The 15th NHL All-Star Game took place at the Chicago Stadium on October 7, 1961. The NHL All-Stars defeated the hometown Chicago Black Hawks 3–1.
Game Background[]
The Detroit Red Wings' line of Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio and Norm Ullman opened and closed the scoring as the NHL All-Stars toppled the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Black Hawks 3-1 before a record crowd of 14,534 spectators.
Delvecchio opened the scoring twelve minutes into the first period on assists from Howe & Ullman and Howe closed the scoring twelve minutes into the second period on assists from Delvecchio and Ullman.
Don McKenney of the Boston Bruins also scored for the All-Stars while Eric Nesterenko beat Toronto Maple Leafs' Johnny Bower for Chicago's only goal.
Game Summary[]
Chicago Blackhawks | All-Stars | |
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Final score | 1 | 3 |
Head coach | Rudy Pilous | Sid Abel (Detroit Red Wings) |
Lineup |
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First team All-Stars:
Second team All-Stars:
Other players:
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Scoring summary |
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Penalties |
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Win/Loss | Glenn Hall | Johnny Bower |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
All-Stars | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 |
- Referee: Frank Udvari
- Linesmen: George Hayes and Neil Armstrong
- Game Attendance: 14,534