Watch Justin Bieber get slammed against the glass during NHL All-Star Celebrity game

JUSTIN Bieber got a taste of ice hockey and the plexiglas on Saturday, courtesy of hockey great Chris Pronger.

The pop star responded by showing off skills that would not have looked out of place in his native Canada during a celebrity exhibition game.

Bieber was driven into the boards in the first half by a laughing Pronger, who spent 18 years in the league as a hard-nosed defenceman.

The Canadian singer responded with an empty-net goal and an assist as Team Gretzky beat Team Lemieux 5-3 in the 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout.

Singer Justin Bieber was slammed into into the glass by Chris Pronger of during the first period of the NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout at Staples Centre. Picture: AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillSource: AP

Bieber did not look out of place while sharing the ice with current NHL stars Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, along with a host of retired greats and hockey-loving entertainment figures.

Although he did miss two penalty shots, Bieber scored a goal as time expired, prompting actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to joke, "Twenty-five shots later, thank God he made it."

"I was shocked at how good the kid can play," said Gooding, who scored the winning goal.

"He really has nice skills, and he's a real sweet kid, too."

Justin Bieber takes a shot. Picture: Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

Pictures posted to the NHL's Instagram account showed a smiling Bieber with Wayne Gretzky in the locker room.

Bieber will be back at Staples Centre in LA on February 12 as he is nominated for four Grammys, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

Justin Bieber shakes hands with his opponents. Picture: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFPSource: AFP

Local Southern California favourites including Luc Robitaille and Teemu Selanne wore patches on their jerseys honouring Canadian actor Alan Thicke, a longtime fan of the Los Angeles Kings who died in December while playing hockey.

Bieber's ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez, is currently dating singer The Weeknd.

THE Ice Hockey Classic between the United States and Canada will return to Australia for the third straight year for two exhibition matches in 2017.

On the back of successful visits in 2015 and this year that featured a host of NHL stars, the series will feature matches at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne's Hisense Arena.

The Sydney game is on June 17 with the Melbourne clash on June 24.

Geoff Jones, the CEO of promoter TEG, says the Ice Hockey Classic is a unique event.

AUSSIE Hershey Bears forward Nathan Walker was caught on the ice when the annual teddy bear toss saw thousands of stuffed animals thrown over the glass.

Walker had one assist, setting up Zach Sanford's third period goal, as the Bears went on to beat the Syracuse Crunch 4-2 in the American Hockey League.

But it was the teddy bear toss that got the 9,042 home fans really excited. In the first period Garrett Mitchell opened the scoring to signal the crowd to start tossing. And so they did, throwing a record 20,662 bears onto the ice.