Club forward Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Koucherov will participate in four skills competitions as part of the NHL All-Star Game, the league’s press service reports.
The Russian forward will compete in the areas of quick shot accuracy, passing accuracy, puck possession and shots from different positions.
The All-Star Game will take place February 1-3 in Toronto. The total prize money for the skills competitions is $1 million.
This season, Kucherov, 30, scored 85 points (32 goals and 53 assists) in 49 regular NHL games.
Source : MatchTV
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