29th National Hockey League All-Star Game explained

Game Name:29th NHL All-Star Game
Visitor:Wales
Home:Campbell
Visitor Total:7
Home Total:5
Visitor Per1:3
Visitor Per2:4
Visitor Per3:0
Home Per1:1
Home Per2:0
Home Per3:4
Date:January 20, 1976
Arena:Spectrum
City:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Mvp:Peter Mahovlich (Montreal)
Attendance:16,436
Next:1977
Previous:1975

The 29th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, home of the Philadelphia Flyers, on January 20,1976. Wales Conference All-Star team defeated the Campbell Conference 7–5 after opening up a 6–1 lead in the second period. Peter Mahovlich was voted most valuable player of the game after scoringa goal and three assists.

Team Lineups

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Wales Conference All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
1 Toronto Maple Leafs
29 Montreal Canadiens
Defencemen
2 Montreal Canadiens
3 Pittsburgh Penguins
4 Buffalo Sabres
5 Montreal Canadiens
21 Toronto Maple Leafs
22 Boston Bruins
Forwards
6 C Washington Capitals
7 LW Buffalo Sabres
8 LW Detroit Red Wings
9 C Pittsburgh Penguins
10 RW Montreal Canadiens
11 LW Buffalo Sabres
12 RW California Golden Seals
C Boston Bruins
16 C Los Angeles Kings
17 LW Montreal Canadiens
19 RW Pittsburgh Penguins
20 C Montreal Canadiens
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Campbell Conference All-Stars

Nat.Player Pos.Team
Goaltenders
1 New York Islanders
35 Philadelphia Flyers
Defencemen
2 New York Rangers
4 Chicago Black Hawks
5 New York Islanders
6 Philadelphia Flyers
20 Philadelphia Flyers
Forwards
7 C St. Louis Blues
8 LW New York Rangers
9 RW Kansas City Scouts
10 RW Vancouver Canucks
11 LW Philadelphia Flyers
12 RW Minnesota North Stars
14 LW Chicago Black Hawks
15 RW New York Islanders
17 C Atlanta Flames
18 C Atlanta Flames
19 C New York Islanders
21 C Philadelphia Flyers
27 RW Philadelphia Flyers
G = Goaltenders; D = Defencemen; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing

Game summary

Score TeamGoalscorer (Assist(s))Time
First period
1 1-0 Wales Martin (Mahovlich - Lafleur) 6:01
2 1-1 Campbell Bennett (Dupont) 16:59
3 2-1 Wales Mahovlich (Lapointe - Lafleur) 18:31
4 3-1 Wales Park (Mahovlich - Martin) 19:00
Penalties : None
Second period
5 4-1 Wales MacAdam (Maloney) 9:34
6 5-1 Wales Lafleur (Mahovlich - Martin) 11:54
7 6-1 Wales Dionne13:51
8 7-1 Wales Maloney (Larouche - MacAdam) 16:59
Penalties : Barber (Cam.) 17:29
Third period
9 7-2 Campbell Ververgaert (Trottier - Harris) 4:33
10 7-3 Campbell Ververgaert (Trottier - Harris) 4:43
11 7-4 Campbell Potvin 14:17
12 7-5 Campbell Vickers (Unger - Potvin) 14:46
Penalties : Marks (Cam.) 15:26
Goaltenders :

Shots on goal :

Referee : Lloyd Gilmour

Linesmen : Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico

See also

Notes

Borje Salming made history by becoming the first European born and -bred player to participate in an NHL All-Star game (Stan Mikita, Ken Hodge and Walt Tkaczuk were also born in Europe but did not start to play hockey before moving to Canada at an early age). From 1976 onwards, every NHL All-Star game to date has featured at least one European player.

Reigning Hart Trophy winner Bobby Clarke was selected but did not play. He was replaced by his Philadelphia Flyers' teammate Rick MacLeish.

In addition to the NHL All-Star Game, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the NBA All Star Game, and the Men's Final Four were all held in Philadelphia in honor of the location of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as 1976 was the United States Bicentennial.

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