After reportedly undergoing an MRI Thursday, Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will not participate in the 2019 All-Star Skills Competition in San Jose, Calif., Friday night.
Kendall Coyne Schofield of the U.S. women's national team has been chosen to replace him in the fastest skater event, the league announced.
Coyne Schofield will become the first woman to ever compete in an event at the NHL All-Star weekend, but she is no stranger to playing against men at the professional level. The forward suited up in the Chicago Pro Hockey League this past summer, the lone woman in a league composed of 80 professionals and 80 amateurs.
The 26-year-old won gold with the United States at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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