22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game was played on January 21, 1969 in Montreal , Québec . The hosts of the game were the Montréal Canadiens for the ninth time .

The event, which was held at the Montreal Forum , was attended by the best players from the National Hockey League . After the NHL All-Stars competed against the reigning Stanley Cup winner in the past , the players in the Eastern Division played against those in the Western Division for the first time . The NHL Writers Association designated twelve players per team. The respective coach then filled the squad. There were 16,260 spectators at the stadium for a combined revenue of $ 78,023.

The teams

Eastern Division All-Stars Head Coach : Toe Blake , Montréal Canadiens # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Eddie Giacomin New York Rangers 30th Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins defender 2 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 3 JC Tremblay Montréal Canadiens 5 Ted Harris Montréal Canadiens 6th Ted Green Boston Bruins 7th Tim Horton Toronto Maple Leafs 12 Pat Stapleton Chicago Blackhawks attacker 4th Jean Béliveau C. Montréal Canadiens 8th Bob Nevin RW New York Rangers 9 Gordie Howe RW Detroit Red Wings 10 Dennis Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 11 Phil Esposito C. Boston Bruins 14th Norm Ullman C. Toronto Maple Leafs 15th Bobby Rousseau RW Montréal Canadiens 16 Bobby Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 17th Rod Gilbert RW New York Rangers 21st Stan Mikita C. Chicago Black Hawks 27 Frank Mahovlich LW Detroit Red Wings

Western Division All-Stars Head Coach : Scotty Bowman , St. Louis Blues # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Glenn Hall St. Louis Blues 29 Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 30th Jacques Plante St. Louis Blues defender 2 Ed Van Impe Philadelphia Flyers 3 Al Arbor St. Louis Blues 4th Elmer Vasko Minnesota North Stars 5 Doug Harvey St. Louis Blues 6th Noël Picard St. Louis Blues 21st Bill White Los Angeles Kings attacker 7th Gordon Berenson LW St. Louis Blues 8th Danny O'Shea C. Minnesota North Stars 9 Bill Hicke RW Oakland Seals 10 Ted Hampson C. Oakland Seals 11 Ken Schinkel RW Pittsburgh Penguins 12 Jim Roberts F. St. Louis Blues 15th Carol Vadnais F. Oakland Seals 16 Claude Larose RW Minnesota North Stars 20th From McDonald LW St. Louis Blues 22nd Danny Grant RW Minnesota North Stars G = goalkeeper; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = winger ; F = striker

Course of the game

For the last time in the history of the All-Star Games there was a draw. In later years the game was decided in overtime . As in the last 3-3 draw in 1963 , Frank Mahovlich was the MVP of the All-Star Games. He was the first player to receive this award for the second time.

Eastern Division All-Stars 3 - 3 Western Division All-Stars

All-Star Game MVP : Frank Mahovlich (2 goals)

team	time	was standing	scorer	Submitter	Submitter
1st third
Western Division All-Stars	4:43	0-1	Gordon Berenson	Doug Harvey	Noël Picard
Eastern Division All-Stars	17:32	1-1	Frank Mahovlich	Bobby Rousseau	Pat Stapleton
2nd third
Western Division All-Stars	21:53	1-2	Jim Roberts	Gordon Berenson	Noël Picard
3rd third
Eastern Division All-Stars	43:11	2–2	Frank Mahovlich	Ted Harris	Rod Gilbert
Eastern Division All-Stars	47:20	3–2	Bob Nevin	Norm Ullman
Western Division All-Stars	57:07	3–3	Claude Larose	Danny Grant	Danny O'Shea

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• NHL Guide 1969/70: page 66