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| visitor = [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|East]] |
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| home = '''[[Western Conference (NHL)|West]]''' |
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| date = January 24, 2007 |
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| arena = [[American Airlines Center]] |
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| city = [[Dallas |
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| MVP = [[Daniel Brière|Daniel Briere]] ([[Buffalo Sabres|Buffalo]]) |
| MVP = [[Daniel Brière|Daniel Briere]] ([[Buffalo Sabres|Buffalo]]) |
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| attendance = 18,532 |
| attendance = 18,532 |
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The '''2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game''' was held in [[Dallas]], on January 24, 2007. The [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] was victorious, defeating the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] 12–9. |
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On January 23, 2006, [[NHL Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]] announced that the event to be held during the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]] would take place at [[American Airlines Center]], home of the [[Dallas Stars]].<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Dallas Stars|date=January 23, 2007|title=Dallas Stars to Host 2007 NHL All-Star Game|url=http://www.dallasstars.com/homeNewsDetail.jsp?id=4428}}</ref> The Stars were hosting an All-Star Game for the first time since [[25th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1972]], when they were known as the [[Minnesota North Stars]]. The starting lines for both conferences were announced on January 9, 2007, and the full rosters were announced January 13, 2007. |
On January 23, 2006, [[NHL Commissioner]] [[Gary Bettman]] announced that the event to be held during the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]] would take place at [[American Airlines Center]], home of the [[Dallas Stars]].<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Dallas Stars |date=January 23, 2007 |title=Dallas Stars to Host 2007 NHL All-Star Game |url=http://www.dallasstars.com/homeNewsDetail.jsp?id=4428 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427215655/http://www.dallasstars.com/homeNewsDetail.jsp?id=4428 |archive-date=April 27, 2006 }}</ref> The Stars were hosting an All-Star Game for the first time since [[25th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1972]], when they were known as the [[Minnesota North Stars]]. The starting lines for both conferences were announced on January 9, 2007, and the full rosters were announced January 13, 2007. |
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[[File:NHL All Star Game - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Pre-game warm-up]] |
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This was the first NHL All-Star game since [[2003–04 NHL season|2004]]. The [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] forced the cancellation of that year's game and the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] did not include an All-Star game due to the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. |
This was the first NHL All-Star game since [[2003–04 NHL season|2004]]. The [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] forced the cancellation of that year's game and the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] did not include an All-Star game due to the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. |
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== Rory Fitzpatrick voting campaign == |
== Rory Fitzpatrick voting campaign == |
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The fan voting process had been revised so as to allow fans to vote for their favorite players as many times as they wished. This had created a humorous fan voting campaign around [[Vancouver Canucks]] defenceman [[Rory Fitzpatrick]], urging many to vote him into the game as a [[write-in candidate]], designed to show that the revised system would lead to [[ballot box]] stuffing, in an effort to get the league to change the system. Despite having no points in 18 games and one point in 22 games, Fitzpatrick had surprisingly accumulated 428,832 votes, good for second-place (and a starting spot) among the defencemen when preliminary results were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=285677 |title=NHL All-Star Vote Results|date=December 20, 2006|work=NHL web site| |
