NHL All-Star Game
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The National Hockey League All-Star Game (French: Match des étoiles de la Ligue nationale de hockey) is an exhibition ice hockey tournament that is traditionally held during the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL), with many of the League's star players playing against each other. The games' proceeds benefit the pension fund of the players, and the winning team is awarded $1,000,000 towards a charity of their choice. The NHL All-Star Game, held in late January or early February, marks the symbolic halfway point in the regular season, though not the mathematical halfway point which, for most seasons, is usually one or two weeks earlier. Between 2007 and 2020, it was held in late January. It was skipped in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 to 2024 editions were held on the first Saturday of February.
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| Game (Year) | Result | Host team | Host arena | Host city | Game MVP, Team |
| 1st (1947) | All–Stars 4 – Maple Leafs 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto, Ontario | N/A |
| 2nd (1948) | All–Stars 3 – Maple Leafs 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium | Chicago, Illinois | N/A |
| 3rd (1949) | All–Stars 3 – Maple Leafs 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2) | Maple Leaf Gardens (2) | Toronto, Ontario (2) | N/A |
| 4th (1950) | Red Wings 7 – All–Stars 1 | Detroit Red Wings | Olympia Stadium | Detroit, Michigan | N/A |
| 5th (1951) | First Team 2 – Second Team 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (3) | Maple Leaf Gardens (3) | Toronto, Ontario (3) | N/A |
| 6th (1952) | First Team 1 – Second Team 1 | Detroit Red Wings (2) | Olympia Stadium (2) | Detroit, Michigan (2) | N/A |
| 7th (1953) | All–Stars 3 – Canadiens 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Montreal, Quebec | N/A |
| 8th (1954) | All–Stars 2 – Red Wings 2 | Detroit Red Wings (3) | Olympia Stadium (3) | Detroit, Michigan (3) | N/A |
| 9th (1955) | Red Wings 3 – All–Stars 1 | Detroit Red Wings (4) | Olympia Stadium (4) | Detroit, Michigan (4) | N/A |
| 10th (1956) | All–Stars 1 – Canadiens 1 | Montreal Canadiens (2) | Montreal Forum (2) | Montreal, Quebec (2) | N/A |
| 11th (1957) | All Stars 5 – Canadiens 3 | Montreal Canadiens (3) | Montreal Forum (3) | Montreal, Quebec (3) | N/A |
| 12th (1958) | Canadiens 6 – All–Stars 3 | Montreal Canadiens (4) | Montreal Forum (4) | Montreal, Quebec (4) | N/A |
| 13th (1959) | Canadiens 6 – All–Stars 1 | Montreal Canadiens (5) | Montreal Forum (5) | Montreal, Quebec (5) | N/A |
| 14th (1960) | All–Stars 2 – Canadiens 1 | Montreal Canadiens (6) | Montreal Forum (6) | Montreal, Quebec (6) | N/A |
| 15th (1961) | All–Stars 3 – Black Hawks 1 | Chicago Black Hawks (2) | Chicago Stadium (2) | Chicago, Illinois (2) | N/A |
| 16th (1962) | Maple Leafs 4 – All–Stars 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (4) | Maple Leaf Gardens (4) | Toronto, Ontario (4) | Eddie Shack, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 17th (1963) | All–Stars 3 – Maple Leafs 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (5) | Maple Leaf Gardens (5) | Toronto, Ontario (5) | Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 18th (1964) | All–Stars 3 – Maple Leafs 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (6) | Maple Leaf Gardens (6) | Toronto, Ontario (6) | Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens |
| 19th (1965) | All–Stars 5 – Canadiens 2 | Montreal Canadiens (7) | Montreal Forum (7) | Montreal, Quebec (7) | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| (1966) | No game was held in calendar 1966 as the event was shifted from the 1966 to the 1967 portion of 1966–67 season. | ||||
| 20th (1967) | Canadiens 3 – All–Stars 0 | Montreal Canadiens (8) | Montreal Forum (8) | Montreal, Quebec (8) | Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens |
| 21st (1968) | Maple Leafs 4 – All–Stars 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (7) | Maple Leaf Gardens (7) | Toronto, Ontario (7) | Bruce Gamble, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 22nd (1969) | East 3 – West 3 | Montreal Canadiens (9) | Montreal Forum (9) | Montreal, Quebec (9) | Frank Mahovlich, Detroit Red Wings |
