5th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 5th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played on October 9, 1951 in Toronto, Canada. The match took place at Maple Leaf Gardens, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The game of the best NHL - players ended with a 2-2 - draw. For the first time an All-Star Game was broadcast on the radio.
- 3.1 First All -Star team 2-2 Second All-Star Team
New Format
The format was introduced mainly due to the significant 7-1 victory Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings from the previous year against the All- Star team. But the 2-2 draw between the two All-Star teams took care of criticism and the introduction of overtime was required.
The first All- Star team consisted of players from American teams, while the second was mainly stocked with players from Toronto and Montréal. The jerseys of the first team were red for this reason that the second team were white.
The match took place in subdued mood, because, shortly before Bill Barilko disappeared from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had played in the second All- Star team in a plane crash.
The teams
First All -Star Team
- Head Coach: Joe Primeau, Toronto Maple Leafs
Second All-Star Team
- Head Coach: Dick Irvin, Montreal Canadiens
G = clearance; D = defender; C = center; LW / RW = Winger
Game History
First All -Star team 2-2 Second All-Star Team
Referee: Bill Chadwick Assistants: Sam Babcock, William Morrison Attendance: 11,469
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