The fan voting process had been revised so as to allow fans to vote for their favorite players as many times as they wished. This had created a humorous fan voting campaign around [[Vancouver Canucks]] defenceman [[Rory Fitzpatrick]], urging many to vote him into the game as a [[write-in candidate]], designed to show that the revised system would lead to [[ballot box]] stuffing, in an effort to get the league to change the system. Despite having no points in 18 games and one point in 22 games, Fitzpatrick had surprisingly accumulated 428,832 votes, good for second-place (and a starting spot) among the defencemen when preliminary results were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=285677 |title=NHL All-Star Vote Results|date=December 20, 2006|work=NHL web site|access-date=2006-12-20}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Reaction to the campaign was mixed—supporters of the campaign saw an opportunity to consider sending a hardworking but otherwise unspectacular player onto the all-star teams as recognition for their hard work, while opponents claim that it would take spots on the team away from players who generate interest in the league. |
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Among notable opponents of the campaign were [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] [[head coach]] [[Wayne Gretzky]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes//articles/1222coyotesnb1222.html|author=Vest, David|title='Vote for Rory' All-Star push irks Gretzky|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=December 22, 2006| |
Among notable opponents of the campaign were [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] [[head coach]] [[Wayne Gretzky]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes//articles/1222coyotesnb1222.html|author=Vest, David|title='Vote for Rory' All-Star push irks Gretzky|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=December 22, 2006|access-date=2006-12-30}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> as well as ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' commentator [[Don Cherry (ice hockey)|Don Cherry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/sports/story.html?id=17f751d6-f92e-4475-8330-9dc9e07fd773 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023204344/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/sports/story.html?id=17f751d6-f92e-4475-8330-9dc9e07fd773 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |date=December 24, 2006 |access-date=2006-12-30 |author=Botchford, Jason |title=Cherry blasts fans for voting Fitzpatrick to all-star game |work=[[Victoria Times-Colonist]] }}</ref> Ultimately, the campaign was unsuccessful, as Fitzpatrick finished third among Western Conference defencemen and was not named as an All-Star reserve. ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' suggested that Fitzpatrick had the requisite number of votes and that the NHL altered the results in reaction to [[ballot stuffing]] by an automatic script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2157741/ |date=January 18, 2007|access-date=2007-01-18|author=Engber, Daniel|title=Rorygate - The NHL's All-Star Voting Disaster: A Slate Investigation|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070121190522/http://www.slate.com/id/2157741/| archive-date= 21 January 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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== New league-wide uniforms (Rbk EDGE) == |
== New league-wide uniforms (Rbk EDGE) == |
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Finally, the league chose to unveil the new Rbk EDGE uniform designs, which would be employed by all 30 teams in the following season. The new uniforms are designed to retain less water, potentially leading to less fatigue and improved performance. Similar designs have been employed in recent international hockey competitions. Critics of the new uniform design claim that the uniforms are more form-fitting than ever before, and that the new sweaters would not allow horizontal striping at the bottom of the sweater, a design that is a part of many current jerseys, including those of all six [[Original Six]] teams. However, some players have embraced the new uniforms, claiming that the new jerseys made them feel faster on the ice. |
Finally, the league chose to unveil the new Rbk EDGE uniform designs, which would be employed by all 30 teams in the following season. The new uniforms are designed to retain less water, potentially leading to less fatigue and improved performance. Similar designs have been employed in recent international hockey competitions. Critics of the new uniform design claim that the uniforms are more form-fitting than ever before, and that the new sweaters would not allow horizontal striping at the bottom of the sweater, a design that is a part of many current jerseys, including those of all six [[Original Six]] teams. However, some players have embraced the new uniforms, claiming that the new jerseys made them feel faster on the ice. The concerns over the striping would be alleviated with the league-wide rollout of the Edge system the following season, although several teams opted to go with non-traditional designs. In particular, the [[Ottawa Senators]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] would adopt new uniforms using a modified version of the template used for these All-Star uniforms. This year's All-Star design would be reused [[56th National Hockey League All-Star Game|in the next game]], albeit with some slight changes (including a running change to the Edge uniform's construction). |
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== Rosters == |
== Rosters == |
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|'''Starters''': |