| 23rd (1970) | East 4 – West 1 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena | St. Louis, Missouri | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| 24th (1971) | West 2 – East 1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| 25th (1972) | East 3 – West 2 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center | Bloomington, Minnesota | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| 26th (1973) | East 5 – West 4 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | Greg Polis, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 27th (1974) | West 6 – East 4 | Chicago Black Hawks (3) | Chicago Stadium (3) | Chicago, Illinois (3) | Garry Unger, St. Louis Blues |
| 28th (1975) | Wales 7 – Campbell 1 | Montreal Canadiens (10) | Montreal Forum (10) | Montreal, Quebec (10) | Syl Apps Jr., Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 29th (1976) | Wales 7 – Campbell 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Peter Mahovlich, Montreal Canadiens |
| 30th (1977) | Wales 4 – Campbell 3 | Vancouver Canucks | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rick Martin, Buffalo Sabres |
| 31st (1978) | Wales 3 – Campbell 2 (OT) | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo, New York | Billy Smith, New York Islanders |
| Challenge Cup (1979) | NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 2Soviet Union 5 – NHL All-Stars 4Soviet Union 6 – NHL All-Stars 0Soviet Union wins series 2–1 | New York Rangers (2) | Madison Square Garden (2) | New York, New York (2) | Not awarded |
| 32nd (1980) | Wales 6 – Campbell 3 | Detroit Red Wings (5) | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, Michigan (5) | Reggie Leach, Philadelphia Flyers |
| 33rd (1981) | Campbell 4 – Wales 1 | Los Angeles Kings | The Forum | Inglewood, California | Mike Liut, St. Louis Blues |
| 34th (1982) | Wales 4 – Campbell 2 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre | Landover, Maryland | Mike Bossy, New York Islanders |
| 35th (1983) | Campbell 9 – Wales 3 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| 36th (1984) | Wales 7 – Campbell 6 | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Don Maloney, New York Rangers |
| 37th (1985) | Wales 6 – Campbell 4 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome | Calgary, Alberta | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 38th (1986) | Wales 4 – Campbell 3 (OT) | Hartford Whalers | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, Connecticut | Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers |
| Rendez-vous '87 (1987) | NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 3Soviet Union 5 – NHL All-Stars 3Soviet Union wins 8–7 on aggregate | Quebec Nordiques | Le Colisée | Quebec City, Quebec | Not awarded |
| 39th (1988) | Wales 6 – Campbell 5 (OT) | St. Louis Blues (2) | St. Louis Arena (2) | St. Louis, Missouri (2) | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 40th (1989) | Campbell 9 – Wales 5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | Edmonton, Alberta | Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings |
| 41st (1990) | Wales 12 – Campbell 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 42nd (1991) | Campbell 11 – Wales 5 | Chicago Blackhawks (4) | Chicago Stadium (4) | Chicago, Illinois (4) | Vincent Damphousse, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 43rd (1992) | Campbell 10 – Wales 6 | Philadelphia Flyers (2) | The Spectrum (2) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2) | Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues |
| 44th (1993) | Wales 16 – Campbell 6 | Montreal Canadiens (11) | Montreal Forum (11) | Montreal, Quebec (11) | Mike Gartner, New York Rangers |
| 1994 | East 9 – West 8 | New York Rangers (3) | Madison Square Garden (3) | New York, New York (3) | Mike Richter, New York Rangers |
| (1995) | Game canceled due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.Game was originally set to play at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California. | ||||
| Player | Points | Goals | Assists | Games played |
| Wayne Gretzky | 25 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
| Mario Lemieux | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Joe Sakic | 22 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| Mark Messier | 20 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
| Gordie Howe | 19 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
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