NHL - time, the 'All Stars Game becomes a 3-on-3 tournament

NHL - L'All Stars Game può diventare un torneo 3 contro 3
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NHL - time, the 'All Stars Game becomes a 3-on-3 tournament

It '' came the official confirmation of what transpired and we reported a few weeks ago in the light of the success of the new format of overtime and the need & agrave; to renew, on Sunday dell''All Stars game put & agrave; the scene of the challenges 3 vs 3. & nbsp;

The new format will take place & agrave; with three games of twenty minutes in a tournament where the four teams will represent the four Division with a million dollars up for grabs for the winning team. Each team will & agrave; consists of 11 players: 6 attackers, three defenders and two goalkeepers and a survey among fans will choose & agrave; a player that will for division & agrave; the team captain while the other 10 players will be chosen by the NHL ensuring the signal is likely to at least one player to deductible. The 'coach of each team will be & agrave; the coach whose deductible guider & agrave; Division in the standings to 9th January 2016. & nbsp; In the two semi-finals will face the Central Division & agrave; the Pacific and the 'Atlantic will see if the & agrave; with the Metropolitan and then see the two winning teams battle it in the grand finale. & nbsp; The story dell''All-Stars game whose first edition officer & egrave; took place in 1947 has lived several changes in the formula to keep pace with the times and with the 'evolution of the League. From 1947 to 1965 the race was held in pre-season and, with some minor adjustments in the composition of the teams battle it saw the winner of the Stanley Cup and a selection of the best players of the other teams. With the shift, which occurred in the 1966-67 season, the middle stage of the event the season the 'All Stars Transformer & ograve; in a match between the two conference as & egrave; come until 2010 with an interlude from 1998 to 2002. Taking advantage of the first Olympics with the participation of NHL players and the now international character of the League, in the five editions of the 'event saw tackled a representative of the North American ice hockey players and a selection of players representatives from the rest of the world. In 2003 the 'All Stars Game returns to the battle between conference which remains in force until 2011 when it sees the light the formula used until last year. & Nbsp; The composition of the teams is bas & ograve; of a fantasy draft. Fans voted for six players (three forwards, two defenders and a captain) while the NHL proceeded to supplement the list with 36 other names. The 42 players cos & Igrave; chosen chose two captains who proceeded to select their teammates in a draft. & Nbsp;
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