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26th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 26th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Madison Square Garden in New York City, home of the New York Rangers, on January 30, 1973. It was the first time that the All-Star Game was held in New York. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 5–4. Greg Polis was named the game's most valuable player.

26th NHL All-Star Game
123 Total
West 022 4
East 032 5
DateJanuary 30, 1973
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City
MVPGreg Polis (Pittsburgh)
Attendance16,986
← 1972 1974 →

League business

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Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL announced that the NHL was expanding to Kansas City and Washington, D.C.[1]

Lineups

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East Division All-Stars

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# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
1   Ed Giacomin New York Rangers
30   Gilles Villemure New York Rangers
Defencemen
2   Brad Park New York Rangers
3   Gary Bergman Detroit Red Wings
4   Bobby Orr Boston Bruins
5   Guy Lapointe Montreal Canadiens
18   Serge Savard Montreal Canadiens
20   Dallas Smith Boston Bruins
Forwards
6   Rick Martin LW Buffalo Sabres
7   Phil Esposito C Boston Bruins
8   Ken Hodge RW Boston Bruins
9   Bobby Schmautz RW Vancouver Canucks
12   Yvan Cournoyer RW Montreal Canadiens
14   Dave Keon C Toronto Maple Leafs
15   Rene Robert RW Buffalo Sabres
17   Ed Westfall RW New York Islanders
19   Jean Ratelle C New York Rangers
21   Paul Henderson LW Toronto Maple Leafs
25   Jacques Lemaire C Montreal Canadiens
27   Frank Mahovlich LW Montreal Canadiens

West Division All-Stars

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# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goaltenders
1   Tony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks
30   Rogie Vachon Los Angeles Kings
Defencemen
2   Bill White Chicago Black Hawks
3   Terry Harper Los Angeles Kings
4   Gilles Marotte Los Angeles Kings
5   Barry Gibbs Minnesota North Stars
6   Barclay Plager St. Louis Blues
14   Randy Manery Atlanta Flames
Forwards
7   Pit Martin C Chicago Black Hawks
8   Jim Pappin RW Chicago Black Hawks
9   Garry Unger C St. Louis Blues
10   Dennis Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks
11   J. P. Parise LW Minnesota North Stars
12   Gary Dornhoefer RW Philadelphia Flyers
16   Bobby Clarke C Philadelphia Flyers
17   Bob Berry LW Los Angeles Kings
21   Stan Mikita C Chicago Black Hawks
22   Greg Polis LW Pittsburgh Penguins
23   Joey Johnston LW California Golden Seals
26   Lowell MacDonald $W Pittsburgh Penguins

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

Source: Podnieks[2]

Game summary

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# Score Team Goalscorer (Assist(s)) Time
First period
No scoring
Penalties : Orr(East) 11:11, Bergman(East) 14:52
Second period
1 1-0 West Polis (Clarke, MacDonald) 0:55
2 1-1 East Robert (Park) 3:56
3 1-2 East Mahovlich (unassisted) 16:27
4 1-3 East Henderson (Esposito, Hodge) 19:12
5 2-3 West P. Martin (Hull, Pappin) 19:29
Penalties : Hodge(East) 6:26
Third period
6 2-4 East Lemaire (Mahovlich, Lapointe) 3:19
7 3–4 West Polis (Harper) 4:27
8 4–4 West Harper (Mikita) 9:27
9 4-5 East Schmautz (Savard) 13:59
Penalties : White(West) 10:03

Goaltenders :

  • East: Villemure (29:16 minutes), Giacomin (30:44 minutes).
  • West: T. Esposito (29:16 minutes), Vachon (30:44 minutes).

Shots on goal :

  • East (34) 18 - 9 - 9
  • West (30) 8 - 10 - 12

Referee : Lloyd Gilmour

Linesmen : Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico

Source: Podnieks[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Podnieks 2000, p. 125.
  2. ^ a b Podnieks 2000, p. 130.

Further reading

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  • Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
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