4th National Hockey League All-Star Game explained

Game Name:4th NHL All-Star Game
Visitor:All-Stars
Home:Detroit Red Wings
Visitor Total:1
Home Total:7
Visitor Per1:0
Visitor Per2:0
Visitor Per3:1
Home Per1:2
Home Per2:3
Home Per3:2
Date:October 8, 1950
Arena:Detroit Olympia
City:Detroit
Attendance:9,166
Coaches:Detroit: Tommy Ivan
All-Stars: Lynn Patrick
Previous:1949
Next:1951

The 4th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the Detroit Olympia, home of the Detroit Red Wings, on October 8, 1950. The Red Wings defeated a team of NHL all stars, 7–1.

The game

Only 9,166 people attended the game, making it is the smallest attendance figure in All-Star Game history. Ted Lindsay of the Red Wings scored the first hat trick in an All-Star Game, as the Red Wings won 7–1.

Game summary

NHL All-Stars Detroit Red Wings
Final score 1 7
Scoring summary
  • Smith (Peirson), 18:27 3rd
  • Lindsay (Howe), 0:19 1st
  • Lindsay (Abel), 17:12 1st (PPG)
  • Howe (Lindsay, Kelly), 11:12 2nd
  • Peters (Kelly, Prystai), 18:36 2nd
  • Pavelich (Prystai, Peters), 19:44 2nd
  • Prystai (Pavelich), 7:36 3rd
  • Lindsay (unassisted), 14:28 3rd (SHG)
Penalties
  • Richard, 7:57 1st
  • Lewsick, 9:09 1st
  • Bentley, 15:13 1st
  • Leswick, 16:54 1st
  • Abel, 9:15 1st
  • Pronovost, 11:45 1st
  • Couture, 4:30 2nd
  • Team (too many men; served by Peters), 5:03, 3rd
  • G. Stewart, 13:10, 3rd
Win/Loss W - Terry Sawchuk

Rosters

NHL All-Stars Detroit Red Wings
Head coach Lynn Patrick (Boston Bruins) Tommy Ivan (Detroit Red Wings)
LineupStarting lineup: Starting lineup:
Notes