The 43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was contested at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on 18 January 1992. It featured 16 goals as the Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference, 10–6. Brett Hull was named as the All-Star M.V.P. by recording two goals and one assist, while playing on a line with Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille. This was also the first All-Star Game in which the San Jose Sharks sent a representative.
A weekend of "firsts" For the first time, the responsibility to choose the non-starting members of the teams was transferred to a committee of general managers. The breadth of NHL talent available was highlighted as 13 players made their All-Star debut. Seven of those players would also score their first-ever All-Star goals that included first-timers Owen Nolan, Alexander Mogilny, Gary Roberts and Randy Burridge.
Also for the first time, not a single penalty was called and three goaltenders were employed for each team, with each goalie playing one period. Previously, two goaltenders had shared duties, switching halfway through the second period.
Lastly, the Fastest Skater event was introduced in the Super Skills Competition.
Uniforms As part of the NHL's 75th anniversary celebrations, the league used modernized versions of the All-Star uniforms worn between 1947 and 1959. As the home team, the Wales Conference wore white uniforms with a red and blue sleeve stripe pattern, and blue trim, while the Campbell conference wore red uniforms with blue and white sleeve stripes and white trim. The NHL 75th anniversary patch was worn on the upper left chest. No additional shoulder patches were worn, making this the first All-Star event since before Rendez-Vous '87 not to feature the logo for the game itself.
Super Skills Competition The Super Skills Competition required five tie-breaking penalty shots, until Mario Lemieux scored to claim the victory for the Wales Conference. In addition, Ray Bourque set a record by hitting four targets on four shots in the Accuracy Shooting event and in the inaugural Fastest Skater event finals, Sergei Fedorov defeated his former Soviet linemate Alexander Mogilny in a photo finish.
Individual event winners Fastest Skater - Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings) - 14.363 seconds Accuracy Shooting - Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins) - 4 hits, 4 shots Hardest Shot - Al MacInnis (Calgary Flames) - 93.0 mph Goaltenders Competition - Mike Richter (New York Rangers) - 2 GA, 25 shots
The game Summary Wales Conference Campbell Conference Final score 6 10 Scoring summary K. Stevens (Jagr, Lemieux) 11:20 1st S. Stevens (Mogilny, Messier) 5:37 2nd Nolan (Sakic, Bourque) 19:29 2nd Trottier (Hatcher) 4:03 3rd Mogilny (Desjardins) 5:28 3rd Burridge (Sakic, Nolan) 19:12 3rd Linden (Roenick, Tinordi) 7:53 1st Gretzky (Hull, Robitaille) 14:56 1st Hull (Gretzky, Robitaille) 0:42 2nd Bellows (Fedorov, MacInnis) 7:40 2nd Roenick (Ellett) 8:13 2nd Fleury (Robinson) 11:06 2nd Hull (Gretzky, Robitaille) 11:59 2nd (GWG) Fleury (Damphousse, Oates) 17:33 2nd Bellows (Fedorov) 4:50 3rd Roberts (Linden) 18:42 3rd Penalties none none Shots on goal14–9–18–4115–12–15–42 Win/loss L - Don Beaupre W - Tim Cheveldae Referee: Don Koharski Linesmen: Mark Pare, Mark Vines TV: NBC, TSN, SRC
Rosters Wales Conference Campbell Conference Head coach Scotty Bowman (Pittsburgh Penguins) Bob Gainey (Minnesota North Stars) Honorary captain Bobby Clarke Lanny McDonald LineupStarting lineup: 7 - D Paul Coffey (Pittsburgh Penguins) 25 - LW Kevin Stevens (Pittsburgh Penguins) 33 - G Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) 66 - C Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins), Captain 68 - RW Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) 77 - D Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins), Alternate Commissioner's selection: 19 - C Bryan Trottier (Pittsburgh Penguins) Reserves: 1 - G Don Beaupre (Washington Capitals) 2 - D Brian Leetch (New York Rangers) 4 - D Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) 5 - D Kevin Hatcher (Washington Capitals) 9 - LW Kirk Muller (Montreal Canadiens) 11 - C Mark Messier (New York Rangers), Alternate 12 - RW Owen Nolan (Quebec Nordiques) 15 - C John Cullen (Hartford Whalers) 16 - C Joe Sakic (Quebec Nordiques) 17 - RW Rod Brind'Amour (Philadelphia Flyers) 18 - LW Randy Burridge (Washington Capitals) 20 - LW Ray Ferraro (New York Islanders) 28 - D Eric Desjardins (Montreal Canadiens) 35 - G Mike Richter (New York Rangers) 89 - RW Alexander Mogilny (Buffalo Sabres)Starting lineup: 2 - D Al MacInnis (Calgary Flames) 7 - D Chris Chelios (Chicago Blackhawks) 30 - G Ed Belfour (Chicago Blackhawks) 16 - RW Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues), Alternate 20 - LW Luc Robitaille (Los Angeles Kings) 99 - C Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings), Captain Commissioner's selection: 19 - D Larry Robinson (Los Angeles Kings) Reserves: 1 - G Kirk McLean (Vancouver Canucks) 4 - D Dave Ellett (Toronto Maple Leafs) 6 - D Phil Housley (Winnipeg Jets) 10 - LW Gary Roberts (Calgary Flames) 12 - C Adam Oates (St. Louis Blues) 14 - RW Theoren Fleury (Calgary Flames) 17 - RW Trevor Linden (Vancouver Canucks) 18 - C Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) 21 - LW Vincent Damphousse (Edmonton Oilers) 23 - LW Brian Bellows (Minnesota North Stars) 24 - D Doug Wilson (San Jose Sharks), Alternate 25 - D Mark Tinordi (Minnesota North Stars) 27 - C Jeremy Roenick (Chicago Blackhawks) 32 - G Tim Cheveldae (Detroit Red Wings) 91 - C Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings)
See also 1991–92 NHL season
Notes
Bob "The Badger" Johnson was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in the 1990–91 season. Shortly after winning the Cup, Johnson was diagnosed with brain cancer and turned his coaching duties over to Scotty Bowman. Johnson died of brain cancer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 26, 1991.