'Canes Skinner hard huge crowd at the Fan - NHL.com

Raleigh, NC - Jeff Skinner Autograph extended to the NHL Fan Fair on Friday, there was simply no way to line the Hurricanes rookie year was 18 was that offered in a position on his signature to anything either might have to do During his autograph session an hour.

It did not matter. The fans here are in the middle like a love affair with Skinner, who was just beside her - is always close to his real smile and feel a lack of rigor - enough autographs or not.

Skinner, scorers recruits leads the NHL with 40 points, is the youngest players will be in all four major professional sports team All-Star if the ice at the RBC Center is the NHL All-Star Game presented by Discover society.

But Skinner's more than just an All-Star is here on these fans. It is a rock star. It is his Justin Bieber - and he.

"I know from Canada, but it seems like a little boy All-American," said Lisa Musilek, who was at the Raleigh Convention Center on Friday with his 14 year old daughter, Madison, a fan Skinner. "He is handling his fame really well What a perfect child -. And he is so lovable. "

Skinner is not sure that, if really, or why his appeal here - but he appreciates and understands how this weekend could be promising for him and his adopted country to be.

He began to be among the rest of his fellow NHL All-Stars with a bang Friday at Fan Fair, but soon Skinner, live the dream of every young kid playing hockey when he was a young child playing hockey.

It is only 18 years. He does not turn 19 until May

"It's pretty cool. It's crazy," Skinner, who was named Wednesday as a replacement All-Star, NHL.com. "It's the only word I used crazy. You can not really expect something like this when it goes you just take the best you can and just try and make do with day to day, try a little later to reflect.

"I think [the class] just kind of came gradually. It's very exciting, but to see how they get mad."

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