22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game

22nd NHL All-Star Game

1 2 3 Total West 1 1 1 3 East 1 0 2 3
Date	January 21, 1969
Arena	Montreal Forum
City	Montreal
MVP	Frank Mahovlich (Detroit Red Wings)
Attendance	16,260
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The 22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Montreal Forum in Montreal, home of the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, on January 21, 1969. The East Division All-Stars tied the West Division All-Stars 3–3. Frank Mahovlich was named the game's most valuable player.

League business

After governor discussions at the concurrent semi-annual meeting, Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL, gave the Oakland Seals one month to come up with proper financing and improve its management to be allowed to continue play.^[1]

The game

Summary

#	Score	Team	Goalscorer (assist(s))	Time
First period
		East	Goaltender in: Giacomin	0:00
		West	Goaltender in: Hall	0:00
1	0–1	West	Goal: Berenson (Harvey, Picard)	4:43
	0–1	West	Penalty: Vadnais	12:55
2	1–1	East	Goal: Mahovlich (Rousseau, Stapleton)	17:32
Second period
	1–1	East	Goaltender out: Giacomin Goaltender in: Cheevers	0:00
	1–1	West	Goaltender out: Hall Goaltender in: Parent	0:00
3	1–2	West	Goal: Roberts (Berenson, Picard)	1:53
	1–2	East	Penalty: Horton	11:41
	1–2	West	Penalty: White	17:50
Third period
	1–2	East	Goaltender out: Cheevers Goaltender in: Giacomin	0:00
	1–2	West	Goaltender out: Parent Goaltender in: Plante	0:00
4	2–2	East	Goal: Mahovlich (Harris, Gilbert)	3:11
5	3–2	East	Goal: Nevin (Ullman)	7:20
	3–2	West	Penalty: White	10:18
	3–2	West	Penalty: Harvey	11:55
6	3–3	West	Goal: Larose (Grant, O'Shea)	17:07
	3–3	East	Penalty: Horton	18:46
Goaltenders
East: Giacomin (40:00 minutes), Cheevers (20:00 minutes). West: Hall (20:00 minutes), Parent (20:00 minutes), Plante (20:00 minutes).
Shots on goal
East (37) 12 – 10 – 15 West (27) 10 – 10 – 7
Officials
Referee: John Ashley Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Matt Pavelich

Source: Podnieks^[2]

Team lineups

Al Arbour made his debut in the All-Star Game at age 36, the eldest to debut in the game to that date. Toe Blake, who had retired after the Canadiens' championship, came out of retirement to coach the East Division.^[3]

East Division All-Stars Coach: Toe Blake (Montreal Canadiens) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 1 Ed Giacomin New York Rangers 30 Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins Defencemen 2 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 3 J. C. Tremblay Montreal Canadiens 5 Ted Harris Montreal Canadiens 6 Ted Green Boston Bruins 7 Tim Horton Toronto Maple Leafs 12 Pat Stapleton Chicago Black Hawks Forwards 4 Jean Beliveau C Montreal Canadiens 8 Bob Nevin RW New York Rangers 9 Gordie Howe RW Detroit Red Wings 10 Dennis Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 12 Phil Esposito C Boston Bruins 14 Norm Ullman C Toronto Maple Leafs 15 Bobby Rousseau RW Montreal Canadiens 16 Bobby Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 17 Rod Gilbert RW New York Rangers 21 Stan Mikita C Chicago Black Hawks 27 Frank Mahovlich LW Detroit Red Wings

West Division All-Stars Coach: Scotty Bowman (St. Louis Blues) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 1 Glenn Hall St. Louis Blues 29 Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 30 Jacques Plante St. Louis Blues Defencemen 2 Ed Van Impe Philadelphia Flyers 3 Al Arbour St. Louis Blues 4 Elmer Vasko Minnesota North Stars 5 Doug Harvey St. Louis Blues 6 Noel Picard St. Louis Blues 15 Carol Vadnais Oakland Seals 21 Bill White Los Angeles Kings Forwards 7 Red Berenson C St. Louis Blues 8 Danny O'Shea C Minnesota North Stars 9 Bill Hicke RW Oakland Seals 10 Ted Hampson C Oakland Seals 11 Ken Schinkel RW Pittsburgh Penguins 14 Jim Roberts RW St. Louis Blues 16 Claude Larose RW Minnesota North Stars 20 Ab McDonald LW St. Louis Blues 22 Danny Grant LW Minnesota North Stars

C = centre; LW/RW = left wing/right wing Source: Podnieks[2]

See also

• 1968–69 NHL season

References

1. Podnieks 2000, p. 108.
2. Podnieks 2000, p. 109.
3. Podnieks 2000, p. 107.

• Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.