1976 WHA All-Star Game


The 1976 World Hockey Association All-Star Game was held in the Cleveland Coliseum in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Crusaders, on January 13, 1976. The game pitted the Canadian All-Stars, which consisted of players from the five Canadian Division teams, against the United States All-Stars, which consisted of players from the nine teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions.
The Canadian All-Stars defeated the United States All-Stars 6–1. Real Cloutier, who scored a hattrick, was named the Most Valuable Player for the Canadian team and Paul Shmyr was named the Most Valuable Player for the United States team.

Team Lineups

Canadian All-Stars

Coach: Jean-Guy Gendron

United States All-Stars

Coach: Bill Dineen
G = Goaltender; D = Defenceman; C = Center; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
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Game summary

Goaltenders :
Shots on goal :
  • Canada 8 - 9 - 13
  • U.S.A. 9 - 9 - 7
Referee : Bill Friday
Linesmen : Ross Keenan, Graham Hern
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