With nearly half of it’s fleet parked at the Scotiabank Centre in Ottawa, it’s pretty safe to say that the NHL All-Star game is a big event for us here at Dome.

To mark the 2012 All-Star festivities, here are Dome Production’s Top-5 NHL All-Star Moments:

5. Al Iafrate’s Hair (1993)

Al Iafrate could really fire a rubber disc… but that’s not why he’s at number 5 on the list. There were some terrible haircuts on display in the NHL in the early-90’s (Jagr, Bourque), but Iafrate’s takes the cake. I was 10 at the time of this highlight and I’ve been having nightmares ever since.

4. Kessel Goes Last (2011)

If there’s one thing NHL players love more than beating the Leafs, it’s getting the opportunity to embarrass one of it’s stars on national television in the NHL’s version of a high school gym class, popularity contest. Nobody loves it more than class clown and #1 bully, Alex Ovechkin.

3. Thomas Gets Love in Montreal? (2009)

For a Boston Bruin to get any kind of ovation in Montreal, they have pull off something pretty sensational. Full splits on a two-on-one in OT rob a 500 goal scorer on a tap-in… nothing short of miraculous from the Tool Man. I guess someone told Thomas, Iggy was a democrat: (Ottawa Citizen Story: Thomas Skips White House)

2. Ray Bourque: Hometown Hero (1996) (Go to 3min 11sec)

Having never won a Cup with the Bruins, Ray Bourque may very well be remembered best by Boston fans for his All-Star game highlights, the best being this top-shelf, roof job to put the East up for good in the ’96 contest (in Boston) – [Honorable mention- Bourque’s 4-for-4 accuracy shooting prowess in All-Star Skills Competitions.] NOTE: This clip features the horrendous FoxTrax puck tracking technology, which did for hockey’s credibility what Jar Jar Binks did for the Star Wars franchise.

1. Owen Nolan’s “Babe Ruth” Moment (1997)

While scoring after telegraphing his intentions to the leagues’ best ‘tender is noteworthy, what vaults this highlight to the top of the list was that this goal was Nolan’s third of the game and he did it while playing in front of his home crowd in San Jose. This is the type of play that fans tune into All-Star Games for.

Dome is the official Official supplier of mobiles and Distribution for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, ON.