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2024 AHL All-Star Challenge

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2024 All-Star Challenge Location: Tech CU Arena, San Jose, CA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is the 2024 AHL All-Star Challenge.
The All-Star Challenge is a round-robin tournament featuring the all-stars of the American Hockey League's 4 divisions.
This year's All-Star Challenge is held at the Tech CU Arena, in San Jose, CA. Last Year’s All-Star Challenge was won by the Pacific Division at Place Bell, in Laval, Quebec, Canada. Will they win on their home ice? 

Here are the games for the 2024 All-Star Challenge:

The games will go like this. The Round-Robin games will be two 5-minute periods. Whoever gets the most goals after those 2 periods, will win the game. 

The two teams with the most points after the 6 games, will advance to the Championship Game.

For the Championship Game, that is a one 6-minute period. Whoever scores the most goals after that period, wins the Challenge.


North All-Stars vs. Pacific All-Stars:
1st Period: 
5:00: North wins faceoff, center ice. North to defend the right net. While Pacific to defend the left net.
3:45: Doan's shot saved by Greaves.
3:13: G. Clarke's shot saved by Wolf.
2:40: Crookshank's shot saved by Wolf.
2:29: Christiansen's shot saved by Wolf.
2:08: Evans' shot saved by Greaves.
1:17: Tufte's shot saved by Greaves.
1:09: Tufte's shot saved by Greaves.
:33: Steeves' shot saved by Wolf.
:23: B. Clarke's shot saved by Greaves.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

End of 1st Period:
NOR 0, PAC 0

2nd Period:
​5:00: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice. Pacific to defend the right net. While North to defend the left net.
4:30: Fix-Wolansky's shot saved by Wolf.
3:29: Kulich's shot saved by Wolf.
3:03: Crookshank's shot saved by Wolf.
2;46: GOAL: Angus Crookshank scored a backhanded goal, off Wolf's error. NOR 1, PAC 0
2:46: North wins faceoff, center ice.
2:27: Christiansen's shot saved by Wolf.
2:07: Christiansen's shot saved by Wolf.
1:59: Coronato's shot saved by Greaves.
1:52: Mukhamadullin's shot saved by Greaves.
1:26: Steeves' shot saved by Wolf.
1:18: Zellweger's shot saved by Greaves.
:40: Pacific with an extra attacker and an empty net.
:29.1: GOAL: Arshdeep Bains scored a goal, for the Pacific. NOR 1, PAC 1
:08: Lavoie's shot saved by Greaves.
:01: G. Clarke's shot saved by Wolf.
:00: The End of Regulation.

End of Regulation:
NOR 1, PAC 1

Shootout:
Round 1:
Mulich's shot saved by Wolf.
Mukhamadullin's shot saved by Greaves.

Round 2:
Fix-Wolansky scored a goal. NOR 1, PAC 0
B. Clarke denied by Greaves. No Goal.

Round 3:
Gonclaves' shot was too short. No Goal.
Lavoie's scored a goal. NOR 1, PAC 1

Final/SO:
NOR 1, PAC 1

NOR: (0-0-1, 1 point)
PAC: (0-0-1, 1 point)

Atlantic All-Stars vs. Central All-Stars:
5:00: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice.
3:40: Grimaldi's shot saved by Stevenson.
3:25: GOAL: Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal, for the Central. ATL 0, CEN 1
3:25: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
3:18: Lambert's shot saved by Stevenson.
2:49: Frank's shot saved by Askarov.
2:44: GOAL: Brad Lambert scored a goal, for the Central. ATL 0, CEN 2
2:44: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
1:14: Tuomaala's shot saved by Askarov.
:48: Grimaldi's shot saved by Stevenson.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
ATL 0, CEN 2

2nd Period:
​5:00: Central wins faceoff, center ice. Central to defend the right net. While Atlantic to defend the left net. 
4:45: GOAL: Kyle Capobianco scored a goal, for the Central All-Stars. ATL 0, CEN 3
3:49: Gaudette's shot saved by Askarov.
3:27: Gaudette's shot saved by Askarov.
1:18: Gaudette's shot saved by Askarov.
1:13: Gaudette's shot saved by Askarov.
2:38: GOAL: Adam Gaudette scored a goal, for the Atlantic All-Stars. ATL 1, CEN 3
2:38: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice.
2:24: McIlrath's shot saved by Askarov.
2:09: Stastney' shot saved by Askarov.
1:55: Stastney's shot saved by Askarov.
:59.2: GOAL: Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal, for the Central. ATL 1, CEN 4
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
ATL 1, CEN 4
ATL: (0-1-0, 0 points)
CEN: (1-0-0, 2 points)

Standings Through 2 Games:
Central (1-0-0, 2 points, +3 GD)
North (0-0-1, 1 point, 0 GD)
Pacific (0-0-1, 1 point, 0 GD)
Atlantic (0-1-0 0 points, -3 GD).

A Central regulation win vs. North= Central advances to Championship Round.

