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25th National Hockey League All-Star Game

Professional ice hockey exhibition game

Field	Value
game_name	25th NHL All-Star Game
visitor	East
home	West
visitor_total	3
home_total	2
visitor_per1	0
visitor_per2	2
visitor_per3	1
home_per1	1
home_per2	1
home_per3	0
date	January 25, 1972
arena	Metropolitan Sports Center
city	Bloomington
MVP	Bobby Orr (Boston)
attendance	15,423
next	[1973](26th-national-hockey-league-all-star-game)
previous	[1971](24th-national-hockey-league-all-star-game)

|}} The 25th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, home of the Minnesota North Stars, on January 25, 1972. It was the first and only time the All-Star Game was held at the Metropolitan Sports Center. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 3–2. Bobby Orr was named the game's most valuable player.

League business

Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL announced that the NHL was expanding to Atlanta and Long Island. Campbell also indicated that the NHL would expand by two further teams for the 1974–75 season. The executives of the Central Hockey League and the Western Hockey League met to discuss the merger of their two leagues. The merger discussions were disrupted when Daniel Myers, owner of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, committed suicide.

The game

It was the first time since 1956 that Gordie Howe did not play in the All-Star Game.

Summary

#	Score	Team	Goalscorer (Assist(s))	Time
		East	Goaltender in: Dryden	0:00
		West	Goaltender in: T. Esposito	0:00
	0–0	East	Penalty: Hadfield	6:22
1	1-0	West	Goal: B. Hull (P. Martin, Maki)	17:01
2	2-0	West	Goal: Nolet (D. Hull)	1:11
3	2-1	East	Goal: Ratelle (Tremblay, Gilbert)	3:48
	2–1	West	Penalty: White	5:26
	2–1	East	Goaltender out: Dryden
Goaltender in: Villemure	10:24
	2–1	West	Goaltender out: T. Esposito
Goaltender in: Worsley	10:24
4	2 -2	East	Goal: McKenzie (Park, Seiling)	18:45
	2–2	West	Penalty: White	2:28
	2–2	East	Penalty: Esposito	5:34
	2–2	East	Penalty: Tremblay	8:42
	2–2	West	Penalty: Mohns	19:05
5	2-3	East	Goal: Esposito (Smith, Orr) (PPG)	19:16

Source: Podnieks

Team Lineups

27	CAN	Frank Mahovlich	LW	Montreal Canadiens

West Division All-Stars

Coach: Billy Reay (Chicago Black Hawks)

22	CAN	Greg Polis	LW	Pittsburgh Penguins

|- G = Goaltenders; D = Defencemen; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing

Source: Podnieks |}

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

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