1976 WHA All-Star Game

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1976 WHA All-Star Game
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Canadian0336
United States0011
DateJanuary 13, 1976
Arena Cleveland Coliseum
City Cleveland, Ohio
MVP Real Cloutier & Paul Shmyr
Attendance15,491
  1975 1977  

The 1976 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Cleveland Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Crusaders, on January 13, 1976. The game pitted the Canadian All-Stars, which consisted of players from the five Canadian Division teams, against the United States All-Stars, which consisted of players from the nine teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions.

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The Canadian All-Stars defeated the United States All-Stars 6–1. Real Cloutier, who scored a hattrick, was named the Most Valuable Player for the Canadian team and Paul Shmyr was named the Most Valuable Player for the United States team. [1]

Team Lineups

Canadian All-Stars

Nat.PlayerPos.Team
Goaltenders
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Daley A~ Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Don McLeod B Calgary Cowboys
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim Shaw Toronto Toros
Defencemen
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars-Erik Sjoberg A Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J. C. Tremblay A~ Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barry Long B Edmonton Oilers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Larry Hornung B Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Sweden.svg Thommie Bergman Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Poland.svg John Miszuk Calgary Cowboys
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Terbenche Calgary Cowboys
Forwards
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vaclav Nedomansky AC Toronto Toros
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Hedberg ARW Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Hull ALW Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Nilsson BC Winnipeg Jets
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Tardif BLW Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Real Cloutier BRW Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Serge Bernier C Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Bordeleau C Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Mahovlich LW Toronto Toros
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rejean Houle LW Quebec Nordiques
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danny Lawson RW Calgary Cowboys
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rusty Patenaude RW Edmonton Oilers

United States All-Stars

Nat.PlayerPos.Team
Goaltenders
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gerry Cheevers A Cleveland Crusaders
Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Abrahamsson B New England Whalers
Defencemen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Shmyr A Cleveland Crusaders
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Stapleton A Indianapolis Racers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Morrison B San Diego Mariners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Schella B Houston Aeros
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Howe Houston Aeros
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Ley New England Whalers
Forwards
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andre Lacroix AC San Diego Mariners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gene Peacosh ALW San Diego Mariners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gordie Howe ARW Houston Aeros
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Keon BC Minnesota Fighting Saints
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claude Larose BLW Cincinnati Stingers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Walton BRW Minnesota Fighting Saints
Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Ftorek C Phoenix Roadrunners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Carleton C New England Whalers
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Howe LW Houston Aeros
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ralph Backstrom LW Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tom Webster RW New England Whalers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Don Borgeson RW Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics
  • A Voted to first team.
  • B Voted to second team.
  • ~ Unable to participate due to injury.
  • Replaced Joe Daley due to injury.
  • Replaced J. C. Tremblay due to injury.

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

Source: [2] [3]

Game summary

#ScoreTeamGoalscorer (Assist(s))Time
First period
No scoring
Penalties : Ley (USA) 0:29, Schella (USA) 8:37, Hull (Canada) 8:37, Patenaude (Canada) 12:48
Second period
11-0CanadaCloutier (Tardif)1:45
22-0CanadaMahovlich (Bergman)11:50
33-0CanadaCloutier (Sjoberg, Bordeleau)16:44 [pp]
Penalties : Backstrom (USA) 14:58, Long (Canada) 18:03
Third period
44-0CanadaLawson (unassisted)3:50 [sh]
54-1U.S.A.Lacroix (Ley)13:26
65-1CanadaNilsson (Hedberg, Miszuk)15:33
76-1CanadaCloutier (Bordeleau, Tardif)18:04
Penalties : Nedomanský (Canada) 3:32, Long (Canada) 18:45

Goaltenders :

Shots on goal :

Referee : Bill Friday

Linesmen : Ross Keenan, Graham Hern

Source: [2]

See also

References

  1. Surgent, Scott (1990). The Complete World Hockey Association 11th Edition. Surgent. p. 511. ISBN   978-1727753424.
  2. 1 2 Ornest, Leo, ed. (1976). 1976-77 Media Guide. Toronto: WHA Properties.
  3. "Canada-U.S. Rivalry Seen Theme Of All Star Game in Cleveland". The Hockey News. Montreal, Quebec. January 16, 1976.