25th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 25th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played on January 25, 1972 in Bloomington . The game took place at the Met Center , home to the Minnesota North Stars host . The Eastern Conference All-Stars beat the Western Conference just 3-2. The game saw 15,423 spectators. Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins became the MVP elected.

Entrance ticket to the 1972 NHL All-Star Game

The teams

Eastern Conference All-Stars Head Coach: Al MacNeil ( Montréal Canadiens ) # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Ken Dryden Montréal Canadiens 30th Gilles Villemure New York Rangers defender 2 Brad Park New York Rangers 3 Jean-Claude Tremblay Montréal Canadiens 4th Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 9 Dale Tallon Vancouver Canucks 16 Rod Seiling New York Rangers 20th Dallas Smith Boston Bruins attacker 5 Red Berenson C. Detroit Red Wings 6th Rick Martin LW Buffalo Sabers 7th Phil Esposito C. Boston Bruins 8th Rod Gilbert RW New York Rangers 10 Gilbert Perreault C. Buffalo Sabers 11 Vic Hadfield LW New York Rangers 12 Yvan Cournoyer RW Montréal Canadiens 17th Paul Henderson LW Toronto Maple Leafs 18th John McKenzie RW Boston Bruins 19th Jean Ratelle C. New York Rangers 27 Frank Mahovlich LW Montréal Canadiens

Western Conference All-Stars Head Coach: Billy Reay , Chicago Black Hawks # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Gump Worsley Minnesota North Stars 35 Tony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks defender 2 Bill White Chicago Black Hawks 3 Keith Magnuson Chicago Black Hawks 4th Ted Harris Minnesota North Stars 5 Carol Vadnais California Golden Seals 6th Doug Poppies Minnesota North Stars 12 Pat Stapleton Chicago Black Hawks attacker 7th Garry Unger C. St. Louis Blues 8th Bill Goldsworthy RW Minnesota North Stars 9 Bobby Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 10 Dennis Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 11 Ross Lonsberry LW Los Angeles Kings 14th Pit Martin C. Chicago Black Hawks 15th Bobby Clarke C. Philadelphia Flyers 16 Chico Maki RW Chicago Black Hawks 17th Simon Nolet RW Philadelphia Flyers 21st Stan Mikita C. Chicago Blackhawks 22nd Greg Polis LW Pittsburgh Penguins G = goalkeeper; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = winger

Course of the game

Eastern All-Stars 3 - 2 Western All-Stars

All Star Game MVP : Bobby Orr (1 Assist)

team	time	was standing	scorer	Submitter	Submitter
1st third
Western film	17:01	0-1	Bobby Hull	Pit Martin	Chico Maki
2nd third
Western film	21:11	0-2	Simon Nolet	Dennis Hull
Eastern	23:48	1-2	Jean Ratelle	Jean-Claude Tremblay	Rod Gilbert
Eastern	38:45	2–2	John McKenzie	Brad Park	Rod Seiling
3rd third
Eastern	41:09	3–2	Phil Esposito	Dallas Smith	Bobby Orr

Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Claude Béchard, Matt Pavelich
Spectators: 15,423

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