Best of the Breakaway Challenge | NHL All-Star Skills Competition

The NHL's answer to the dunk contest, relive the creativity, skill and funniest moments from all six Breakaway Challenge events at NHL All-Star Weekend between 2008 and 2016. Alex Ovechkin, Alexei Kovalev, Ryan Getzlaf, P.K. Subban and Patrick Kane are just some of the stars that left lasting memories!
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[@lukemacneil4897]

Bring this back this was the best!! It’ll make all star weekend more watchable

[@rayaanolivo1238]

Luke MacNeil48 ikr

[@michellegao8372]

It was the best part of the skill competition and the NHL decided to replace it with some bs point hitter thing

[@hellinterface6721]

American fancy pants like this. Canadians think it's cringy. BRING THE NHL BACK!

[@patriotfan_6840]

Sepulchral Miasma I’m Canadian... the shoot out is the only good part about the all star show

[@crystalpeterson5560]

Luke MacNeil48 w

[@NastyFlow93]

love to see the transition from pure skill to just creativity, please bring this back

[@qcpostmalone3493]

I would like both of them one serious and one just creative and see the player have fun

[@greathoonta3461]

They replaced this with the most boring challenge, this was great

[@709mash]

Agreed. It's about entertainment so the more fun they're having the better it is imo. I say have all the skills comps like this. Just give them space to be as creative as possible.

[@tasosdip1850]

@@greathoonta3461 και ολλ

[@tasosdip1850]

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[@soulessshadow5356]

They should do a comp where the goalies get to wear regular gear and the skills players have to be in net and see what the goalies can do lol

[@glvsave3036]

I would pay for that

[@bigbrotherlop87]

That could make for a cute thing but it's not something that should be done in an All-Star venue.

[@SwiftLilEagle]

@@bigbrotherlop87 where else would you do this if not an all-star venue? Literally the whole point of the weekend is fun and games with some extra flare

[@sillythygoose]

Jean-Francois Charbonneau and everything in this video should be allowed? 50% of these shots were skillful and the other 50% were just for fun

[@itsjurcis7589]

Souless Shadow you said comp instead of camp

[@lukejohnson29]

"Is that legal? Can he go backwards!?" ... "Yes."

[@lukejohnson29]

@Galaxy Glxs 18:45

[@caitlincurran6898]

This is the reason I would watch an All Star Game!!! I want to see all the quirkiness of the players that we aren't able to see while they're competing. Please bring this back, for the sake of fun!

[@stevensaidsomething]

It's like the league is afraid of showing the players' personalities. 🤣

[@ArteoftheMist]

Why did they take this out?? This is literally one of the if not the best part of those competitions

[@vlblessed4876]

Cuz of covid 21

[@user-eu9ls2mv1f]

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[@user-eu9ls2mv1f]

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[@user-eu9ls2mv1f]

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[@sethsteener]

getzlaf did the michigan goal before svechnikov and forsberg XD

[@mrcaplot7629]

Allot a people did it before Forsberg and savenchacov but savachencov and Forsberg were the 2 first people to score in a NHL's game Btw I dont now how to spell svenchakov

[@Tsarmanderi]

@@mrcaplot7629 savenchacov??? I'm crying

[@michellegao8372]

@@mrcaplot7629it's smechnivof* according to the little girl that read the Carolina hurricanes first round draft pick

[@nolmolssi]

@@mrcaplot7629 Svedsnigkoff* does it too often, not cool.

[@sunshinenetworkhockey101th2]

Actually your all wrong the guy that first did it in the nhl and it was named the Michigan move because he was from michigan

[@lucass3675]

Legend has it that Eriksson is still spinning in circles

[@jackmaupin7213]

Can we have this back in the skill comp already?

[@brick.mp4]

This is better than the dunk contest in my mind because in the dunk contest your screwed if you fail your dunk, unlike here.

[@lemur-kaiser3912]

@@YooperHatesOhioState facts

[@jallenps7]

You still get decent points even if you miss the dunk. As long as it's creative, of course.

[@EpicEric2002]

Why did they ever need to get rid of this amazing event

[@kaspercountryroad4313]

Can anyone admire the moves they made out there? Like the Michigan. That was awesome

[@h0ckey]

I like how Subban and Duchene who both put on a show in Nashville, both played there and Duchene even signed there as a free agent!!

