2017 NHL All-Star Game to be hosted at Staples Center

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Sunday, January 31, 2016
A statue of NBA legend Jerry West is seen with a Los Angeles Kings jersey on it outside Staples Center prior to Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
A statue of NBA legend Jerry West is seen with a Los Angeles Kings jersey on it outside Staples Center prior to Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The NHL has announced the 2017 NHL All-Star Game and activities will be held at the Staples Center.

The skills competition will be held on Jan. 28, 2017, and the game will be played on Jan. 29, 2017.

This will be the third time the NHL All-Star activities will take place in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Kings previously hosted the NHL All-Star Game in 1981 and 2002.