1972–73 WHA All-Star Game

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1972–73 WHA All-Star Game
123 Total
West 101 2
East 132 6
DateJanuary 6, 1973
ArenaLe Colisée
CityQuebec City
MVPWayne Carleton
Attendance5,435
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The 1972–73 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Le Colisée in Quebec City, home of the Quebec Nordiques, on January 6, 1973. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 6–2. Wayne Carleton was named the game's most valuable player.

Team Lineups[edit]

East All-Stars[edit]

Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
Canada Al Smith New England Whalers
Canada Gerry Cheevers Cleveland Crusaders
Canada Serge Aubry~ Quebec Nordiques
Defencemen
Canada Rick Ley New England Whalers
Canada J. C. Tremblay Quebec Nordiques
Canada Paul Shmyr Cleveland Crusaders
Canada Jim Dorey New England Whalers
Canada Ken Block New York Raiders
Canada John Hanna Cleveland Crusaders
Forwards
Canada Ron Ward C New York Raiders
United States Larry Pleau C New England Whalers
Canada Terry Caffery‡ C New England Whalers
Canada Bob Charlebois C Ottawa Nationals
Canada Tom Webster RW New England Whalers
Canada Danny Lawson RW Philadelphia Blazers
Canada Norm Ferguson RW New York Raiders
Canada John McKenzie RW Philadelphia Blazers
Canada Guy Trottier† RW Ottawa Nationals
Canada Wayne Carleton LW Ottawa Nationals
Canada Gary Jarrett LW Cleveland Crusaders
Canada Gerry Pinder LW Cleveland Crusaders
Canada Michel Parizeau LW Quebec Nordiques
  • ~ Suited, but did not participate.
  • ‡ Replaced Bobby Sheehan due to injury.
  • † Replaced Ron Climie due to injury.

West All-Stars[edit]

Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
United States Mike Curran Minnesota Fighting Saints
Canada Ernie Wakely Winnipeg Jets
Canada Jack Norris Alberta Oilers
Defencemen
Canada Al Hamilton Alberta Oilers
Canada Larry Hornung Winnipeg Jets
Canada Gerry Odrowski Los Angeles Sharks
Canada Ron Anderson Chicago Cougars
Canada Terry Ball Minnesota Fighting Saints
Canada Mike McMahon Minnesota Fighting Saints
Canada Bart Crashley Los Angeles Sharks
Forwards
Canada Christian Bordeleau C Winnipeg Jets
Canada Gord Labossiere C Houston Aeros
Canada Jim Harrison C Alberta Oilers
Canada Ted Hampson C Minnesota Fighting Saints
Canada Wayne Connelly RW Minnesota Fighting Saints
Canada Norm Beaudin RW Winnipeg Jets
Canada Mike Byers RW Los Angeles Sharks
Canada Gary Veneruzzo RW Los Angeles Sharks
Canada Bob Wall LW Alberta Oilers
Canada Bobby Hull LW Winnipeg Jets
Canada Ted Taylor LW Houston Aeros
Denmark Jan Popiel LW Chicago Cougars

G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing

Source: [1][2][3]

Game summary[edit]

# Score Team Goalscorer (Assist(s)) Time
First period
1 1-0 West Odrowski (Beaudin) 10:39
2 1-1 East Jarrett (Ward) 10:51
Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23
Second period
3 1-2 East McKenzie (Carleton, Block) 3:37
4 1-3 East Pleau (Webster, Caffery) 12:47
5 1-4 East Dorey (Ward, Lawson) 19:43
Penalties : None
Third period
6 2-4 West Hull (Connelly, Bordeleau) 3:05
7 2-5 East Lawson (Jarrett, Tremblay) 7:29
8 2-6 East Carleton (Charlebois, Dorey) 8:00
Penalties : None

Goaltenders :

  • East: Smith (30 minutes, 1 goal against), Cheevers (30 minutes, 1 goal against).
  • West: Wakely (20 minutes, 1 goal against), Norris (20 minutes, 3 goals against), Curran (20 minutes, 2 goals against).

Shots on goal :

  • East (47) 18 - 14 - 15
  • West (33) 8 - 13 - 12

Referee : Bill Friday

Linesmen : Pierre Belanger, Ron Asselstine

Source: [4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1972-73 WWHA All-Star Game Summary". Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. ^ SEVEN SEASONS: WHA 1972-73
  3. ^ Marlow, Walt, ed. (1973). 1974-75 Media Guide. Boston: WHA Properties.
  4. ^ Marlow, Walt, ed. (1973). 1974-75 Media Guide. Boston: WHA Properties.
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