In 1979, instead of the usual game, the NHL all-stars played a historic three-game series against the Soviet Union in New York. Charlie Hodge and Garry Bauman combined for the shutout.
18, 1967, at the Montreal Forum on two goals from John Ferguson. The Canadiens beat the all-stars 3-0 on Jan. Previously played before the start of the regular season, the game moved to mid-season just before the league expanded from six to 12 teams. Harry Watson's goal and two assists helped Toronto to a 3-1 lead, but Maurice Richard tied it and assisted on the winner by Chicago's Doug Bentley in the third period. 13, 1947, pitting the Stanley Cup champion Leafs against stars from the other teams. The all-star game became an annual event on Oct. The Morenz game saw the Canadiens and Montreal Maroons team up to lose 6-5 to the league all-stars while the Canadiens fell 5-2 to the stars in the Siebert game. Morenz died in hospital after breaking a leg in five places while Siebert had drowned during the off-season. The 14,074 fans were thrilled to see Bailey, who took part in the ceremonial faceoff, shake Shore's hand in an act of forgiveness.īenefit games were held for Canadiens Howie Morenz (Nov. 14, 1934, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the NHL all-stars in a game that raised more than $20,000 for the star forward, whose career was ended by a crushing check from Boston's Eddie Shore. The defenceman had drowned six months earlier after helping the Wanderers win the 1907 Stanley Cup.
2, 1908, the Montreal Wanderers defeated the all-stars of the Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey Association 10-7 in a game that drew about 3,500 spectators and raised $2,000 for Stuart's family. The first hockey all-star game pre-dated the NHL. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series from The Canadian Press, we take a look at all-star games over the years: Ideas come and go to combat low intensity levels from players whose top priority is not to get injured, but interest seemed to pick up at last year's game, so there's hope. The National Hockey League all-star game has seen many formats over the decades.
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