1973–74 WHA All-Star Game

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.

1973–74 WHA All-Star Game

1 2 3 Total East 5 1 2 8 West 1 3 0 4
Date	January 3, 1974
Arena	St. Paul Civic Center
City	St. Paul, Minnesota
MVP	Mike Walton
Attendance	13,196
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Team Lineups

East All-Stars Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Gerry Cheevers Cleveland Crusaders Gilles Gratton Toronto Toros Al Smith† New England Whalers Defencemen Rick Ley New England Whalers J. C. Tremblay Quebec Nordiques Pat Stapleton Chicago Cougars Paul Shmyr Cleveland Crusaders Brad Selwood New England Whalers Jim Dorey New England Whalers Dale Hoganson‡ Quebec Nordiques Forwards Larry Pleau C New England Whalers Ralph Backstrom C Chicago Cougars Andre Lacroix C New York Golden Blades Serge Bernier C Quebec Nordiques Bobby Sheehan‡ C New York Golden Blades Gerry Pinder RW Cleveland Crusaders Tom Webster RW New England Whalers Rosaire Paiement RW Chicago Cougars Tom Simpson RW Toronto Toros Rejean Houle LW Quebec Nordiques Wayne Carleton LW Toronto Toros Gary Jarrett LW Cleveland Crusaders Hugh Harris LW New England Whalers † Suited, but did not play. ‡ Unable to participate due to injury.	West All-Stars Coach: Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets) Assisted by: Nick Mickoski (Winnipeg Jets) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Ernie Wakely Winnipeg Jets Jack Norris Edmonton Oilers John Garrett Minnesota Fighting Saints Defencemen Rick Smith Minnesota Fighting Saints Al Hamilton Edmonton Oilers Gerry Odrowski Los Angeles Sharks Poul Popiel Houston Aeros Bart Crashley Los Angeles Sharks Ralph MacSweyn Vancouver Blazers Larry Hornung‡ Winnipeg Jets Forwards Mike Walton C Minnesota Fighting Saints Larry Lund C Houston Aeros Bryan Campbell C Vancouver Blazers Fran Huck C Winnipeg Jets Ross Perkins C Edmonton Oilers Jim Harrison‡ C Edmonton Oilers Wayne Connelly RW Minnesota Fighting Saints Gordie Howe RW Houston Aeros Danny Lawson RW Vancouver Blazers Frank Hughes RW Houston Aeros Bobby Hull LW Winnipeg Jets Ron Climie LW Edmonton Oilers Marc Tardif LW Los Angeles Sharks ‡ Unable to participate due to injury.
G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing

Source: ^[1][2]

Game summary

#	Score	Team	Goalscorer (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 :

• East: Cheevers (29:15 minutes, 2 goals against), Gratton (30:45 minutes, 2 goals against).
• West: Norris (20 minutes, 5 goals against), Wakely (20 minutes, 1 goal against), Garrett (20 minutes, 2 goals against).

Shots on goal :

• East (34) 10 - 12 - 10
• West (30) 10 - 13 - 7

Referee : Bob Sloan

Linesmen : Alan Glaspell, Gene Kusy

Source: ^[1]

See also

• 1973–74 WHA season

References

1. Marlow, Walt, ed. (1974). 1974-75 Media Guide. Boston: WHA Properties.
2. Greig, Murray (1997). Big Bucks and Blue Pucks. Toronto: Macmillan Canada. ISBN 0-7715-7423-1.