1975–76 WHA All-Star Game

1975–76 WHA All-Star Game

1 2 3 Total Canadian 0 3 3 6 United States 0 0 1 1
Date	January 13, 1976
Arena	Cleveland Coliseum
City	Cleveland, Ohio
MVP	Real Cloutier & Paul Shmyr
Attendance	15,491
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The 1975–76 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.

Team Lineups

Canadian All-Stars Coach: Jean-Guy Gendron (Quebec Nordiques) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Joe Daley^A~ Winnipeg Jets Don McLeod^B Calgary Cowboys Jim Shaw^‡ Toronto Toros Defencemen Lars-Erik Sjoberg^A Winnipeg Jets J. C. Tremblay^A~ Quebec Nordiques Barry Long^B Edmonton Oilers Larry Hornung^B Winnipeg Jets Thommie Bergman Winnipeg Jets John Miszuk Calgary Cowboys Paul Terbenche^† Calgary Cowboys Forwards Vaclav Nedomansky^A C Toronto Toros Anders Hedberg^A RW Winnipeg Jets Bobby Hull^A LW Winnipeg Jets Ulf Nilsson^B C Winnipeg Jets Marc Tardif^B LW Quebec Nordiques Real Cloutier^B RW Quebec Nordiques Serge Bernier C Quebec Nordiques Chris Bordeleau C Quebec Nordiques Frank Mahovlich LW Toronto Toros Rejean Houle LW Quebec Nordiques Danny Lawson RW Calgary Cowboys Rusty Patenaude RW Edmonton Oilers

United States All-Stars Coach: Bill Dineen (Houston Aeros) Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders Gerry Cheevers^A Cleveland Crusaders Christer Abrahamsson^B New England Whalers Defencemen Paul Shmyr^A Cleveland Crusaders Pat Stapleton^A Indianapolis Racers Kevin Morrison^B San Diego Mariners John Schella^B Houston Aeros Marty Howe Houston Aeros Rick Ley New England Whalers Forwards Andre Lacroix^A C San Diego Mariners Gene Peacosh^A LW San Diego Mariners Gordie Howe^A RW Houston Aeros Dave Keon^B C Minnesota Fighting Saints Claude Larose^B LW Cincinnati Stingers Mike Walton^B RW Minnesota Fighting Saints Robbie Ftorek C Phoenix Roadrunners Wayne Carleton C New England Whalers Mark Howe LW Houston Aeros Ralph Backstrom LW Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Tom Webster RW New England Whalers Don Borgeson RW Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics

^A 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: [1][2]

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 period
1	1-0	Canada	Cloutier (Tardif)	1:45
2	2-0	Canada	Mahovlich (Bergman)	11:50
3	3-0	Canada	Cloutier (Sjoberg, Bordeleau)	16:44 [pp]
Penalties : Backstrom (USA) 14:58, Long (Canada) 18:03
Third period
4	4-0	Canada	Lawson (unassisted)	3:50 [sh]
5	4-1	U.S.A.	Lacroix (Ley)	13:26
6	5-1	Canada	Nilsson (Hedberg, Miszuk)	15:33
7	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: [1]

See also

• 1975–76 WHA season

References

1. Ornest, Leo, ed. (1976). 1976-77 Media Guide. Toronto: WHA Properties.
2. "Canada-U.S. Rivalry Seen Theme Of All Star Game in Cleveland". The Hockey News. Montreal, Quebec. January 16, 1976.