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Cheers and jeers: Local players and rivals have differing experiences at the AHL Skills Challenge

Anthony Richard was revelling in his first All-Star experience in the American Hockey League. The Laval Rocket forward not only appreciated the home crowd but wanted to deliver for them. After the AHL Skills Challenge, when he finished third in the Fastest Skater competition, he was talking about his last turn that he says probably cost him a few tenths.

Despite that, he set a time of 13.322, which after Sunday night was the fourth fastest time ever set at the AHL event.

The Trois-Rivières native said he had close to 40 friends and family come to the event.