The 23rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, home of the St. Louis Blues, on January 20, 1970. It was the first time the All-Star Game was held at the St. Louis Arena. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 4–1. Bobby Hull was named the game's most valuable player.

It was also the first NHL All-Star Game carried live on American network television, airing on CBS.

League business

Clarence Campbell, president of the NHL, announced that the NHL All-Star Game will be held in Boston in 1971, in Minnesota in 1972, and in New York City in 1973. He also announced that the NHL would expand to Buffalo and Vancouver for the next season.^[1]

The game

It was the first time the game had been held outside of the Stanley Cup champion's home rink since the 1948 game in Chicago.^[2] Brad Park, Bobby Clarke and Tony Esposito were the only three players making their first appearance in the game. Clarke was substituting for Phil Goyette, who had a knee injury.^[3]

Team lineups

East Division All-Stars Coach: Claude Ruel (Montreal Canadiens) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 1 Ed Giacomin New York Rangers 30 Tony Esposito Chicago Black Hawks Defencemen 2 Jacques Laperriere Montreal Canadiens 3 Brad Park New York Rangers 4 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins 5 Carl Brewer Detroit Red Wings 18 Serge Savard Montreal Canadiens Forwards 7 Phil Esposito C Boston Bruins 8 Johnny Bucyk LW Boston Bruins 9 Gordie Howe RW Detroit Red Wings 10 Jean Ratelle C New York Rangers 11 Walt Tkaczuk C New York Rangers 12 Ron Ellis RW Toronto Maple Leafs 14 Dave Keon C Toronto Maple Leafs 15 Jacques Lemaire LW Montreal Canadiens 16 Bobby Hull LW Chicago Black Hawks 17 Rod Gilbert RW New York Rangers 21 John McKenzie RW Boston Bruins 27 Frank Mahovlich LW Detroit Red Wings

West Division All-Stars Coach: Scotty Bowman (St. Louis Blues) # Nat. Player Pos. Team Goaltenders 29 Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 30 Jacques Plante St. Louis Blues Defencemen 2 Bill White Los Angeles Kings 4 Carol Vadnais Oakland Seals 5 Bob Woytowich Pittsburgh Penguins 6 Harry Howell Oakland Seals 8 Barclay Plager St. Louis Blues Forwards 7 Red Berenson C St. Louis Blues 9 Frank St. Marseille RW St. Louis Blues 10 Bobby Clarke C Philadelphia Flyers 11 J. P. Parise LW Minnesota North Stars 12 Dean Prentice LW Pittsburgh Penguins 14 Jim Roberts RW St. Louis Blues 15 Danny O'Shea C Minnesota North Stars 16 Claude Larose RW Minnesota North Stars 17 Gary Sabourin RW St. Louis Blues 20 Ab McDonald LW St. Louis Blues 21 Bill Goldsworthy RW Minnesota North Stars 22 Danny Grant LW Minnesota North Stars

C = center; LW/RW = left wing/right wing. Source: Podnieks[4]

See also

• 1969–70 NHL season

References

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