|'''Starters''': |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} 30 - G [[Ryan Miller]] ([[Buffalo Sabres]]) |
*{{flagicon|USA}} 30 - G [[Ryan Miller]] ([[Buffalo Sabres]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 44 - D [[Sheldon Souray]] ([[Montreal Canadiens]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 44 - D [[Sheldon Souray]] ([[Montreal Canadiens]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 51 - D [[Brian Campbell]] ([[Buffalo Sabres]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 51 - D [[Brian Campbell]] ([[Buffalo Sabres]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 87 - F [[Sidney Crosby]] ([[Pittsburgh Penguins]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 87 - F [[Sidney Crosby]] ([[Pittsburgh Penguins]]) |
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'''Reserves''': |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 3 - D [[Jay Bouwmeester]] ([[Florida Panthers]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 3 - D [[Jay Bouwmeester]] ([[Florida Panthers]]) |
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*{{flagicon|SVK}} 33 - D [[Zdeno Chára|Zdeno Chara]] ([[Boston Bruins]]) |
*{{flagicon|SVK}} 33 - D [[Zdeno Chára|Zdeno Chara]] ([[Boston Bruins]]) |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} 39 - G [[Cristobal Huet]] ([[Montreal Canadiens]]) |
*{{flagicon|FRA}} 39 - G [[Cristobal Huet]] ([[Montreal Canadiens]]) |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} 55 - F [[Jason Blake (ice hockey |
*{{flagicon|USA}} 55 - F [[Jason Blake (ice hockey)|Jason Blake]] ([[New York Islanders]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 1 - G [[Roberto Luongo]] ([[Vancouver Canucks]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 1 - G [[Roberto Luongo]] ([[Vancouver Canucks]]) |
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*{{flagicon|SWE}} 5 - D [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]] ([[Detroit Red Wings]]) |
*{{flagicon|SWE}} 5 - D [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]] ([[Detroit Red Wings]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 14 - F [[Jonathan Cheechoo]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 14 - F [[Jonathan Cheechoo]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 19 - F [[Joe Sakic]] ([[Colorado Avalanche]]) - ('''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''') |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 19 - F [[Joe Sakic]] ([[Colorado Avalanche]]) - ('''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''') |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 97 - F [[Joe Thornton]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 97 - F [[Joe Thornton]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
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'''Reserves''': |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 10 - F [[Patrick Marleau]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 10 - F [[Patrick Marleau]] ([[San Jose Sharks]]) |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} 12 - F [[Brian Rolston]] ([[Minnesota Wild]]) |
*{{flagicon|USA}} 12 - F [[Brian Rolston]] ([[Minnesota Wild]]) |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} 13 - F [[Bill Guerin]] ([[ |
*{{flagicon|USA}} 13 - F [[Bill Guerin]] ([[St. Louis Blues]]) |
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*{{flagicon|SVK}} 17 - D [[Ľubomír Višňovský|Lubomir Visnovsky]] ([[Los Angeles Kings]]) |
*{{flagicon|SVK}} 17 - D [[Ľubomír Višňovský|Lubomir Visnovsky]] ([[Los Angeles Kings]]) |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} 20 - F [[Andy McDonald (ice hockey)|Andy McDonald]]'''**''' ([[Anaheim Ducks]]) |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} 20 - F [[Andy McDonald (ice hockey)|Andy McDonald]]'''**''' ([[Anaheim Ducks]]) |
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* Havlat (Sakic, Nash) 11:34 second |
* Havlat (Sakic, Nash) 11:34 second |
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* Perreault (Guerin, Rolston) 12:47 second |
* Perreault (Guerin, Rolston) 12:47 second |
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* Rolston (Jovanovski) 18:58 second |
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* Nash (Sakic, Havlat) 7:12 third |
* Nash (Sakic, Havlat) 7:12 third |
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* Havlat (Smyth, Jovanovski) 18:58 third |
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Attendance | 18,532 | |||||||||||||||
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The 2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Dallas, on January 24, 2007. The Western Conference was victorious, defeating the Eastern Conference 12–9.
On January 23, 2006, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the event to be held during the 2006–07 season would take place at American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Stars.[1] The Stars were hosting an All-Star Game for the first time since 1972, when they were known as the Minnesota North Stars. The starting lines for both conferences were announced on January 9, 2007, and the full rosters were announced January 13, 2007.
