The NHL has chosen the capital of the South to host their 2008 All Star Game. You will be able to see all the legends and young stars of the NHL in Atlanta on January 26th and January 27th. Some of the stars like Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Atlanta’s own Ilya Kovalchuk will be in Atlanta on January 26-27. This is the first time my state and city has had the honor of hosting the NHL All Star Game. I’m really excited to see how the city of Atlanta does in taking care of all the festivities associated around All Star Weekend.

The SuperSkills Competiton is something I look forward to every year. Seeing these amazing athletes determine which one is the fastest on the ice and just which NHL All Star has the best accuracy with their shot. This is a great time for the city of Atlanta and we look forward to making this one of the best NHL All Star Weekends ever! This is truly going to be a once in a lifetime event for the people in Georgia. We even get to root for some of our own guys in the big game like Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk. This exciting weekend is going to be here in less than 10 days and I can’t wait! GO EAST!!!