- League business
- Uniforms
- Team Lineups East Division All-Stars West Division All-Stars
- Game summary
- See also
- References
{{Infobox ice hockey game | game_name = 26th NHL All-Star Game | visitor = West | home = East | visitor_total = 4 | home_total = 5 | visitor_per1 = 0 | visitor_per2 = 2 | visitor_per3 = 2 | home_per1 = 0 | home_per2 = 3 | home_per3 = 2 | date = January 30, 1973 | arena = Madison Square Garden | city = New York City | MVP = Greg Polis (Pittsburgh) | attendance = 16,986 | next= 1974 | previous= 1972 |}}The 26th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Madison Square Garden in New York City, home of the New York Rangers, on January 30, 1973. It was the first time that the All-Star Game was held in New York. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 5–4. Greg Polis was named the game's most valuable player. League businessClarence Campbell, president of the NHL announced that the NHL was expanding to Kansas City and Washington, D.C.{{sfn|Podnieks|2000|p=125}} Uniforms Since the introduction of the divisional format of the game in 1969, the East Division All-Stars had worn white jerseys, while the West Division All-Stars had worn navy blue jerseys. The uniforms were redesigned for 1973, and beginning with this game and continuing through the 1993 game, the home division or conference would wear the white jersey, while the visiting team would wear the dark jersey, which was orange until 1988. Both the white and orange designs featured the same striping - a wide orange stripe with white stars bounded by two thin black stripes on both the sleeves and the waist. The NHL shield replaced the player number on the front of the jersey. The upper chest featured two large stars (orange on the white jersey, and vice versa), each containing a small NHL shield, and the shoulders also featured small NHL shields - elements carried over from the previous white East Division jersey. However, the shoulder striping from the previous design was removed. The numbers on the white jersey were orange with a black outline, while the orange jersey featured black numbers with a white outline. Both jerseys featured a black V-neck. These uniforms continued to be used through the 33rd National Hockey League All-Star Game in 1981. Team Lineups East Division All-Stars - Coach: Tom Johnson (Boston Bruins)
# | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Team | Goaltenders | 1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Ed Giacomin | New York Rangers | 30 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Gilles Villemure | New York Rangers | Defencemen | 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Brad Park | New York Rangers | 3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Gary Bergman | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Guy Lapointe | Montreal Canadiens | 18 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Serge Savard | Montreal Canadiens | 20 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Dallas Smith | Boston Bruins | Forwards | 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Rick Martin | LW | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Phil Esposito | C | Boston Bruins | 8 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Ken Hodge | RW | Boston Bruins | 9 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Bobby Schmautz | RW | Vancouver Canucks | 12 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Yvan Cournoyer | RW | Montreal Canadiens | 14 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Dave Keon | C | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Rene Robert | RW | Buffalo Sabres | 17 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Ed Westfall | RW | New York Islanders | 19 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Jean Ratelle | C | New York Rangers | 21 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Paul Henderson | LW | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Jacques Lemaire | C | Montreal Canadiens | 27 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Frank Mahovlich | LW | Montreal Canadiens |
| West Division All-Stars - Coach: Billy Reay (Chicago Black Hawks)
# | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Team | Goaltenders | 1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Tony Esposito | Chicago Black Hawks | 30 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Rogie Vachon | Los Angeles Kings | Defencemen | 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Bill White | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Terry Harper | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Gilles Marotte | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Barry Gibbs | Minnesota North Stars | 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Barclay Plager | St. Louis Blues | 14 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Randy Manery | Atlanta Flames | Forwards | 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Pit Martin | C | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Jim Pappin | RW | Chicago Black Hawks | 9 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Garry Unger | C | St. Louis Blues | 10 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Dennis Hull | LW | Chicago Black Hawks | 11 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | J. P. Parise | LW | Minnesota North Stars | 12 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Gary Dornhoefer | RW | Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Bobby Clarke | C | Philadelphia Flyers | 17 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Bob Berry | LW | Los Angeles Kings | 21 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Stan Mikita | C | Chicago Black Hawks | 22 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Greg Polis | LW | Pittsburgh Penguins | 23 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Joey Johnston | LW | California Golden Seals | 26 | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Lowell MacDonald | $W | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| G = Goaltenders; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing Source: Podnieks{{sfn|Podnieks|2000|p=130}} |
Game summary # | Score | Team | Goalscorer (Assist(s)) | Time |
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First period |
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No scoring | Penalties : Orr(East) 11:11, Bergman(East) 14:52 | Second period |
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1 | 1-0 | West | Polis (Clarke, MacDonald) | 0:55 | 2 | 1-1 | East | Robert (Park) | 3:56 | 3 | 1-2 | East | Mahovlich (unassisted) | 16:27 | 4 | 1-3 | East | Henderson (Esposito, Hodge) | 19:12 | 5 | 2-3 | West | P. Martin (Hull, Pappin) | 19:29 | Penalties : Hodge(East) 6:26 | Third period |
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6 | 2-4 | East | Lemaire (Mahovlich, Lapointe) | 3:19 | 7 | 3–4 | West | Polis (Harper) | 4:27 | 8 | 4–4 | West | Harper (Mikita) | 9:27 | 9 | 4-5 | East | Schmautz (Savard) | 13:59 | Penalties : White(West) 10:03 | Goaltenders :- East: Villemure (29:16 minutes), Giacomin (30:44 minutes).
- West: T. Esposito (29:16 minutes), Vachon (30:44 minutes).
Shots on goal :- East (34) 18 - 9 - 9
- West (30) 8 - 10 - 12
Referee : Lloyd Gilmour Linesmen : Neil Armstrong, John D'Amico Source: Podnieks{{sfn|Podnieks|2000|p=130}} See alsoReferences- {{cite book |title=The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of tradition |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |year=2000 |publisher=HarperCollins |location=Toronto |isbn=0-00-200058-X|ref=harv}}
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