Women’s Star Kendall Coyne Schofield Shines at NHL All-Star Weekend

U.S. Women's National Team's Kendall Coyne skates during the Skills Competition, part of the NHL All-Star weekend, in San Jose, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2019. Jeff Chiu/AP

SAN JOSE, California—Connor McDavid won the fastest skater competition once again but Kendall Coyne Schofield won over the crowd.

The U.S. women’s hockey star became the first woman ever to compete in the NHL All-Star skills competition on Friday night, racing around the rink in a time competitive with the top skaters in the men’s game in a barrier-breaking moment for women’s hockey.