[@Peyethon]

P.K. Subban should be in this challenge every year even when he is not an all star.

[@ardadeniz3324]

If I were in the All Star game I'd put on a Marchand jersey and skate past the puck

[@shart__]

Please become an NHL All-Star so we can witness this.

[@gabrielsulaj6296]

Then you would have to watch Marchand lift the Cup that he no longer has

[@undignifiednoob1460]

if i ever make it to the nhl and they still have this comp i will do it lol

[@dogsnhockeyminnesota8584]

Underrated comment and roast.

[@2wenty7even95]

Feels fresh seeing all of the legends young

[@goprotendy5657]

Ovi would be a awful baseball player LOL

[@tylersmith7925]

Lolz ya. Also I feel like Sid could hit 10/10 of those

[@kylecookson9368]

You get to see each one of Montreal's most Famous/Talented player in each position since 93 GOALIE: Carey Price Defenseman: P.K Subban Forward: Alex Kovalev

[@princeofpop8]

Happy you used the CBC feed on Ovechkin doing a Breakaway Challenge with Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson laughing.

[@McOp-music]

I miss so much hockey, I enjoy with big smile.. Thanks

[@mikey._.33]

McOp - Music don’t you mean “ I miss hockey so much, I enjoyed watching this and all the while with a big smile?”

[@McOp-music]

@@mikey._.33 Sorry Im Russian...

[@dynamonyr1927]

McOp - Music you speak so well! Good job!

[@mikey._.33]

Oh, sorry. Didn’t know, English is supposedly one of the hardest languages to learn, with grammar and all

[@McOp-music]

@@dynamonyr1927 Apreciate, God bless you and your family...

[@liamhaines4573]

Ovi: fails at the puck juggle and bat in Judges: OMG THAT WAS SO GOOD 9

[@tinotse2007]

Enjoyed Corey Perry shot on goal in 2011. Excellent hand eye coordinations

[@MattThe]

Subban and Duchene doing their thing in Nashville is so hilarious now

[@EquitableCitizen]

I am sadly not born in States, Canada or Russia to play hockey on the good level or maybe do not posses the needed talent, but I absolutely love this sport and my experience on one of the junior tournaments in Switzerland was amazing. Icehockey is the greatest community!

[@ShaggysHigh]

We need more of this!

[@oilibhearbleinigh116]

Seeing this brings back so much memories those are the players I saw growing up when they were younger

[@bowserkx]

Bring this back in All Star Weekend

[@hellinterface6721]

BRING THE NHL BACK!

[@MasonStoltz28]

This is why hockey is the best

[@belovedmcdavid580]

I still believe kovalov is the most skilled with puck the stuff he does is just insane

[@JC-kz3ut]

Ovie will always be the king of this challenge

[@samuelattias8181]

Atlanta Thrashers Are Eliminated in 2010-2011

[@gazzolina2572]

Ok

[@basher214]

I’m watching this to get myself hyped for the return next weekend!

[@nebisrael2250]

Why was this such a joy to watch 😂

[@qelipq-6383]

Kovalev was truly one of the most talented players of all time

[@domenicsimsiris2921]

My personal favourite is the Corey Perry mini stick

[@stevensaidsomething]

This was one of the few times when NHL players felt like actual people and not the robots that they seem to be most of the time. I'd love to see this event back, when everything gets settled post-pandemic.

[@meming195]

Man i love PK

[@justseth9071]

What I found more interesting is that Perry won a hart during his career

[@KCClassic7]

This is my first time watching ever and this are amazing!!

[@omegateamsports5291]

Subban wearing that Skinner jersey looks like a beer leaguer

[@lttorok8196]

Kane when he looked like Superman also looks like the Hanson’s from Slapshot

[@jaxon3863]

I think the getzlaf they showed was 12 years ahead of his time So was St. Louis from 2009 As well as 2011 kopitar

[@thomasniedewski8839]

Past is weiRd....2016 Suabban; little did he know he’d be playing in the same building.....2009 Flurey; little did he know he’d be out of Pittsburg and playing in Vegas

[@jakehunzi]

I wish the skill comps were still this fun.

[@Vic-sy1bk]

I love how Ovy always find a way to be creative

[@davetechme]

Haven't followed the NHL in awhile. Clearly I've been missing out! Infinitely more fun than the dunk contest.

