25th National Hockey League All-Star Game
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Date | January 25, 1972 | |||||||||||||||
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Arena | Metropolitan Sports Center | |||||||||||||||
City | Bloomington | |||||||||||||||
MVP | Bobby Orr (Boston) | |||||||||||||||
Attendance | 15,423 | |||||||||||||||
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The 25th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the
Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, 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 Metropolitan Sports Center. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 3–2. Bobby Orr
was named the game's most valuable player.
League business
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 |
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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 | ||||
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Shots on goal | ||||
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Officials | ||||
Referee : Bruce Hood Linesmen : Claude Béchard, Matt Pavelich |
Source: Podnieks[2]
Team Lineups
See also
References
- ^ Podnieks 2000, pp. 118–119.
- ^ a b Podnieks 2000, p. 123.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.