1974 WHA All-Star Game

August 2023 1974 WHA All-Star Game East West 8 4 5 1 2 1 3 0 January 3, 1974 St. Paul Civic Center St. Paul, Minnesota Mike Walton 13,196 1975 1973 The 1974 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the just opened St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Fighting Saints, on January 3, 1974. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 8–4. Mike Walton was named the game's Most Valuable Player.Surgent Scott 1990 The Complete World Hockey Association 11th Edition Surgent 510 978-1727753424 Team Lineups East All-Stars Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team GoaltendersCAN Gerry Cheevers Cleveland CrusadersCAN Gilles Gratton Toronto TorosCAN Al Smith† New England Whalers DefencemenCAN Rick Ley New England WhalersCAN J. C. Tremblay Quebec NordiquesCAN Pat Stapleton Chicago CougarsCAN Paul Shmyr Cleveland CrusadersCAN Brad Selwood New England WhalersCAN Jim Dorey New England WhalersCAN Dale Hoganson‡ Quebec Nordiques ForwardsUSA Larry Pleau C New England WhalersCAN Ralph Backstrom C Chicago CougarsCAN Andre Lacroix C New York Golden BladesCAN Serge Bernier C Quebec NordiquesUSA Bobby Sheehan‡ C New York Golden BladesCAN Gerry Pinder RW Cleveland CrusadersCAN Tom Webster RW New England WhalersCAN Rosaire Paiement RW Chicago CougarsCAN Tom Simpson RW Toronto TorosCAN Rejean Houle LW Quebec NordiquesCAN Wayne Carleton LW Toronto TorosCAN Gary Jarrett LW Cleveland CrusadersCAN Hugh Harris LW New England Whalers † Suited, but did not play. ‡ Unable to participate due to injury.West All-Stars Coach: Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets)Assisted by: Nick Mickoski (Winnipeg Jets) Nat. Player Pos. Team GoaltendersCAN Ernie Wakely Winnipeg JetsCAN Jack Norris Edmonton OilersCAN John Garrett Minnesota Fighting Saints DefencemenCAN Rick Smith Minnesota Fighting SaintsCAN Al Hamilton Edmonton OilersCAN Gerry Odrowski Los Angeles SharksDEN Poul Popiel Houston AerosCAN Bart Crashley Los Angeles SharksCAN Ralph MacSweyn Vancouver BlazersCAN Larry Hornung‡ Winnipeg Jets ForwardsCAN Mike Walton C Minnesota Fighting SaintsCAN Larry Lund C Houston AerosCAN Bryan Campbell C Vancouver BlazersCAN Fran Huck C Winnipeg JetsCAN Ross Perkins C Edmonton OilersCAN Jim Harrison‡ C Edmonton OilersCAN Wayne Connelly RW Minnesota Fighting SaintsCAN Gordie Howe RW Houston AerosCAN Danny Lawson RW Vancouver BlazersCAN Frank Hughes RW Houston AerosCAN Bobby Hull LW Winnipeg JetsCAN Ron Climie LW Edmonton OilersCAN Marc Tardif LW Los Angeles Sharks ‡ Unable to participate due to injury.G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing Source: Game summary # Score Team Goalscorer (Assist(s)) Time First period1 0-1 East Houle (Bernier, Paiement) 2:112 0-2 East Backstrom (Carleton, Stapleton) 8:02 (sh)3 0-3 East Pleau (unassisted) 10:394 1-3 West Walton (Lawson) 14:555 1-4 East Pinder (Lacroix, Shmyr) 18:386 1-5 East Lacroix (Pinder, Jarrett) 19:12 Penalties : Ley (East) 6:34 Second period7 2-5 West Walton (Hull, Tardif) 7:27 (pp)8 2-6 East Paiement (Backstrom) 9:159 3-6 West Walton (Hamilton, Climie) 16:0410 4-6 West Lund (Hughes, Hamilton) 17:28 Penalties : Webster (East) 6:31 Third period11 4-7 East Lacroix (Jarrett, Pinder) 9:1712 4-8 East Pleau (Harris, Webster) 18:59 Penalties : Climie (West) 2:43 Goaltenders : East: Cheevers (29:15 minutes, 2 goals against), Gratton (30:45 minutes, 2 goals against). West: Norris (20 minutes, 5 goals against), Wakely (20 minutes, 1 goal against), Garrett (20 minutes, 2 goals against). Shots on goal : East (34) 10 - 12 - 10 West (30) 10 - 13 - 7 Referee : Bob Sloan Linesmen : Alan Glaspell, Gene Kusy Source: See also 1973–74 WHA season References Marlow Walt 1974 1974-75 Media Guide Boston WHA Properties Greig Murray 1997 Big Bucks and Blue Pucks Toronto Macmillan Canada 0-7715-7423-1 WHA All-Star Game All Category:Ice hockey competitions in Saint Paul, Minnesota