25th National Hockey League All-Star Game

25th NHL All-Star Game
1 2 3 Total
East 0 2 1 3
West 1 1 0 2
Date January 25, 1972
Arena Met Center
City Bloomington, MN
Attendance 15,423
← 1971
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The 25th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Met Center in Bloomington, MN, home of the Minnesota North Stars, on January 25, 1972. It was the first and only time the All-Star Game was held at the Met Center. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 3–2. Bobby Orr was named the game's most valuable player.

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League business

Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL announced that the NHL was expanding to Atlanta and Long Island. Campbell also indicated that the NHL would expand by two further teams for the 1974–75 season. The executives of the Central Hockey League and the Western Hockey League met to discuss the merger of their two leagues. The merger discussions were disrupted when Daniel Myers, owner of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, committed suicide.[1]

The game

It was the first time since 1956 that Gordie Howe did not play in the All-Star Game.

Summary

# Score Team Goalscorer (Assist(s)) Time
First period
East Goaltender in: Dryden 0:00
West Goaltender in: T. Esposito 0:00
0–0 East Penalty: Hadfield 6:22
1 1-0 West Goal: B. Hull (P. Martin, Maki) 17:01
Second period
2 2-0 West Goal: Nolet (D. Hull) 1:11
3 2-1 East Goal: Ratelle (Tremblay, Gilbert) 3:48
2–1 West Penalty: White 5:26
2–1 East Goaltender out: Dryden
Goaltender in: Villemure		 10:24
2–1 West Goaltender out: T. Esposito
Goaltender in: Worsley		 10:24
4 2 -2 East Goal: McKenzie (Park, Seiling) 18:45
Third period
2–2 West Penalty: White 2:28
2–2 East Penalty: Esposito 5:34
2–2 East Penalty: Tremblay 8:42
2–2 West Penalty: Mohns 19:05
5 2-3 East Goal: Esposito (Smith, Orr) (PPG) 19:16

Goaltenders
  • East: Dryden (30:24 minutes), Villemure (29:36 minutes).
  • West: T. Esposito (30:24 minutes), Worsley (29:36 minutes).

Shots on goal
  • East (30) 09 - 08 - 13
  • West (27) 10 - 11 - 06
Officials

Referee : Bruce Hood

Linesmen : Claude Béchard, Matt Pavelich

Source: Podnieks[2]

Team Lineups

East Division All-Stars

# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
1 Ken Dryden Montreal Canadiens
30 Gilles Villemure New York Rangers
Defencemen
2 Brad Park New York Rangers
3 J. C. Tremblay Montreal Canadiens
4 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins
9 Dale Tallon Vancouver Canucks
16 Rod Seiling New York Rangers
20 Dallas Smith Boston Bruins
Forwards
5 Red Berenson C Detroit Red Wings
6 Rick Martin LW Buffalo Sabres
7 Phil Esposito C Boston Bruins
8 Rod Gilbert RW New York Rangers
10 Gilbert Perreault C Buffalo Sabres
11 Vic Hadfield LW New York Rangers
12 Yvan Cournoyer RW Montreal Canadiens
17 Paul Henderson LW Toronto Maple Leafs
18 John McKenzie RW Boston Bruins
19 Jean Ratelle C New York Rangers
27 Frank Mahovlich LW Montreal Canadiens

West Division All-Stars

# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
1 Gump Worsley Minnesota North Stars
35 Tony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks
Defencemen
2 Bill White Chicago Black Hawks
3 Keith Magnuson Chicago Black Hawks
4 Ted Harris Minnesota North Stars
5 Carol Vadnais California Golden Seals
6 Doug Mohns Minnesota North Stars
12 Pat Stapleton Chicago Black Hawks
Forwards
7 Garry Unger RW St. Louis Blues
8 Bill Goldsworthy RW Minnesota North Stars
9 Bobby Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks
10 Dennis Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks
11 Ross Lonsberry LW Los Angeles Kings
14 Pit Martin C Chicago Black Hawks
15 Bobby Clarke C Philadelphia Flyers
16 Chico Maki RW Chicago Black Hawks
17 Simon Nolet RW Philadelphia Flyers
21 Stan Mikita C Chicago Black Hawks
22 Greg Polis LW Pittsburgh Penguins

G = Goaltenders; D = Defencemen; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing

Source: Podnieks[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Podnieks 2000, pp. 118–119.
  2. ^ a b Podnieks 2000, p. 123.