1976 WHA All-Star Game

August 2023 1976 WHA All-Star Game Canadian United States 6 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 January 13, 1976 Cleveland Coliseum Cleveland, Ohio Real Cloutier & Paul Shmyr 15,491 1977 1975 The 1976 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Cleveland Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Crusaders, on January 13, 1976. The game pitted the Canadian All-Stars, which consisted of players from the five Canadian Division teams, against the United States All-Stars, which consisted of players from the nine teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions. The Canadian All-Stars defeated the United States All-Stars 6–1. Real Cloutier, who scored a hattrick, was named the Most Valuable Player for the Canadian team and Paul Shmyr was named the Most Valuable Player for the United States team.Surgent Scott 1990 The Complete World Hockey Association 11th Edition Surgent 511 978-1727753424 Team Lineups Canadian All-Stars Coach: Jean-Guy Gendron (Quebec Nordiques) Nat. Player Pos. Team GoaltendersCAN Joe DaleyA~ Winnipeg JetsCAN Don McLeodB Calgary CowboysCAN Jim Shaw‡ Toronto Toros DefencemenSWE Lars-Erik SjobergA Winnipeg JetsCAN J. C. TremblayA~ Quebec NordiquesCAN Barry LongB Edmonton OilersCAN Larry HornungB Winnipeg JetsSWE Thommie Bergman Winnipeg JetsPOL John Miszuk Calgary CowboysCAN Paul Terbenche† Calgary Cowboys ForwardsCZE Vaclav NedomanskyA C Toronto TorosSWE Anders HedbergA RW Winnipeg JetsCAN Bobby HullA LW Winnipeg JetsSWE Ulf NilssonB C Winnipeg JetsCAN Marc TardifB LW Quebec NordiquesCAN Real CloutierB RW Quebec NordiquesCAN Serge Bernier C Quebec NordiquesCAN Chris Bordeleau C Quebec NordiquesCAN Frank Mahovlich LW Toronto TorosCAN Rejean Houle LW Quebec NordiquesCAN Danny Lawson RW Calgary CowboysCAN Rusty Patenaude RW Edmonton OilersUnited States All-Stars Coach: Bill Dineen (Houston Aeros) Nat. Player Pos. Team GoaltendersCAN Gerry CheeversA Cleveland CrusadersSWE Christer AbrahamssonB New England Whalers DefencemenCAN Paul ShmyrA Cleveland CrusadersCAN Pat StapletonA Indianapolis RacersCAN Kevin MorrisonB San Diego MarinersCAN John SchellaB Houston AerosUSA Marty Howe Houston AerosCAN Rick Ley New England Whalers ForwardsCAN Andre LacroixA C San Diego MarinersCAN Gene PeacoshA LW San Diego MarinersCAN Gordie HoweA RW Houston AerosCAN Dave KeonB C Minnesota Fighting SaintsCAN Claude LaroseB LW Cincinnati StingersCAN Mike WaltonB RW Minnesota Fighting SaintsUSA Robbie Ftorek C Phoenix RoadrunnersCAN Wayne Carleton C New England WhalersUSA Mark Howe LW Houston AerosCAN Ralph Backstrom LW Denver Spurs/Ottawa CivicsCAN Tom Webster RW New England WhalersCAN Don Borgeson RW Denver Spurs/Ottawa CivicsA Voted to first team. B Voted to second team. ~ Unable to participate due to injury. ‡ Replaced Joe Daley due to injury. † Replaced J. C. Tremblay 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 period No scoring Penalties : Ley (USA) 0:29, Schella (USA) 8:37, Hull (Canada) 8:37, Patenaude (Canada) 12:48 Second period1 1-0 Canada Cloutier (Tardif) 1:452 2-0 Canada Mahovlich (Bergman) 11:503 3-0 Canada Cloutier (Sjoberg, Bordeleau) 16:44 [pp] Penalties : Backstrom (USA) 14:58, Long (Canada) 18:03 Third period4 4-0 Canada Lawson (unassisted) 3:50 [sh]5 4-1 U.S.A. Lacroix (Ley) 13:266 5-1 Canada Nilsson (Hedberg, Miszuk) 15:337 6-1 Canada Cloutier (Bordeleau, Tardif) 18:04 Penalties : Nedomanský (Canada) 3:32, Long (Canada) 18:45 Goaltenders : Canada: McLeod, Shaw. U.S.A.: Cheevers, Abrahamsson. Shots on goal : Canada (30) 8 - 9 - 13 U.S.A. (25) 9 - 9 - 7 Referee : Bill Friday Linesmen : Ross Keenan, Graham Hern Source: See also 1975–76 WHA season References Ornest Leo 1976 1976-77 Media Guide Toronto WHA Properties Canada-U.S. Rivalry Seen Theme Of All Star Game in Cleveland The Hockey News Montreal, Quebec 16 January 1976 All