fastest time. Challenge Relay In this competition, teams were selected from each side. Each player on the team had one skill to complete before the next player could start. The goal was to complete the relay in the fastest time. Hardest Shot In this competition, players skated in from the blue line, and slapped a puck as fast as possible on the net. Elimination Shootout In this competition, players attempted to score on the opposing team's goalie. Players who scored earned a point for their team for each goal they scored. Players were eliminated from the competition if they failed to score. italics = Heat winner bold = Event winner each heat and event winner earns a point for their team Source: NHL All-Star Weekend In conjunction with the Game and the Skills Competition, events were held from January 26 through January 29. The NHL held a "Fan Fair" at the Ottawa Convention Centre. The Fan Fair had displays of the NHL's trophies, autograph signings, interactive displays and presentations and broadcasts by the NHL's SiriusXM and NHL Network partners. Team and All-Star Game merchandise and memorabilia was also for sale. Events were held on the Rideau Canal, at Confederation Park and at the Byward Market. Ottawa's annual Winterlude winter carnival opened its site at Confederation Park one week early for the game weekend. Activities include: NHL Trophy Procession on the Rideau Canal Skateway Ice Sculptures at Confederation Park Nightly DJs at Confederation Park Energizer Night Skate at NHL All-Star on the Rideau Canal Skateway All-Star Concert in The Cabin at The Great Canadian Cabin nightclub in the Byward Market Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills National Championship on the Rideau Canal Skateway Weather conditions forced the closure of the Rideau Canal to public skating during the weekend. The trophy procession and junior skills competition were able to be held on the canal according to schedule. The Energizer Night Skate was moved to the Rink of Dreams ice rink nearby. Interest in the four-day festivities broke records across the board in terms of North American television ratings and digital consumption, according to figures released by the NHL. Across North America, 17.7 million viewers tuned into all or part of NHL All-Star Weekend events, including the Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Fantasy Player Draft held at the Hilton Lac Leamy. Those events were televised on CBC, TSN and RDS in Canada, and by the