SKILLS COMPETITION TONIGHT

What: 2010 Irving Oil Saint John Sea Dogs Skills Competition
Who: Team Blue vs Team White
Where: Harbour Station
When: Tonight, February 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Admission: Free

HOSTS
Tim Roszell (News 88.9) and Dave Deline (Woodstock Bugle Observer)

FORMAT
A total of five team events will take place at this year’s competition: Fastest Skater (2 pts.), Accuracy Shooting (1pt.), Agility Skating (1 pt.), Hardest Shot (1 pt.), and a Shootout (2pts). The winning team will be determined by whichever side earns four or more of the seven available points.

A special exhibition Breakaway Challenge will also be staged this year, with Tomas Jurco, Jonathan Huberdeau, Mike Hoffman, and Michael Kirkpatrick set to showcase their most creative penalty shot moves against guest goaltender Bruce Smith, Team Chaplain. These four offensive specialists will have one minute to score as many dazzling goals as possible, with the winner being determined by audience applause. The victorious competitor will receive a special prize as well as bragging rights over his teammates.

ROSTERS – COMPETITION
Team Blue
Nathan Beaulieu – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating
Pierre Durepos – Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting
Kevin Gagné – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot
Jonathan Huberdeau – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shootout
Mike Hoffman – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating, Shootout
Tomas Jurco – Agility Skating, Hardest Shot, Shootout
Michael Kirkpatrick – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating, Shootout
Stephen MacAulay – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot
Christian Morin – Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting
Zack Phillips – Agility Skating, Hardest Shot, Shootout

Team White
Steven Anthony – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shootout
Gabriel Bourret – Agility Skating, Hardest Shot
Simon Després – Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting, Shootout
Stanislav Galiev – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating
Danick Gauthier – Agility Skating, Hardest Shot
Aidan Kelly – Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting
Nicholas Pard – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shootout
Nick Petersen – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating, Shootout
Yann Sauvé – Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, Shootout
Mike Thomas – Accuracy Shooting, Agility Skating

WHO TO WATCH
Tomas Jurco, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Mike Hoffman should put on an impressive display in the shootout contest.

2009 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS



With files from Saint John Sea Dogs.