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.

1975 WHA All-Star Game

1 2 3 Total East 2 1 1 4 West 2 4 0 6
Date	January 21, 1975
Arena	Edmonton Coliseum
City	Edmonton, Alberta
MVP	Rejean Houle
Attendance	15,326
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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.^[1]

Team Lineups

East All-Stars Coach: Ron Ryan (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Al SmithB New England Whalers Gerry CheeversA Cleveland Crusaders Andy BrownC Indianapolis Racers Defencemen Pat StapletonB Chicago Cougars Brad SelwoodB New England Whalers Rick LeyC New England Whalers Dale Hoganson Quebec Nordiques Jim DoreyC Toronto Toros J. C. TremblayA Quebec Nordiques Paul ShmyrA‡ Cleveland Crusaders Forwards Serge BernierA C Quebec Nordiques Rejean HouleC RW Quebec Nordiques Marc Tardif LW Quebec Nordiques Wayne DillonB C Toronto Toros Tom SimpsonA RW Toronto Toros Paul HendersonB LW Toronto Toros Frank MahovlichA LW Toronto Toros Ralph BackstromC C Chicago Cougars Larry Pleau C New England Whalers Tom WebsterB RW New England Whalers Gary Veneruzzo RW Michigan Stags Pierre GuiteC‡ LW Michigan 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 McLeodB Vancouver Blazers Wayne RutledgeC Houston Aeros Joe DaleyA Winnipeg Jets Defencemen Doug Barrie Edmonton Oilers John SchellaC Houston Aeros Barry LongA Edmonton Oilers Gerry OdrowskiC Phoenix Roadrunners Poul PopielB Houston Aeros Lars-Erik SjobergA Winnipeg Jets Al HamiltonB‡ Edmonton Oilers Forwards Bobby HullA LW Winnipeg Jets Gordie HoweB RW Houston Aeros Mark HoweC LW Houston Aeros Andre LacroixB C San Diego Mariners Ulf NilssonC C Winnipeg Jets Larry LundA C Houston Aeros Andre HinseB LW Houston Aeros Frank HughesA RW Houston Aeros Danny Lawson RW Vancouver Blazers Ted Taylor LW Houston Aeros Fran Huck C Minnesota Fighting Saints Mike WaltonC‡ RW Minnesota 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

Source: ^[2][3][4]

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

Referee :

Linesmen :

Source: ^[2][3][4]

See also

• 1974–75 WHA season