The 2012 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game was the

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for the 2011-12 season of the

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(KHL). It took place on 20 (Legends Game) and 21 (All-Star Game) January 2012 at the

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Skills Competition Winners

* The Fastest Skater - Miķelis Rēdlihs * Shootout Skill - Vladimir Tarasenko * Goaltender Competition - Chris Holt * Longest Shot - Dmitri Kalinin * Puck Control Team Relay - Team Ozoliņš * Shooting Accuracy - Sergei Mozyakin * Hardest Shot - Alexander Riazantsev (183.67 km/h, which is considered as a new world record) * Captains Duel - Sergei Fedorov * Fastest Skater Team Relay - Team Fedorov

Rosters

Notes

* Geoff Platt was named to the Team Ozoliņš, but did not to play.

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was named as his replacement. * Vitali Koval was named to the Team Ozoliņš, but did not play. Chris Holt was named as his replacement.

References

External links

Official homepage
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All Star Game Ice hockey in Riga

Skills Competition Winners

Rosters

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