48th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 18, 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The host of the game were the second time after 1976, the Vancouver Canucks.

The event, which took place in the new General Motors Place, the best players in the National Hockey League participated. This year, the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano. Against this background, and also to increase the national pride they had changed the composition of the team. In the game, the best coming from North America players competed against the best players from the other continents. The starting line-ups of All-Star teams could be determined by the fans via a vote. The last time two players per team designated as " Commissioners Selections" by officials. Even the honorary captain there was not more in the following years. In the stadium was 18,422 spectators.

As part of the program was a batch of Frauennationalmannschften the United States and Canada, who used this as an opportunity to prepare for the Olympics. Mrs. Hockey was first olympic this year.

  • 2.1 winners
  • 3.1 North America All-Stars 8-7 World All-Stars

The teams

North America All-Stars

Head Coach: Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey Devils Honorary Captain: Yvan Cournoyer

World All-Stars

Head coach: Ken Hitchcock, Dallas Stars Honorary Captain: Ken Dryden

Fat: players in the starting lineup

G = clearance; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = Winger

Super Skills Competition

In the Super Skills Competition, which took place the day before the All-Star Game, the players had their skills in different areas, provide such as speed, puck control and shot hardness test. The players of the World All-Stars against the North All-Stars competed.

Winner

Final: World All-Stars 13-12 North America All-Stars

Game History

North America All-Stars 8-7 World All-Stars

All-Star Game MVP: Teemu Selanne ( 3 goals ) Here in 1986 was awarded the first time a player of the losing team since the All -Star Game.

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  • NHL All-Star Game
  • Hockey 1998
  • Sporting event in Vancouver
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