[@riotu733]

Love this so much 😂

[@shawnbeaulieu413]

one from kov at 4:11 is easily the best

[@nellykim4518]

Bring this back it’s amazing! You’ll probably get more viewers!

[@bray2424]

i loved this it was the best thing

[@itsghac]

I miss the old format

[@KP-dd2ci]

One of the hardest sports to play...so almost is actually pretty darn good with this skills comp

[@rage_14_79]

One of the sponsors was nhl 2K 11 for the wii that was my favourite game of all time 😢

[@StFidjnr]

The glamour event of all star skills contest

[@4eyesover2]

Here have a little hockey with your non-skip-able ads. Jesus enough with the ads

[@Kauppamopo]

Atlanta Thrashers, DiPietro, Legace, Osgood, Vokoun. some old classics right there

[@kidbanzz6260]

Who did the superman move the best Steven Stamkos or Patrick Kane

[@spencer200311]

The camera man be like: 🏃‍♂️💨

[@jennaschwinna2347]

Just came back to this video after the atrocity that was this year's breakaway challenge

[@alexovechkinsgolfbag1591]

The 6 people who disliked this are the people who removed it

[@jacksonfromwisconsin2005]

This is a petition to get the breakaway challenge back 1k likes in the nhl has to bring joy back it will replace the save streak challenge

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

This was great. I still remember Mark Messier destroying the targets 20 years ago in the skills competition. It was really the only thing I watched.

[@sneedus3476]

Holy hell getzlaf just did the Michigan before it was famous. Perfect too

[@proclubseditor8237]

Oh how i miss the 2005-2010 NHL

[@tiancleveland9129]

BRING THIS BACK

[@fishingjawn7669]

Ovi: *Hits air* Judges: “BIG 8’S AND 9’S OVER HERE, CUZ! BIG 8’S AND 9’S OVER HERE!!!”

[@JMB10]

Good memories 😎

[@jackt364]

And now I like hockey

[@DC-wt8bw]

Is the 1998 NHL All Star Skills Competition breakaway relay available please?

[@beepffft9721]

They having fun

[@joshpickett406]

This is when the shootouts were good

[@dylanwynkoop4578]

Getzlaf perfected the lacrosse goal before Svechnikov could even think about it.

[@miroslav8846]

Whats the song name in pstrick kane shootout background

[@kaz1552]

What was the thinking process through taking this away

[@bryantauchert1601]

Those Michigan moves are dope

[@GJ71642]

Bring back the breakaway challenge

[@edwinverzosa7655]

This is the equivalency to the nba slam dunk contest

[@ryangman230]

ayyy they played godsmack during this, my cousins sully the frontman

[@rynoxgd]

I remember when this was about the actual skill of the move, not the presentation. This year’s was so stupid.

[@SoftComet]

Super Kane was Great :D

[@renhoek7531]

Dude. A stupid cape and clark kent glasses isnt a skill. Its supposed to be hockey skills. Not disney on ice

[@minecraftmemezzz8428]

They should have 5 people wearing Mighty Duck jerseys and doing the V

[@jeffreyshammah5898]

Ovechkin had the best moves for sure

[@stephenpasveer2035]

confirmed getzlaf can do the lacrosse move

[@dylanwynkoop4578]

Also the Jackets should get Saad back we loved him here

[@ChrisJones-pi5mh]

"70 million dollars worth of players there and they don't seal the deal..." Sound familiar leaf fans?? 🤣😂

[@nashwilson6199]

Real funny lol

[@kidbanzz6260]

To bad they don’t do this in a game

[@allegiant001]

This was in Philips Arena.

[@ChiTownCzech91]

Crazy to think in the first video dipietro was an all-star

[@rightstuff1062]

Then you wonder why no one watches the all-star weekend. This is like me and the boys at the outdoor ice rink.

[@sophiahostert927]

They need to brink this back😂

[@TeamOT]

Who still remembers slow-speed wristers that all-star game?

[@DELTAfrostgun]

Petition to turn PK subban into PK skinner

[@daviddrivingschooloffice2784]

They should let pavel barber in the breakaway challenge

[@maxtin8622]

Wow

[@DanCrysisPro88]

Back when the All-Star weekend was still enjoyable...

[@matrixxx37ify]

вот это фейлы))))

[@nikitosia]

Go Ovi!

[@709mash]

Flying V!!!

[@sowjanya1986]

why dont these players do this stuff in the save streak challenge