5th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 5th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played on October 9, 1951 in Toronto , Canada . The game took place at Maple Leaf Gardens , the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs . The game of the best NHL players ended in a 2-2 draw. For the first time an All-Star Game was broadcast on the radio.

New format

The format was introduced mainly due to the clear 7-1 win by Stanley Cup winner Detroit Red Wings from last year against the All-Star team. But the 2-2 draw between the two All-Star teams also caused criticism and the introduction of overtime was demanded.

The first All-Star team consisted of players from American teams, while the second was mainly made up of players from Toronto and Montréal. For this reason, the jerseys of the first team were red, those of the second team were white.

The game took place in a subdued mood, as Bill Barilko of the Toronto Maple Leafs , who would have played on the second All-Star team, disappeared in a plane crash shortly before.

The teams

First All-Star Team Head Coach: Joe Primeau , Toronto Maple Leafs # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings 2 Harry Lumley Chicago Black Hawks defender 2 Frank Eddolls New York Rangers 4th Red Kelly Detroit Red Wings 8th Al Dewsbury Chicago Black Hawks 11 Bill Quackenbush Boston Bruins 20th Lee Fogolin Chicago Blackhawks attacker 5 Don Raleigh C. New York Rangers 6th Ed Sandford AG Boston Bruins 7th Ted Lindsay AG Detroit Red Wings 9 Gordie Howe AD Detroit Red Wings 12 Doug Bentley AG Chicago Black Hawks 15th Milt Schmidt C. Boston Bruins 16 Gaye Stewart AG New York Rangers 17th Gus Bodnar C. Chicago Black Hawks 21st Reg Sinclair AD New York Rangers 23 Johnny Peirson AD Boston Bruins

Second all-star team Head Coach: Dick Irvin , Montréal Canadiens # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Gerry McNeil Montréal Canadiens 1 Chuck Rayner New York Rangers defender 2 Jimmy Thomson Chicago Black Hawks 3 Gus Mortson Toronto Maple Leafs 5 Leo trip Detroit Red Wings 10 Doug Harvey Montréal Canadiens 11 Émile Bouchard Montréal Canadiens attacker 4th Harry Watson AG Toronto Maple Leafs 6th Floyd Curry AD Montréal Canadiens 7th Max Bentley C. Toronto Maple Leafs 8th Ted Kennedy C. Toronto Maple Leafs 9 Maurice Richard AD Montréal Canadiens 12 Sid Abel C. Detroit Red Wings 15th Death Sloan C. Toronto Maple Leafs 18th Ken Mosdell C. Montréal Canadiens 20th Paul Meger AG Montréal Canadiens 24 Sid Smith AG Toronto Maple Leafs G = goalkeeper; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = winger

Course of the game

First All-Star Team 2 - 2 Second All-Star Team

team	time	was standing	scorer	Submitter	Submitter
1st third
	7:59	1–0	Gordie Howe	Ted Lindsay	Milt Schmidt
2nd third
	22:26	1-1	Death Sloan	Harry Watson	Max Bentley
	36:49	2–1	Johnny Peirson	Gaye Stewart	Don Raleigh
3rd third
	49:25	2–2	Ken Mosdell	Death Sloan	Gus Mortson

Referee: Bill Chadwick
Linesmen: Sam Babcock, William Morrison
Spectators: 11,469

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