37th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 37th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, home of the Calgary Flames, on February 12, 1985. The Wales Conference defeated the Campbell Conference 6–4. The game's most valuable player was Mario Lemieux, who became the only rookie to win All-Star MVP honours.
==Host city==
The 37th All-Star Game marked the first time the event was held in Calgary. The game was held in the two-year old Olympic Saddledome, which had been built following the Flames arrival in Calgary, and in anticipation of the 1988 Winter Olympics. A sell-out crowd of 16,825 attended the game, and the gala also sold out. In total, $100,000 was raised by the Flames which was donated to charity. 
Campbell Conference and Edmonton Oilers head coach Glen Sather expressed displeasure that the fans in Calgary did not let go of the Battle of Alberta for the game. He took issue with the fans booing Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky during the player introductions and the game itself. "It's embarrassing when they boo Wayne when he touches the puck. They booed him once before when he was hurt so..." For his part, Gretzky downplayed Sather's concerns: "I've certainly got nothing against them booing me. I kind of get a kick out of it."
==Highlights==
Mario Lemieux entered the game facing criticism from former NHL coach, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation commentator, Don Cherry who stated that Lemieux was a "floater" in reference to Lemieux's lack of defensive play during the season. The 19-year-old rookie dismissed Cherry's arguments, stating that "the Penguins asked me to play offensively, not to care about my defensive play." Lemieux recorded two goals, including the game winner, and added an assist to earn honours as the game's most valuable player. Lemieux is the only player in All-Star Game history to win the award in his rookie year.
Boston's Ray Bourque led all scorers, recording four assists for the Wales Conference. Edmonton's Mike Krushelnyski led the Campbell Conference with three assists. Neither of the Flames representatives scored.
The game also had an increased European flavour when compared to previous All-Star Games. Four European players participated. Swedes Anders Hedberg and Pelle Lindbergh played for the Wales Conference. Swede Thomas Gradin, Czech Miroslav Frycer and Finn Jari Kurri reprsented the Campbell Conference. Hedberg and Frycer each scored a goal for their respective conferences.
== Team Lineups ==
=== Wales Conference All-Stars ===
* Coach: Al Arbour (New York Islanders)
{| class="wikitable"	 	 	 	
# 	Nat. 	Player 	Pos. 	Team
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
30 	 	Tom Barrasso 	Tom Barrasso 	Buffalo Sabres
31 	 	Pelle Lindbergh	Pelle Lindbergh	Philadelphia Flyers
Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen
2 	 	Phil Russell 	Phil Russell 	New Jersey Devils
3 	 	Scott Stevens 	Scott Stevens 	Washington Capitals
5 	 	Rod Langway 	Rod Langway 	Washington Capitals
6 	 	Mike Ramsey 	Mike Ramsey 	Buffalo Sabres
7 	 	Raymond Bourque	Raymond Bourque	Boston Bruins
24 	 	Chris Chelios 	Chris Chelios 	Montreal Canadiens
Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
9 	 	Ron Francis 	C 	Hartford Whalers
10 	 	Bobby Carpenter	C 	Washington Capitals
11 	 	Mike Gartner 	RW 	Washington Capitals
12 	 	Tim Kerr 	C 	Philadelphia Flyers
15 	 	Anders Hedberg 	RW 	New York Rangers
16 	 	Michel Goulet 	LW 	Quebec Nordiques
17 	 	Kirk Muller 	C 	New Jersey Devils
19 	 	Bryan Trottier 	C 	New York Islanders
21 	 	Brent Sutter 	C 	New York Islanders
22 	 	Mike Bossy 	RW 	New York Islanders
27 	 	John Tonelli 	LW 	New York Islanders
66 	 	Mario Lemieux 	C 	Pittsburgh Penguins
== Boxscore ==
 	Wales Conference 	Campbell Conference
Final score 	6 	4
Scoring summary	
* Francis (Kerr) 1:40 1st
* Kerr (Goulet, Bourque) 5:31 1st
* Hedberg (Lemieux, Chelios) 13:46 2nd
* Lemieux (Muller, Bourque) 17:47 2nd
* Lemieux (Bourque) 11:09 3rd
* Gartner (Bourque) 19:51 3rd	
* Dionne (Ogrodnick) 6:33 1st
* Frycer (Krushelnyski, Carlyle) 16:55 1st
* Gretzky (Krushelnyski) 10:09 3rd
* Carlyle (Krushelnyski) 17:09 3rd
Penalties 	
* Muller (Tripping) 14:20 1st
* Russell (Hooking) 1:52 3rd	
* Dionne (Holding) 6:46 3rd
Shots on goal 	14-10-12–36 	7-10-9–26
Win/Loss 	W - Pelle Lindbergh	L - Andy Moog
*Referee: Andy Van Hellemond
*Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Leon Stickle
*TV: CBC,SRC,USA
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