The 6th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the Detroit Olympia, home of the Detroit Red Wings, on October 5, 1952. For the second year in a row, the format had the first and second All-Star teams, with additional players on each team, play each other. After the game ended in a tie for the second year in a row, the NHL decided that they would continue with the previous format of the Stanley Cup winner playing an all-star team.
The game
Game summary first All-Star team second All-Star team Final score 1 1 Scoring summary Pavelich (Mosienko, Creighton), 9:57 2nd Richard (Buller), 1:36 3rd Penalties Sandford, 3:51 2nd Howe, 6:34 3rd Lach, 15:09 3rd Buller, 0:23 1st Thomson, 12:46 1st Richard, 18:03 1st Bouchard, 4:53 2nd Thomson, 7:50 2nd Thomson, 16:39 2nd Win/loss T - Terry Sawchuk T - Jim Henry/Gerry McNeil Referee: Bill Chadwick Linesmen: George Young, Doug Young
Rosters first All-Star team second All-Star team Head coach Tommy Ivan (Detroit Red Wings) Dick Irvin (Montreal Canadiens) LineupStarting lineup: 1 - G Terry Sawchuk (Detroit Red Wings) 1 - G Charlie Rayner (New York Rangers) 2 - D Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) 3 - D Gus Mortson (Toronto Maple Leafs) 4 - D Red Kelly (Detroit Red Wings) 5 - C Dave Creighton (Boston Bruins) 6 - LW Ed Sandford (Boston Bruins) 7 - LW Ted Lindsay (Detroit Red Wings) 8 - D Leo Reise Jr. (New York Rangers) 9 - RW Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) 10 - LW Marty Pavelich (Detroit Red Wings) 11 - D Bill Quackenbush (Boston Bruins) 12 - RW Bill Mosienko (Chicago Black Hawks) 14 - D Bob Goldham (Detroit Red Wings) 15 - LW Tony Leswick (Detroit Red Wings) 16 - C Elmer Lach (Montreal Canadiens) 21 - RW Reg Sinclair (Detroit Red Wings)Starting lineup: 1 - G Jim Henry (Boston Bruins) 1 - G Gerry McNeil (Montreal Canadiens) 2 - D Jim Thomson (Toronto Maple Leafs) 3 - D Hy Buller (New York Rangers) 4 - LW Harry Watson (Toronto Maple Leafs) 5 - RW Bernie Geoffrion (Montreal Canadiens) 6 - RW Floyd Curry (Montreal Canadiens) 9 - RW Maurice Richard (Montreal Canadiens) 10 - D Tom Johnson (Montreal Canadiens) 11 - D Butch Bouchard (Montreal Canadiens) 12 - D Fern Flaman (Toronto Maple Leafs) 14 - C Ken Mosdell (Montreal Canadiens) 15 - C Milt Schmidt (Boston Bruins) 16 - C Tod Sloan (Toronto Maple Leafs) 17 - C Billy Reay (Montreal Canadiens) 20 - LW Paul Meger (Montreal Canadiens) 24 - LW Sid Smith (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Notes
Named to the first All-Star team in 1951–52. Named to the second All-Star team in 1951–52. Selected to play but injured prior to game.
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