1973–74 WHA All-Star Game explained

Game Name:1973–74 WHA All-Star Game
Visitor:East
Home:West
Visitor Total:8
Home Total:4
Visitor Per1:5
Visitor Per2:1
Visitor Per3:2
Home Per1:1
Home Per2:3
Home Per3:0
Date:January 3, 1974
Arena:St. Paul Civic Center
City:St. Paul, Minnesota
Mvp:Mike Walton
Attendance:13,196
Next:1974–75
Previous:1972–73

The 1973–74 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the just opened St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Fighting Saints, on January 3, 1974. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 8–4. Mike Walton was named the game's most valuable player.

Team Lineups

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East All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
Cleveland Crusaders
Toronto Toros
Al Smith New England Whalers
Defencemen
New England Whalers
Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Cougars
Cleveland Crusaders
New England Whalers
New England Whalers
Dale Hoganson Quebec Nordiques
Forwards
C New England Whalers
C Chicago Cougars
C New York Golden Blades
C Quebec Nordiques
Bobby Sheehan C New York Golden Blades
RW Cleveland Crusaders
RW New England Whalers
RW Chicago Cougars
RW Toronto Toros
LW Quebec Nordiques
LW Toronto Toros
LW Cleveland Crusaders
LW New England Whalers
  • Suited, but did not play.
  • Unable to participate due to injury.
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West All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
Winnipeg Jets
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Defencemen
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Sharks
Houston Aeros
Los Angeles Sharks
Vancouver Blazers
Larry Hornung Winnipeg Jets
Forwards
C Minnesota Fighting Saints
C Houston Aeros
C Vancouver Blazers
C Winnipeg Jets
C Edmonton Oilers
Jim Harrison C Edmonton Oilers
RW Minnesota Fighting Saints
RW Houston Aeros
RW Vancouver Blazers
RW Houston Aeros
LW Winnipeg Jets
LW Edmonton Oilers
LW Los Angeles Sharks
  • Unable to participate due to injury.
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G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing

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Game summary

Score TeamGoalscorer (Assist(s))Time
First period
1 0-1 East Houle (Bernier, Paiement) 2:11
2 0-2 East Backstrom (Carleton, Stapleton) 8:02 (sh)
3 0-3 East Pleau (unassisted) 10:39
4 1-3 West Walton (Lawson) 14:55
5 1-4 East Pinder (Lacroix, Shmyr) 18:38
6 1-5 East Lacroix (Pinder, Jarrett) 19:12
Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34
Second period
7 2-5 West Walton (Hull, Tardif) 7:27 (pp)
8 2-6 East Paiement (Backstrom) 9:15
9 3-6 West Walton (Hamilton, Climie) 16:04
10 4-6 West Lund (Hughes, Hamilton) 17:28
Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31
Third period
11 4-7 East Lacroix (Jarrett, Pinder) 9:17
12 4-8 East Pleau (Harris, Webster) 18:59
Penalties : Climie (West) 2:43
Goaltenders :

Shots on goal :

Referee : Bob Sloan

Linesmen : Alan Glaspell, Gene Kusy

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See also