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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
Final score 1 3
Head coach Rudy Pilous Sid Abel (Detroit Red Wings)
Lineup
  • 1 - G Glenn Hall
  • 2 - D Bob Turner
  • 3 - D Pierre Pilote (captain)
  • 4 - D Elmer Vasko
  • 5 - D Jack Evans
  • 6 - D Reg Fleming
  • 7 - C Murray Hall
  • 8 - RW Murray Balfour
  • 9 - C Bronco Horvath
  • 10 - LW Ron Murphy
  • 11 - C Bill Hay
  • 12 - C Gerry Melnyk
  • 14 - LW Ab McDonald
  • 15 - RW Eric Nesterenko
  • 16 - LW Bobby Hull
  • 17 - RW Ken Wharram
  • 18 - RW Chico Maki
  • 19 - D Dollard St. Laurent
  • 20 - C Stan Mikita
First team All-Stars:

Second team All-Stars:

Other players:

Scoring summary
  • Nesterenko (Pilote, Hull) 6:26 second (power-play)
  • Delvecchio (Howe, Ullman) 11:37 first
  • McKenney (Bathgate, Pronovost) 2:37 second
  • Howe (Delvecchio, Ullman) 11:38 second
Penalties
  • Hay 15:02 first
  • Vasko 19:15 first
  • Nesterenko 7:36 second
  • Nesterenko 7:36 second
  • Nesterenko 16:21 second
  • Pilote 1:38 third
  • Hull 19:24 third
  • Mahovlich 8:26 first
  • Goyette 4:46 second
  • Mahovlich 7:36 second
  • Mahovlich 7:36 second
  • McKenney 19:47 second
  • Richard 11:49 third
Win/Loss Glenn Hall Johnny Bower
Shots on goal
Chicago 6 9 8 23
All-Stars 11 13 11 35
  • Referee: Frank Udvari
  • Linesmen: George Hayes and Neil Armstrong
  • Game Attendance: 14,534