1973–74 WHA All-Star Game

The 1973–74 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==
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===East All-Stars===
* Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers)
Nat. 	Player 	Pos. 	Team 	
Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
 	Gerry Cheevers 	Gerry Cheevers	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Gilles Gratton 	Gilles Gratton	Toronto Toros 	
 	Al Smith† 	Al Smith† 	New England Whalers 	
Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen
 	Rick Ley 	Rick Ley 	New England Whalers 	
 	J. C. Tremblay 	J. C. Tremblay	Quebec Nordiques 	
 	Pat Stapleton 	Pat Stapleton 	Chicago Cougars 	
 	Paul Shmyr 	Paul Shmyr 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Brad Selwood 	Brad Selwood 	New England Whalers 	
 	Jim Dorey 	Jim Dorey 	New England Whalers 	
 	Dale Hoganson‡ 	Dale Hoganson‡	Quebec Nordiques 	
Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
 	Larry Pleau 	C 	New England Whalers 	
 	Ralph Backstrom 	C 	Chicago Cougars 	
 	Andre Lacroix 	C 	New York Golden Blades	
 	Serge Bernier 	C 	Quebec Nordiques 	
 	Bobby Sheehan‡ 	C 	New York Golden Blades	
 	Gerry Pinder 	RW 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Tom Webster 	RW 	New England Whalers 	
 	Rosaire Paiement	RW 	Chicago Cougars 	
 	Tom Simpson 	RW 	Toronto Toros 	
 	Rejean Houle 	LW 	Quebec Nordiques 	
 	Wayne Carleton 	LW 	Toronto Toros 	
 	Gary Jarrett 	LW 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Hugh Harris 	LW 	New England Whalers 	
*† Suited, but did not play.
*‡ Unable to participate due to injury.
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===West All-Stars===
* Coach: Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets)Assisted by: Nick Mickoski (Winnipeg Jets)
Nat. 	Player 	Pos. 	Team 	
Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
 	Ernie Wakely 	Ernie Wakely 	Winnipeg Jets 	
 	Jack Norris 	Jack Norris 	Edmonton Oilers 	
 	John Garrett 	John Garrett 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	
Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen
 	Rick Smith 	Rick Smith 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	
 	Al Hamilton 	Al Hamilton 	Edmonton Oilers 	
 	Gerry Odrowski	Gerry Odrowski	Los Angeles Sharks 	
 	Poul Popiel 	Poul Popiel 	Houston Aeros 	
 	Bart Crashley 	Bart Crashley 	Los Angeles Sharks 	
 	Ralph MacSweyn	Ralph MacSweyn	Vancouver Blazers 	
 	Larry Hornung‡	Larry Hornung‡	Winnipeg Jets 	
Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
 	Mike Walton 	C 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	
 	Larry Lund 	C 	Houston Aeros 	
 	Bryan Campbell	C 	Vancouver Blazers 	
 	Fran Huck 	C 	Winnipeg Jets 	
 	Ross Perkins 	C 	Edmonton Oilers 	
 	Jim Harrison‡ 	C 	Edmonton Oilers 	
 	Wayne Connelly	RW 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	
 	Gordie Howe 	RW 	Houston Aeros 	
 	Danny Lawson 	RW 	Vancouver Blazers 	
 	Frank Hughes 	RW 	Houston Aeros 	
 	Bobby Hull 	LW 	Winnipeg Jets 	
 	Ron Climie 	LW 	Edmonton Oilers 	
 	Marc Tardif 	LW 	Los Angeles Sharks 	
*‡ Unable to participate due to injury.
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G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
== Game summary ==
# 	Score 	Team 	Goalscorer (Assist(s)) 	Time 	
First period 	First period 	First period 	First period 	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 	Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34 	Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34 	Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34 	Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34 	
Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	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	Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31	Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31	Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31	Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31	
Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	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 	Penalties : Climie (West) 2:43 	Penalties : Climie (West) 2:43 	Penalties : Climie (West) 2:43 	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
==See also==
*1973–74 WHA season
==References==
Category:1974 in ice hockey