# 1974 WHA All-Star Game

The 1974 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.

## Team Lineups

| East All-Stars Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Gerry CheeversCleveland Crusaders Gilles GrattonToronto Toros Al Smith$^†$New England Whalers Defencemen Rick LeyNew England Whalers J. C. TremblayQuebec Nordiques Pat StapletonChicago Cougars Paul ShmyrCleveland Crusaders Brad SelwoodNew England Whalers Jim DoreyNew England Whalers Dale Hoganson$^‡$Quebec Nordiques Forwards Larry PleauCNew England Whalers Ralph BackstromCChicago Cougars Andre LacroixCNew York Golden Blades Serge BernierCQuebec Nordiques Bobby Sheehan$^‡$CNew York Golden Blades Gerry PinderRWCleveland Crusaders Tom WebsterRWNew England Whalers Rosaire PaiementRWChicago Cougars Tom SimpsonRWToronto Toros Rejean HouleLWQuebec Nordiques Wayne CarletonLWToronto Toros Gary JarrettLWCleveland Crusaders Hugh HarrisLWNew 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 WakelyWinnipeg Jets Jack NorrisEdmonton Oilers John GarrettMinnesota Fighting Saints Defencemen Rick SmithMinnesota Fighting Saints Al HamiltonEdmonton Oilers Gerry OdrowskiLos Angeles Sharks Poul PopielHouston Aeros Bart CrashleyLos Angeles Sharks Ralph MacSweynVancouver Blazers Larry Hornung$^‡$Winnipeg Jets Forwards Mike WaltonCMinnesota Fighting Saints Larry LundCHouston Aeros Bryan CampbellCVancouver Blazers Fran HuckCWinnipeg Jets Ross PerkinsCEdmonton Oilers Jim Harrison$^‡$CEdmonton Oilers Wayne ConnellyRWMinnesota Fighting Saints Gordie HoweRWHouston Aeros Danny LawsonRWVancouver Blazers Frank HughesRWHouston Aeros Bobby HullLWWinnipeg Jets Ron ClimieLWEdmonton Oilers Marc TardifLWLos Angeles Sharks $^‡$ Unable to participate due to injury. |
| G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing ||
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## 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
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