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North All-Stars vs. Central All-Stars:
1st Period:
5:00: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
4:24: GOAL: Nic Petan scored a goal, for Central. CEN 1, NOR 0
4:02: GOAL: Jake Christiansen scored a goal, for the North. CEN 1, NOR 1
4:02: North wins faceoff, center ice.
3:40: Christiansen's shot saved by Wallstedt.
3:35: GOAL: Brad Lambert scored a goal, for the Central. CEN 2, NOR 1
3:35: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
3:18: Steeves' shot saved by Wallstedt.
3:10: Mailloux's shot saved by Wallstedt.
3:03: Del Mastro's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:36: Del Mastro's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:19: Gonclaves' shot saved by Wallstedt.
2:02: Thompson's shot saved by Wallstedt.
1:32: Stankoven's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:24: Thompson's shot saved by Wallstedt.
1:12: Petan's shot saved by Hildeby.
:33: Rosen's shot saved by Wallstedt.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
CEN 2, NOR 1

2nd Period:
5:00: North wins faceoff, center ice. North to defend the left net. While Central to defend the right net.
4:47: Bourque's shot saved by Hildeby.
4:17: GOAL: Logan Mailloux scored a goal, for the North. CEN 2, NOR 2
3:33: Stankoven's shot saved by Hildeby.
3:10: Stankoven's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:56: Thompson's shot saved by Wallstedt.
2:48: Blumel's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:01: Petan's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:43: Grimaldi's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:10: Capobianco's shot saved by Hildeby.
:09: Kulich's shot saved by Wallstedt.
:00: The End of Regulation.

End of Regulation:
CEN 2, NOR 2

Shootout:
Round 1:
G. Clarke scored a goal. CEN 0, NOR 1
Grimaldi's shot saved by Hildeby.

Round 2:
Steeves' scored a goal. CEN 0, NOR 2
Stankoven's shot blocked by Hildeby.

Final/Shootout:
CEN 2 (0), NOR 3 (2)
CEN: (1-1-0, 2 points)
NOR: (1-0-1, 3 points)

Atlantic All-Stars vs. Pacific All-Stars:
1st Period:
​5:00: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice.
4:28: GOAL: Raphael Lavoie scored a goal, for the Pacific. ATL 0, PAC 1
4:28: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice.
3:38: Doan's shot saved by Blomqvist.
3:05: GOAL: Dylan Coghlan scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 1, PAC 1
2:23: Lavoie's shot saved by Blomqvist.
1:16: Evans' shot saved by Blomqvist.
:31.2: GOAL: Samu Tuomaala scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 2, PAC 1
:31.2: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice. 
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
ATL 2, PAC 1

2nd Period:
​5:00: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice. Atlantic to defend the left net. While Pacific to defend the right net.
4:33: Coghlan's shot saved by Villata.
4:25: Zellweger's shot saved by Blomqvist.
4:02; B. Clarke's shot saved by Blomqvist.
3:00: Merkulov's shot saved by Villata.
2:46: Coronato's shot saved by Blomqvist.
1:00: Pacific has an extra attacker and an empty net.
:26: Doan's shot saved by Blomqvist.
:06.4: GAME-TYING GOAL: Shakir Mukhamdadulin scored a goal, for the Pacific. ATL 2, PAC 2

End of Regulation:
ATL 2, PAC 2

Shootout:
Round 1:
Iskhakov scored a goal. ATL 1, PAC 0
Doan's scored a goal. ATL 1, PAC 1

Round 2:
Tuomaala's shot blocked.
Zellweger's shot blocked.

Round 3:
Gaudette's shot glove saved by Villalta.
Tufte's shot saved by Blomqvist.

Final/Shootout:
ATL 2, PAC 2
ATL: (0-1-1, 1 point)
PAC: (0-0-2, 2 points)

Standings Through 4 Games:
North: (1-0-1, 3 points, +1 GD)
Central: (1-1-0, 2 points, +2 GD)
Pacific: (0-0-0-2, 2 points, 0 GD)
Atlantic: (0-1-0-1, 1 point, -3 GD)

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Atlantic All-Stars vs. North All-Stars:
North wins and they advance to Championship Game. Atlantic needs a dominate victory and a Central and Pacific tie to advance to the Championship Game.

