# 1976 WHA All-Star Game

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.
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.

## Team Lineups

| Canadian All-Stars Coach: Jean-Guy Gendron (Quebec Nordiques) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Joe Daley$^{A~}$Winnipeg Jets Don McLeod$^B$Calgary Cowboys Jim Shaw$^‡$Toronto Toros Defencemen Lars-Erik Sjoberg$^A$Winnipeg Jets J. C. Tremblay$^{A~}$Quebec Nordiques Barry Long$^B$Edmonton Oilers Larry Hornung$^B$Winnipeg Jets Thommie BergmanWinnipeg Jets John MiszukCalgary Cowboys Paul Terbenche$^†$Calgary Cowboys Forwards Vaclav Nedomansky$^A$CToronto Toros Anders Hedberg$^A$RWWinnipeg Jets Bobby Hull$^A$LWWinnipeg Jets Ulf Nilsson$^B$CWinnipeg Jets Marc Tardif$^B$LWQuebec Nordiques Real Cloutier$^B$RWQuebec Nordiques Serge BernierCQuebec Nordiques Chris BordeleauCQuebec Nordiques Frank MahovlichLWToronto Toros Rejean HouleLWQuebec Nordiques Danny LawsonRWCalgary Cowboys Rusty PatenaudeRWEdmonton Oilers | United States All-Stars Coach: Bill Dineen (Houston Aeros) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Gerry Cheevers$^A$Cleveland Crusaders Christer Abrahamsson$^B$New England Whalers Defencemen Paul Shmyr$^A$Cleveland Crusaders Pat Stapleton$^A$Indianapolis Racers Kevin Morrison$^B$San Diego Mariners John Schella$^B$Houston Aeros Marty HoweHouston Aeros Rick LeyNew England Whalers Forwards Andre Lacroix$^A$CSan Diego Mariners Gene Peacosh$^A$LWSan Diego Mariners Gordie Howe$^A$RWHouston Aeros Dave Keon$^B$CMinnesota Fighting Saints Claude Larose$^B$LWCincinnati Stingers Mike Walton$^B$RWMinnesota Fighting Saints Robbie FtorekCPhoenix Roadrunners Wayne CarletonCNew England Whalers Mark HoweLWHouston Aeros Ralph BackstromLWDenver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Tom WebsterRWNew England Whalers Don BorgesonRWDenver 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: ||

## Game summary

| # | Score | Team | Goalscorer (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 |||||
| 1 | 1-0 | Canada | Cloutier (Tardif) | 1:45 |
| 2 | 2-0 | Canada | Mahovlich (Bergman) | 11:50 |
| 3 | 3-0 | Canada | Cloutier (Sjoberg, Bordeleau) | 16:44 [pp] |
| Penalties : Backstrom (USA) 14:58, Long (Canada) 18:03 |||||
| Third period |||||
| 4 | 4-0 | Canada | Lawson (unassisted) | 3:50 [sh] |
| 5 | 4-1 | U.S.A. | Lacroix (Ley) | 13:26 |
| 6 | 5-1 | Canada | Nilsson (Hedberg, Miszuk) | 15:33 |
| 7 | 6-1 | Canada | Cloutier (Bordeleau, Tardif) | 18:04 |
| Penalties : Nedomanský (Canada) 3:32, Long (Canada) 18:45 |||||
Goaltenders :
* Canada: McLeod, Shaw.
* U.S.A.: Cheevers, Abrahamsson.
Shots on goal :
* Canada (30) 8 - 9 - 13
* U.S.A. (25) 9 - 9 - 7
Referee : Bill Friday
Linesmen : Ross Keenan, Graham Hern
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