Wayne Simmonds takes MVP honours at NHL All-Star Game
Canadian winger scored the game-winning goal in the final
Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds is the 2017 NHL All-Star Game's most valuable player.
Simmonds went home with the title as well as keys to a pretty sweet ride on top of his share of a $1 million US prize.
The Scarborough, Ont. native scored three goals — two of which were unassisted while the third was the game-winning goal of the tournament, ultimately helping the Metropolitan Division defeat the Pacific Division 4-3.
His all-star performance is something Simmonds may never forget as it helped end a long MVP drought for the Philadelphia franchise.
Wayne Simmonds is the first Flyer to win All-Star Game MVP honors, since Reggie Leach in 1980.
—@BroadStHockeyThis picture pretty much sums it up. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MVP?src=hash">#MVP</a> <a href="https://t.co/bvY6z6RECy">pic.twitter.com/bvY6z6RECy</a>
—@NHLFlyersCongrats <a href="https://twitter.com/Simmonds17">@Simmonds17</a> <a href="https://t.co/huzQwbIsPX">https://t.co/huzQwbIsPX</a>
—@geoffmangThe newly crowned MVP is still trying to take it all in.
"I'm just laughing...I had a great time." MVP <a href="https://twitter.com/Simmonds17">@Simmonds17</a> talks w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/EJHradek_NHL">@EJHradek_NHL</a> about his performance and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLAllStar?src=hash">#NHLAllStar</a> weekend. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTonight?src=hash">#NHLTonight</a> <a href="https://t.co/jizRDDDF75">pic.twitter.com/jizRDDDF75</a>
—@NHLNetworkOne thing's for sure, the 2017 NHL All-Star Game will be one that Wayne Simmonds will never forget.
Wayne Simmonds fist bumps a fan <a href="https://t.co/dQA3NaSqDI">pic.twitter.com/dQA3NaSqDI</a>
—@BroadStHockey