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On October 22, 2020, the NHL officially announced that both the Winter Classic in Minnesota and the All-Star Game had been postponed for the 2020–21 season due to "uncertainty as to when we will be able to welcome our fans back to our games", as fan participation and accompanying events are considered "integral to the success". The four-team, 3-on-3, single elimination format, with one team representing each of the league's four divisions, had been used for the past five All-Star Games. During their State of the League press conference on January 24, 2020, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly stated that the league was considering changing the All-Star Game format so it has a "distinct international flavor", using a model similar to the World Cup of Hockey. The city previously hosted the NHL All-Star Game in 2003. The NHL awarded Sunrise, Florida the 2021 All-Star Game on January 24, 2020. The game could also be postponed for another year if the NHL agrees to let players participate in the 2022 Olympics. On October 22, 2020, the league announced that the game would be postponed to no earlier than 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 NHL All-Star Skills Competition was also scheduled for the night before on January 29. The game was originally scheduled to be held on January 30, 2021, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers. The 2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game is an upcoming all-star game in the National Hockey League. (originally scheduled for Janupostponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic)