Tavares, Voracek tie All-Star Game records
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New York Islanders forward John Tavares and Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek tied a pair of NHL records in Sunday's All-Star Game.
Tavares scored four times in a 17-12 victory over Team Foligno at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, tying the record for most goals by a single player in the event.
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The mark is shared by five others, including Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
Year | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1983 | Wayne Gretzky | 4 |
1990 | Mario Lemieux | 4 |
1991 | Mike Gartner | 4 |
1993 | Mike Gartner | 4 |
2003 | Dany Heatley | 4 |
2015 | John Tavares | 4 |
Voracek picked up a secondary assist on Team Foligno's final goal of the game, giving him six points in the contest.
The point total matched Lemieux's output in 1988. Both players registered three goals and three assists.