkachuk) | 13:02 |
| 6 | East | Messier (Niedermayer, Lang) | 13:48 |
| 7 | East | Roberts (Alfredsson, Sundin) | 14:41 |
| 8 | East | Alfredsson (Sundin, Roberts) | 18:04 |
Third Period
| Team | Scorer (Assists) | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | East | Kovalchuk (Souray) | 4:03 |
| 10 | West | Sakic (Naslund) | 7:22 |
Rosters
Eastern Conference
Goaltenders
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
| Roberto Luongo | Florida Panthers |
| Jose Theodore | Montreal Canadiens |
Defensemen
Forwards
Coach: Pat Quinn, Assistant Coach: Ken Hitchcock
Western Conference
Goaltenders
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Marty Turco | Dallas Stars |
| Tomas Vokoun | Nashville Predators |
| Dwayne Roloson | Minnesota Wild |
Defensemen
Forwards
Coach: Dave Lewis, Assistant Coach: Marc Crawford
See also
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