1972–73 WHA All-Star Game

The 1972–73 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Le Colisée in Quebec City, home of the Quebec Nordiques, on January 6, 1973. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 5–2. Wayne Carleton was named the game's most valuable player.

Team Lineups

East All-Stars Coach: Jack Kelley (New England Whalers) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Al Smith New England Whalers Gerry Cheevers Cleveland Crusaders Serge Aubry Quebec Nordiques Defencemen Rick Ley New England Whalers J. C. Tremblay Quebec Nordiques Paul Shmyr Cleveland Crusaders Jim Dorey New England Whalers John Hanna Cleveland Crusaders Ken Block New York Raiders Forwards Larry Pleau C New England Whalers Ron Ward C New York Raiders Wayne Carleton LW Ottawa Nationals Gerry Pinder LW Cleveland Crusaders Michel Parizeau C Quebec Nordiques Tom Webster RW New England Whalers Danny Lawson RW Philadelphia Blazers Norm Ferguson RW New York Raiders John McKenzie RW Philadelphia Blazers Gary Jarrett LW Cleveland Crusaders Guy Trottier† RW Ottawa Nationals Terry Caffery‡ C New England Whalers † Replacing Ron Climie due to injury. ‡ Replacing Bobby Sheehan due to injury.

West All-Stars Coach: Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets) Assisted by: Nick Mickoski (Winnipeg Jets) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Mike Curran Minnesota Fighting Saints Ernie Wakely Winnipeg Jets Jack Norris Alberta Oilers Defencemen Al Hamilton Alberta Oilers Larry Hornung Winnipeg Jets Gerry Odrowski Los Angeles Sharks Terry Ball Minnesota Fighting Saints Bob Wall Alberta Oilers Mike McMahon Minnesota Fighting Saints Forwards Bobby Hull LW Winnipeg Jets Christian Bordeleau C Winnipeg Jets Norm Beaudin RW Winnipeg Jets Gary Veneruzzo LW Los Angeles Sharks Ron Anderson RW Alberta Oilers Wayne Connelly RW Minnesota Fighting Saints Ted Hampson C Minnesota Fighting Saints Mike Byers RW Los Angeles Sharks Jim Harrison C Alberta Oilers Ted Taylor LW Houston Aeros Gord Labossiere C Houston Aeros Jan Popiel LW Chicago Cougars

G = Goaltenders; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing Source: [1][2]

See also

• 1972–73 WHA season

References