1st Period:
4:33: Steeves's shot saved by Stevenson. 
4:24: GOAL: Mac Hollowell scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 1, NOR 0
2:56: Coghlan's shot saved by Greaves.
2:40: GOAL: Angus Crookshank scored a goal, for the North. ATL 1, NOR 1
2:40: North wins faceoff, center ice.
2:31: Mailloux's shot saved by Stevenson.
:50.7: GOAL: Adam Gaudette scored a goal, for Atlantic. ATL 2, NOR 1
:50.7: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice.
:41.7: GOAL: Lucas Carlsson scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 3, NOR 1
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
ATL 3, NOR 1

2nd Period:
​5:00: North wins faceoff, center ice. North to defend the right net. While Atlantic to defend the left net.
3:30: GOAL: Adam Gaudette scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 4, NOR 1
3:30: Atlantic wins faceoff, center ice.
2:47: GOAL: Ruslan Iskhakov scored a goal. ATL 5, NOR 1
2:47: North wins faceoff, center ice.
2:07: Steeves' shot saved by Stevenson.
2:02; Atlantic called for icing.
2:02: Atlantic wins faceoff. Left Circle of Atlantic's Zone.
1:00: EMPTY NET GOAL: Georgi Merkulov scored an empty net goal. ATL 6, NOR 1
1:00: North wins faceoff, center ice.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
ATL 6, NOR 1
ATL: (1-1-1, 3 points, +2 GD)
NOR: (1-1-1, 3 points, -4 GD)

Standings Through 5 games:
ATL (1-1-1, 3 points, +2 GD)
NOR: (1-1-1, 3 points, -4 GD)
CEN: (1-1-0, 2 points, +2 GD)
PAC: (0-0-2, 2 points, 0 GD)


Central All-Stars vs. Pacific All-Stars:
The winner of this game advances to Championship Game.

1st Period:
5:00: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice. Pacific to defend the left net. While Central to defend the right net.
4:26: GOAL: Grigori Denisenko scored a goal, for the Pacific. CEN 0, PAC 1
4:08: Bourque's shot saved by Wolf.
3:55: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice.
3:28: GOAL: Mavrik Bourque scored a goal, for the Central. CEN 1, PAC 1
2:58: Evans' shot saved by Askarov.
2:49: Stastney's shot saved by Wolf.
:27.1: GOAL: Grigori Denisenko scored a goal, for the Pacific. CEN 1, PAC 2
:27.1: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
CEN 1, PAC 2

2nd Period:
​5:00: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice. Pacific to defend the right net. While Central to defend the left net.
4:45: Coronato's shot saved by Askarov.
4:20: Bains' shot saved by Askarov.
3:54: GOAL: Matt Coronato scored a goal, for the Pacific. CEN 1, PAC 3
3:54: Central wins faceoff, center ice.
3:42: GOAL: Spencer Stastney scored a goal, for the Central. CEN 2, PAC 3
3:17: Tufte's shot saved by Wallstedt.
1:56: GOAL: Jonatan Berggren scored a goal, for the Central. CEN 3, PAC 3
1:25: Blumel's shot saved by Wolf.
1:11: Lavoie's shot saved by Wallstedt.
1:00: Lavoie's shot saved by Wallstedt.
:00: The End of Regulation.

End of Regulation:
CEN 3, PAC 3

Shootout:
Round 1:
Petan's shot blocked by Wolf. 
Denisenko's shot saved by Wallstedt.

Round 2:
Bourque's shot blocked by Wolf.
Bains' shot saved by Askarov.

Round 3:
Lambert's shot saved by Wolf.
Lavoie's shot blocked by Wallstedt.

Round 4:
Blumel's shot saved by Wolf.
Mukhamadullin's shot saved by Askarov.

Round 5:
Berggren's shot saved by Wolf.
WALK-OFF SHOOTOUT GOAL: Coronato scored a goal. CEN 0, PAC 1

Final/Shootout:
CEN 3 (0), PAC 4 (1)
CEN: (1-2-0, 2 points)
PAC: (1-0-2, 4 points)

2024 All-Star Challenge Championship Game Atlantic vs. Pacific:
​​1st Period:
6:00: Pacific wins faceoff., center ice. Pacific to defend the right net. While Atlantic to defend the left net.
5:38: Zellweger's shot saved by Stevenson.
4:25: Lavoie's shot saved by Stevenson.
3:47: GOAL: Georgi Merkulov scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 1, PAC 0
2:23: GOAL: Matt Coronato scored a goal, for the Pacific. ATL 1, PAC 1
2:23: Pacific wins faceoff, center ice.
1:31: GOAL: Ruslan Iskhakov scored a goal, for the Atlantic. ATL 2, PAC 1
1:24: GOAL: Josh Doan scored a goal, for the Pacific. ATL 2, PAC 2
1:05: Carlsson's shot saved by Wolf.
:12.4: GOAL: Arshdeep Bains scored a goal, for the Pacific. ATL 2, PAC 3
:12.4: Atlantic has an extra attcker and an empty net.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
ATL 2, PAC 3

Pacific Division All-Stars wins 2024 All-Star Challenge. Pacific repeats as champs of the All-Star Challenge. 

2024 AHL All-Star Challenge MVP is Arshdeep Bains.

Final Thoughts:
Pacific had a couple of draws against the Eastern Conference Divisions. They ended up getting the victory over Central Division, thanks to Matt Coronato's shootout goal. And then they outlast Atlantic Division, in the Championship Game. 

Once Again, Pacific Division repeats as All-Star Challenge Champions.

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