1972–73 WHA All-Star Game

The 1972–73 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Le Colisée in Quebec City, home of the Quebec Nordiques, on January 6, 1973. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 5–2. Wayne Carleton was named the game's most valuable player.
==Team Lineups==
===East All-Stars===
* Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers)
{| class="wikitable"	 	 	 	
Nat. 	Player 	Pos. 	Team 	
Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
 	Al Smith 	Al Smith 	New England Whalers 	
 	Gerry Cheevers 	Gerry Cheevers	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Serge Aubry~ 	Serge Aubry~ 	Quebec Nordiques 	
Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen
 	Rick Ley 	Rick Ley 	New England Whalers 	
 	J. C. Tremblay 	J. C. Tremblay	Quebec Nordiques 	
 	Paul Shmyr 	Paul Shmyr 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Jim Dorey 	Jim Dorey 	New England Whalers 	
 	Ken Block 	Ken Block 	New York Raiders 	
 	John Hanna 	John Hanna 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
 	Ron Ward 	C 	New York Raiders 	
 	Larry Pleau 	C 	New England Whalers 	
 	Terry Caffery‡ 	C 	New England Whalers 	
 	Bob Charlebois 	C 	Ottawa Nationals 	
 	Tom Webster 	RW 	New England Whalers 	
 	Danny Lawson 	RW 	Philadelphia Blazers	
 	Norm Ferguson 	RW 	New York Raiders 	
 	John McKenzie 	RW 	Philadelphia Blazers	
 	Guy Trottier† 	RW 	Ottawa Nationals 	
 	Wayne Carleton 	LW 	Ottawa Nationals 	
 	Gary Jarrett 	LW 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Gerry Pinder 	LW 	Cleveland Crusaders 	
 	Michel Parizeau	LW 	Quebec Nordiques 	
== Game summary ==
# 	Score 	Team 	Goalscorer (Assist(s)) 	Time 	
First period 	First period 	First period 	First period 	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	Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23	Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23	Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23	Penalties : Pleau (East) 4:43, Hanna (East) 12:09, Shmyr (East) 17:25, Harrison (West) 19:23	
Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	Second period 	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 	Penalties : None 	Penalties : None 	Penalties : None 	Penalties : None 	
Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	Third period 	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 	Penalties : None 	Penalties : None 	Penalties : None 	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
Source: 
==See also==
*1972–73 WHA season
==References==
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