7th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 7th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played on October 3, 1953 in Montréal , Canada . The game took place in the Forum de Montréal , the venue of the Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal . The NHL All-Stars prevailed 3-1.

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After two years in which two NHL All-Star teams competed against each other, the NHL decided to reintroduce the old mode - Stanley Cup winners versus NHL All-Stars. The main reason were the two boring draws in these games.

The teams

NHL All-Stars Head Coach: Lynn Patrick , Boston Bruins # country player Item team goalkeeper 1 Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings defender 2 Jimmy Thomson Toronto Maple Leafs 3 Bill Quackenbush Boston Bruins 4th Red Kelly Detroit Red Wings 14th Bill Gadsby Chicago Blackhawks 16 Gus Mortson Chicago Blackhawks 17th Leo trip New York Rangers attacker 6th Ed Sandford LW Boston Bruins 7th Ted Lindsay LW Detroit Red Wings 8th Sid Smith LW Toronto Maple Leafs 9 Gordie Howe RW Detroit Red Wings 10 Metro Prystai C. Detroit Red Wings 11 Wally Hergesheimer RW New York Rangers 12 Bill Mosienko RW Chicago Blackhawks 15th Alex Delvecchio C. Detroit Red Wings 18th Paul Ronty C. New York Rangers 24 Harry Watson LW Toronto Maple Leafs

Canadiens de Montréal Head Coach: Dick Irvin # country player Item goalkeeper 1 Gerry McNeil defender 2 Doug Harvey 3 Émile Bouchard 10 Tom Johnson 19th Dollard St. Laurent 21st Bud MacPherson attacker 4th Jean Béliveau C. 5 Bernie Geoffrion RW 6th Floyd Curry RW 8th Dick Gamble LW 9 Maurice Richard RW 12 Dickie Moore RW 14th Calum MacKay LW 15th Bert Olmstead LW 16 Elmer Lach C. 17th John McCormack C. 18th Ken Mosdell C. 20th Paul Meger LW 22nd Lorne Davis RW 24 Eddie Mazur LW G = goalkeeper; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = winger

Course of the game

NHL All-Stars 3-1 Canadiens de Montréal

team	time	was standing	scorer	Submitter	Submitter
1st third
	4:06	1–0	Wally Hergesheimer	Paul Ronty	Red Kelly
	5:25	2–0	Wally Hergesheimer	Red Kelly
3rd third
	44:30	2–1	Maurice Richard	Doug Harvey	Jean Béliveau
	59:27	3–1	Alex Delvecchio

Referee: Red Storey
Linesmen: Sam Babcock, Doug Davies
Spectators: 14,153

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