This was the first NHL All-Star game since 2004. The 2004–05 NHL lockout forced the cancellation of that year's game and the 2005–06 season did not include an All-Star game due to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
This event was broadcast by Versus, CBC and RDS.
Rory Fitzpatrick voting campaign
The fan voting process had been revised so as to allow fans to vote for their favorite players as many times as they wished. This had created a humorous fan voting campaign around Vancouver Canucks defenceman Rory Fitzpatrick, urging many to vote him into the game as a write-in candidate, designed to show that the revised system would lead to ballot box stuffing, in an effort to get the league to change the system. Despite having no points in 18 games and one point in 22 games, Fitzpatrick had surprisingly accumulated 428,832 votes, good for second-place (and a starting spot) among the defencemen when preliminary results were released.[2] Reaction to the campaign was mixed—supporters of the campaign saw an opportunity to consider sending a hardworking but otherwise unspectacular player onto the all-star teams as recognition for their hard work, while opponents claim that it would take spots on the team away from players who generate interest in the league.
Among notable opponents of the campaign were Phoenix Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky[3] as well as Hockey Night in Canada commentator Don Cherry.[4] Ultimately, the campaign was unsuccessful, as Fitzpatrick finished third among Western Conference defencemen and was not named as an All-Star reserve. Slate suggested that Fitzpatrick had the requisite number of votes and that the NHL altered the results in reaction to ballot stuffing by an automatic script.[5]
New league-wide uniforms (Rbk EDGE)
Finally, the league chose to unveil the new Rbk EDGE uniform designs, which would be employed by all 30 teams in the following season. The new uniforms are designed to retain less water, potentially leading to less fatigue and improved performance. Similar designs have been employed in recent international hockey competitions. Critics of the new uniform design claim that the uniforms are more form-fitting than ever before, and that the new sweaters would not allow horizontal striping at the bottom of the sweater, a design that is a part of many current jerseys, including those of all six Original Six teams. However, some players have embraced the new uniforms, claiming that the new jerseys made them feel faster on the ice. The concerns over the striping would be alleviated with the league-wide rollout of the Edge system the following season, although several teams opted to go with non-traditional designs. In particular, the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Tampa Bay Lightning would adopt new uniforms using a modified version of the template used for these All-Star uniforms. This year's All-Star design would be reused in the next game, albeit with some slight changes (including a running change to the Edge uniform's construction).
Rosters
- Notes
- * Scott Niedermayer was voted to the West all-star team as a starter, but did not play. Ed Jovanovski was named as his replacement on the roster; Philippe Boucher was named his replacement in the starting lineup.
- ** Henrik Zetterberg was named to the West all-star team, but did not play. Andy McDonald was named as his replacement.
Summary
Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
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Final score | 9 | 12 |
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Penalties | none | none |
Shots on goal | 12–11–15–38 | 12–16–11–39 |
Win/loss | L - Cristobal Huet | W - Marty Turco |
- Attendance: 18,532
- Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Mike Leggo
- Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Jay Sharrers
- MVP: Daniel Briere
See also
References
- ^ "Dallas Stars to Host 2007 NHL All-Star Game" (Press release). Dallas Stars. January 23, 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Vote Results". NHL web site. December 20, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ Vest, David (December 22, 2006). "'Vote for Rory' All-Star push irks Gretzky". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 30, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ Botchford, Jason (December 24, 2006). "Cherry blasts fans for voting Fitzpatrick to all-star game". Victoria Times-Colonist. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ^ Engber, Daniel (January 18, 2007). "Rorygate - The NHL's All-Star Voting Disaster: A Slate Investigation". Slate. Archived from the original on January 21, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
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External links
- Game highlights of the 55th NHL All-Star Game on YouTube
- Game highlights of the 2007 Youngstars Game on YouTube
- NHL All-Star Game
- All-Star Game rosters[permanent dead link]
- NHL YoungStars Game rosters[permanent dead link]
- Super Skills
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