# 1975 WHA All-Star Game

The 1975 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the recently opened Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, home of the Edmonton Oilers, on January 21, 1975. The game pitted the East All-Stars, which consisted of players from the four Eastern Division teams (Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis and New England), Toronto and Quebec of the Canadian Division, and Michigan of the Western Division, against the West All-Stars, which consisted of players from the four remaining Western Division teams (Houston, Minnesota, Phoenix and San Diego) and Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg of the Canadian Division.
The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 6–4. Rejean Houle, who scored two goals and assisted on two others for the East, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

## Team Lineups

| East All-Stars Coach: Ron Ryan (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Al Smith$^B$New England Whalers Gerry Cheevers$^A$Cleveland Crusaders Andy Brown$^C$Indianapolis Racers Defencemen Pat Stapleton$^B$Chicago Cougars Brad Selwood$^B$New England Whalers Rick Ley$^C$New England Whalers Dale HogansonQuebec Nordiques Jim Dorey$^C$Toronto Toros J. C. Tremblay$^A$Quebec Nordiques Paul Shmyr$^{A‡}$Cleveland Crusaders Forwards Serge Bernier$^A$CQuebec Nordiques Rejean Houle$^C$RWQuebec Nordiques Marc TardifLWQuebec Nordiques Wayne Dillon$^B$CToronto Toros Tom Simpson$^A$RWToronto Toros Paul Henderson$^B$LWToronto Toros Frank Mahovlich$^A$LWToronto Toros Ralph Backstrom$^C$CChicago Cougars Larry PleauCNew England Whalers Tom Webster$^B$RWNew England Whalers Gary VeneruzzoRWMichigan Stags Pierre Guite$^{C‡}$LWMichigan Stags $^A$ Voted to first team. $^B$ Voted to second team. $^C$ Voted to third team. $^‡$ Unable to participate due to injury. | West All-Stars Coach: Bill Dineen (Houston Aeros) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Don McLeod$^B$Vancouver Blazers Wayne Rutledge$^C$Houston Aeros Joe Daley$^A$Winnipeg Jets Defencemen Doug BarrieEdmonton Oilers John Schella$^C$Houston Aeros Barry Long$^A$Edmonton Oilers Gerry Odrowski$^C$Phoenix Roadrunners Poul Popiel$^B$Houston Aeros Lars-Erik Sjoberg$^A$Winnipeg Jets Al Hamilton$^{B‡}$Edmonton Oilers Forwards Bobby Hull$^A$LWWinnipeg Jets Gordie Howe$^B$RWHouston Aeros Mark Howe$^C$LWHouston Aeros Andre Lacroix$^B$CSan Diego Mariners Ulf Nilsson$^C$CWinnipeg Jets Larry Lund$^A$CHouston Aeros Andre Hinse$^B$LWHouston Aeros Frank Hughes$^A$RWHouston Aeros Danny LawsonRWVancouver Blazers Ted TaylorLWHouston Aeros Fran HuckCMinnesota Fighting Saints Mike Walton$^{C‡}$RWMinnesota Fighting Saints $^A$ Voted to first team. $^B$ Voted to second team. $^C$ Voted to third team. $^‡$ 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 | West | Mark Howe (Gordie Howe, Lacroix) | 7:08 |
| 2 | 0-2 | West | Hinse (Lund, Hughes) | 8:18 |
| 3 | 1-2 | East | Tardif (Houle, Selwood) | 13:32 |
| 4 | 2-2 | East | Houle (Pleau, Dorey) | 17:37 |
| Penalties : none |||||
| Second period |||||
| 5 | 2-3 | West | Hull (Lawson) | 4:23 |
| 6 | 2-4 | West | Hinse (Hughes, Odrowski) | 6:35 |
| 7 | 2-5 | West | Taylor (Lacroix, Schella) | 10:07 |
| 8 | 2-6 | West | Gordie Howe (Lacroix, Mark Howe) | 11:53 |
| 9 | 3-6 | East | Houle (Selwood, Dorey) | 14:32 |
| Penalties : none |||||
| Third period |||||
| 10 | 4-6 | East | Bernier (Tardif, Houle) | 11:20 |
| Penalties : none |||||
Goaltenders :
* East: Cheevers (20 minutes, 7 shots, 2 goals against), Brown (20 minutes, 11 shots, 4 goals against), Smith (20 minutes, 12 shots, 0 goals against).
* West: Daley (20 minutes, 11 shots, 2 goals against), Rutledge (20 minutes, 9 shots, 1 goal against), McLeod (20 minutes, 8 shots, 1 goal against).
Shots on goal :
* East (28) 11 - 9 - 8
* West (30) 7 - 11 - 12
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