dimanche 27 janvier 2019
Kendall Coyne Made History As the First Woman to Compete in the NHL All-Stars Contest
Kendall Coyne made history on Jan. 25 as the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star skill competition. The 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist subbed in for Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon during the fastest skater event on Friday, and blew us all away with her incredible speed.
The Colorado Avalanche team tweeted at Kendall the day of the skills competition and asked if she could replace Nathan while he was in San Jose. "It would be my honor! I'll get to the rink as fast as I can!" she responded.
Kendall completed the event in 14.346 seconds, which put her in seventh place. Fellow athletes, sports commentators, and fans were overjoyed with her inspiring performance. "My first impression was, 'I can do this'. Speed is my strength," Kendall said after the competition. "I was a little nervous, but I knew it was a moment that was going to break a lot of barriers & would change the perception and show support to our game."
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