2001 National Hockey League All-Star Game

The North America All-Stars won their first-ever skills competition since the North America–World All-Star format was in place. Colorado Avalanche's Joe Sakic, Vancouver Canucks' Ed Jovanovski and Philadelphia Flyers' Simon Gagne teamed to win the puck control relay, while the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim's Paul Kariya would win his third-straight individual Puck Control Relay event. Colorado Avalanche Ray Bourque won the Shooting Accuracy event again. Bourque has won the event for the eighth time. Tampa Bay Lightning's Fredrik Modin won the Hardest-Shot title. His shot was clocked at 102.1 miles per hour. Boston Bruins' Bill Guerin won the Fastest Skater event with a time 13.69 seconds. Joe Sakic, Bill Guerin, and Los Angeles Kings' Luc Robitaille pot three goals in the inaugural pass and score competition. Buffalo Sabres' Dominik Hasek faces breakaways from Dallas Stars' Brett Hull, Ray Bourque and Pittsburgh Penguins' Mario Lemieux in the breakaway relay. Individual event winners • Puck Control Relay – Paul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) • Fastest Skater – Bill Guerin (Boston Bruins) – 13.690 seconds • Accuracy Shooting – Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) – 4 hits, 6 shots • Hardest Shot – Fredrik Modin (Tampa Bay Lightning) – 102.1 mph • Goaltenders Competition – Sean Burke (Phoenix Coyotes) – 4 GA, 13 shots ==Highlights==

The 2000–01 season was highlighted by the return of Mario Lemieux. After years in retirement, Lemieux returned to NHL action and with it came a selection to his ninth NHL All-Star Game. Notching a goal and an assist for the North America All-Stars, Lemieux's All-Star totals climbed to 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points. He trails only Wayne Gretzky for the All-Star Game's all-time leading scoring title (13–12–25). Bill Guerin, Tony Amonte and Doug Weight played as an all-American line, combining for 13 points (six goals and seven assists). In his All-Star Game debut, Guerin recorded a hat-trick and added two assists, capturing MVP honors. The North America All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 14–12, setting a new All-Star Game record for most goals scored by both teams in one game (26). ==Boxscore==

• Referees: Mick McGeough, Richard Trottier • Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Mark Wheler • Television: ABC, CBC, SRC ==See also==