Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry Fraser wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn. Wayne Gretzky Kings Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Every year that Ive watched the All-Star Game Ive noticed and enjoyed the fact that the players seem to put aside the grind of the season to legitimately enjoying playing hockey with each other. A lot of goofing off and hot dogging happens and the big guns try and show their best moves but whats the All-Star game like for the refs? G.I.A. ----- G.I.A. - The NHL All-Star weekend showcases the greatest stars of the game. The weekend promotes good will through fund raising contributions designated for various charities and allows fans added accessibility to their favourite players. The players get to enjoy the game and all the weekend has to offer them and their family in a relaxed, fun filled environment without the pressure associated with regular season play. The same is true of the officials that are assigned to the game on a rotation basis. Part of the selection process for officials might involve the venue of the game. If the game is played in the city where an official lives and it is close to his turn to work one of these events the odds are good that he will receive the assignment. The "good will" of this event began as a fund raiser in the first NHL All-Star Game played on February 14, 1934. The game, played in Torontos Maple Leaf Gardens where the Leafs defeated a group of All-Stars selected from the other seven teams by the score of 7-3, was organized to benefit former Leafs player, Ace Bailey and his family. Bailey suffered near fatal skull fracture that ended his career in a game when he was upended by Boston Bruins tough defenceman Eddie Shore. Shore was suspended 16 games in the 48-game schedule by League President Frank Calder. Shore played in the All-Star Game and extra uniformed police were added as security due to the uncertain reception that he would receive from the Toronto fans. Any thought of retribution by the fans was quickly dispelled when Bailey presented Shore with his All-Star jersey as a public display that he forgave Shore for the incident. Ace Baileys No. 6 was retired that night by the Toronto Maple Leafs as the first player number ever to be retired in the NHL. The All-Star gala weekend also allows players and officials to mingle in totally relaxed and social setting where they have the opportunity to get to know each other a little better. In some cases there might even be an opportunity to bury the hatchet should one exist, over a beverage of choice. All sides get to view the perceived enemy in a different setting and even mend some fences. Most leave the event thinking, "Gee, (insert players name here) is not such a bad guy after all." The love fest might only last until the next confrontation when the real deal ramps back up a couple of days later but quite often the relationship building that takes place at the All-Star Game helps change perceptions of others. Everyone gets to know each other a little bit better. I had the benefit of working All-Star Games in Pittsburgh in 1990 and Toronto in 2000. In each case my wife Kathy, my parents and my brother and his wife joined me. Special events were planned by the host team for both the men and women. Its always a first class event and anyone who doesnt have a wonderful time can only blame themselves. The addition of the skills competition and other interactive events has really enhanced the entertainment value for the players and the fans alike to make these events a real experience for all. Next to the Winter Classic, the NHL All-Star Game is something you, the fan, should add to your bucket list if you havent already done so. 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Authorities say brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechens from Russia who emigrated to the United States as children, planned and carried out the bombings in retaliation for U.S. involvement in Muslim countries. Ninety-six ballots were submitted from U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to rank the top 10 sports stories of the year, with the first-place story receiving 10 points, the second-place story nine points and so on. The marathon attack received 761 points and 67 first-place votes. It was also second in APs national/international story of the year poll. The No. 2 sports story, Lance Armstrongs admission of doping, had five first-place votes and 517 points. The top five stories were grim: terrorism, performance-enhancing drug use, legal settlements, murder charges. The first on-field action came in at No. 6 -- the Boston Red Soxs worst-to-first World Series title, though even that was tinged by the citys heartache less than seven months earlier. 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