# 1973 WHA All-Star Game

The 1973 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Le Colisée in Quebec City, home of the Quebec Nordiques, on January 6, 1973. After a plan to pit WHA players against European players fell down due to legal reasons, the league instead pitted the two divisions against each other for an All-Star Game. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 6–2. Wayne Carleton was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

## Team Lineups

| East All-Stars Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Al SmithNew England Whalers Gerry CheeversCleveland Crusaders Serge Aubry$^~$Quebec Nordiques Defencemen Rick LeyNew England Whalers J. C. TremblayQuebec Nordiques Paul ShmyrCleveland Crusaders Jim DoreyNew England Whalers Ken BlockNew York Raiders John HannaCleveland Crusaders Forwards Ron WardCNew York Raiders Larry PleauCNew England Whalers Terry Caffery$^‡$CNew England Whalers Bob CharleboisCOttawa Nationals Tom WebsterRWNew England Whalers Danny LawsonRWPhiladelphia Blazers Norm FergusonRWNew York Raiders John McKenzieRWPhiladelphia Blazers Guy Trottier$^†$RWOttawa Nationals Wayne CarletonLWOttawa Nationals Gary JarrettLWCleveland Crusaders Gerry PinderLWCleveland Crusaders Michel ParizeauLWQuebec Nordiques $^~$ Suited, but did not participate. $^‡$ Replaced Bobby Sheehan due to injury. $^†$ Replaced Ron Climie due to injury. | West All-Stars Coach: Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets) Assisted by: Nick Mickoski (Winnipeg Jets) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Mike CurranMinnesota Fighting Saints Ernie WakelyWinnipeg Jets Jack NorrisAlberta Oilers Defencemen Al HamiltonAlberta Oilers Larry HornungWinnipeg Jets Gerry OdrowskiLos Angeles Sharks Ron AndersonChicago Cougars Terry BallMinnesota Fighting Saints Mike McMahonMinnesota Fighting Saints Bart CrashleyLos Angeles Sharks Forwards Christian BordeleauCWinnipeg Jets Gord LabossiereCHouston Aeros Jim HarrisonCAlberta Oilers Ted HampsonCMinnesota Fighting Saints Wayne ConnellyRWMinnesota Fighting Saints Norm BeaudinRWWinnipeg Jets Mike ByersRWLos Angeles Sharks Gary VeneruzzoRWLos Angeles Sharks Bob WallLWAlberta Oilers Bobby HullLWWinnipeg Jets Ted TaylorLWHouston Aeros Jan PopielLWChicago Cougars |
| G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing Source: ||

## Game summary

| # | Score | Team | Goalscorer (Assist(s)) | Time |
| First period |||||
| 1 | 1-0 | West | Odrowski (Beaudin) | 10:39 |
| 2 | 1-1 | East | Jarrett (Ward) | 10:51 |
| Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23 |||||
| Second period |||||
| 3 | 1-2 | East | McKenzie (Carleton, Block) | 3:37 |
| 4 | 1-3 | East | Pleau (Webster, Caffery) | 12:47 |
| 5 | 1-4 | East | Dorey (Ward, Lawson) | 19:43 |
| Penalties : None |||||
| Third period |||||
| 6 | 2-4 | West | Hull (Connelly, Bordeleau) | 3:05 |
| 7 | 2-5 | East | Lawson (Jarrett, Tremblay) | 7:29 |
| 8 | 2-6 | East | Carleton (Charlebois, Dorey) | 8:00 |
| Penalties : None |||||
Goaltenders :
* East: Smith (30 minutes, 1 goal against), Cheevers (30 minutes, 1 goal against).
* West: Wakely (20 minutes, 1 goal against), Norris (20 minutes, 3 goals against), Curran (20 minutes, 2 goals against).
Shots on goal :
* East (47) 18 - 14 - 15
* West (33) 8 - 13 - 12
Referee : Bill Friday
Linesmen : Pierre Belanger, Ron Asselstine
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