20th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The20th National Hockey League All-Star Gamewas played inMontreal Forumon January 18, 1967, where the hostMontreal Canadiensdefeated a team ofall-starsfrom the remaining NHL teams 3–0. It was the first, and to date, only time a shutout occurred in an All-Star Game. It was the first All-Star Game held in mid-season. The previous Game was held in October 1965.

20th NHL All-Star Game

1 2 3 Total All-Stars 0 0 0 0 Montreal Canadiens 2 0 1 3
Date	January 18, 1967
Arena	Montreal Forum
City	Montreal
MVP	Henri Richard(Montreal)
Attendance	14,284
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The game

The game was considered a dull affair by the writers. Only three minor penalties were called. Montreal's John Ferguson scored two goals and punchedNorm Ullmanto earn a penalty. The All-Stars' coach, Sid Abel, chose New York'sEd Giacominover his own goalieRoger Crozier,who had been playoff MVP in the previous playoffs.Bobby Orrwas not chosen to the game, as the selections were to be based on the previous season's performance.

Game summary

#	Score	Team	Goalscorer (Assist(s))	Time
First period
		Montreal	Goaltender in: Hodge	0:00
		All-Stars	Goaltender in: Hall	0:00
1	0-1	Montreal	Goal: Richard (Rousseau, Harper)	14:03
2	0-2	Montreal	Goal: Ferguson (Larose)	15:59
Second period
	0–2	Montreal	Goaltender out: Hodge Goaltender in: Bauman	0:00
	0–2	All-Stars	Penalty: Howell	6:58
	0–2	Montreal	Penalty: Richard	7:19
	0–2	Montreal	Penalty: Ferguson	10:00
	0–2	All-Stars	Goaltender out: Hall Goaltender in: Giacomin	10:00
Third period
	0–2	Montreal	Goaltender out: Bauman Goaltender in: Hodge	0:00
3	0-3	Montreal	Goal: Ferguson (Richard, Rousseau)	19:52
Goaltenders
Montreal: Hodge (40:00 minutes), Bauman (20:00 minutes). All-Stars: Hall (30:00 minutes), Giacomin (30:00 minutes). Win/loss W -Charlie Hodge L -Glenn Hall
Shots on goal
1 2 3 T Montreal Canadiens 14 7 9 30 NHL All-Stars 10 10 15 35
Officials
Referee:Vern Buffey Linesmen:Neil Armstrong, Matt Pavelich

• MVP:Henri Richard,Montreal Canadiens
• Attendance:14,284

Source:Podnieks

Rosters

	Montreal Canadiens	All-Stars
Head coach	Toe Blake	Sid Abel(Detroit Red Wings)
Lineup	1 - GCharlie Hodge 2 - DJacques Laperriere 3 - DJ. C. Tremblay 6 - CRalph Backstrom 8 - LWDick Duff 10 - DTed Harris 11 - RWClaude Larose 12 - RWYvan Cournoyer 12 - RWClaude Provost 14 - RWBobby Rousseau 16 - CHenri Richard 17 - DJean-Guy Talbot 18 - LWAndre Boudrias 19 - DTerry Harper 20 - LWDave Balon 21 - LWGilles Tremblay 22 - LWJohn Ferguson 23 - DNoel Price 30 - GGary Bauman Note: Laperriere was a member of the 1965–66 First All-Star team, and Rousseau was a member of the 1965–66 Second All-Star team. Montreal captainJean Beliveau,who did not play, and goaltenderGump Worsley,who was injured, were also members of the Second All-Star team.	First All-Star Team: 1 - GGlenn Hall(Chicago Black Hawks) 9 - RWGordie Howe(Detroit Red Wings) 11 - LWBobby Hull(Chicago Black Hawks) 18 - DPierre Pilote(Chicago Black Hawks) 21 - CStan Mikita(Chicago Black Hawks) Second All-Star Team: 2 - DAllan Stanley(Toronto Maple Leafs) 12 - DPat Stapleton(Chicago Black Hawks) 22 - LWFrank Mahovlich(Toronto Maple Leafs) Other Players: 3 - DHarry Howell(New York Rangers) 4 - DJim Neilson(New York Rangers) 7 - CNorm Ullman(Detroit Red Wings) 8 - RWBob Nevin(New York Rangers) 10 - CAlex Delvecchio(Detroit Red Wings) 14 - CDave Keon(Toronto Maple Leafs) 15 - RWRod Gilbert(New York Rangers) 16 - CMurray Oliver(Boston Bruins) 24 - GEd Giacomin(New York Rangers)

Note: G = Goalkeeper, D = Defence, C = Centre, LW = Left Wing, RW = Right Wing Source:Podnieks

See also

• 1966–67 NHL season

Further reading

• Podnieks, Andrew (2000).The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition.Toronto: HarperCollins.ISBN0-00-200058-X.