2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa

It's official: Ottawa will host the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. The game will co-incide with the Senators 20th anniversary. All-Star Weekend will run from January 26-29, 2012.

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NHL All-Star Weekend Events

NHL All-Star Weekend runs from Thursday, Jan. 26 to Sunday, Jan 29. Some of the events and activities include:

Thursday, Jan. 26:

2:30pm-3:00pm: NHL Trophy Procession on the Rideau Canal Skateway from Waverly St. to the Ottawa Convention Centre. All the NHL Trophies including the Stanley Cup will travel down the Rideau Canal Skateway to officially commence the All-Star festivities.
3:00pm-10:00pm: Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Three days of family-friendly interactive games and attractions, special appearances, trophy and memorabilia displays, live TV and radio broadcasts, music, food and dozens of other dynamic activities. Tickets are available online at CapitalTickets.ca
8 p.m.-9:30 p.m: 2012 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft at Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy. The NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft is back by popular demand, allowing the players to draft their own teams in a televised event for the second year in a row.

Friday, Jan. 27

10 a.m.- 10 p.m.: Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair at the Ottawa Convention Centre.
7:00pm: Energizer Night Skate at NHL All-Star on the Rideau Canal Skateway. a one-of-a-kind 5KM skating event on the Rideau Canal Skateway that will benefit the Sens Foundation. Under the blanket of the night sky, families, friends and hockey fans will don headlights that will light up the evening as they skate the Rideau Canal Skateway to raise money to construct future outdoor ice rinks in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. To register, visit www.energizernightskate.ca.

Saturday, Jan. 28

9 a.m. to noon: 2012 Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills(TM) National Championship on the Rideau Canal Skateway. This nation-wide competition culminates in Ottawa, as finalists from the regional competitions gather on the Rideau Canal Skateway to showcase their skills in fastest skating, shooting accuracy, puck control and passing accuracy in front of a national audience during All-Star Weekend. The championship will feature a special guest and NHL alumni and will be taped for a segment on CBC that will air as part of the All-Star coverage. For more information, visit canadiantirehockeyschool.ca/nhljuniorskills
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair at the Ottawa Convention Centre.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.: 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Scotiabank Place (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network). The NHL All-Stars show off their skating, puck-handling and shooting skills.

Sunday, Jan. 29

4:00 p.m.: 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place (CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network). The League's mid-season spectacular concludes with the 59th annual NHL All-Star Game. Live television coverage of the event will be provided by CBC and RDS in Canada and NBC Sports Network in the U.S.