All Star Hockey

     On January 18, 1967 the Natioanl Hockey League gathered for its 21st All-Star Game at the Montreal Forum. It was the first All-Star game for the league since expansion  had doubled the number of clubs in the league. Going in history had already been made. The Canadiens sent their team out to met the league All-Star Team. The home team managed to score only three goals in the game, the only three goals in the game. It was the first All-Star Game to end in a shutout. The feat has not been equaled to this day.

   Exactly twentyfive years later, on the silver anniversary of this game, the league gathered once again, the time in the City of Brotherly Love. At the Spectrum in Philadelphia a very different game would result. In game history would be made as no penalties were called in the game. The fans knew going in that history would made as each team sent three goalies into the contest instead of the traditional two. Riding a six goal second period the Campbell Conference won the game by a score of 10-6. It was the third year in a row that the winning club in the game had scored at least 10 goals. It was also the third time the feat had been done.

     Five years later, on January 18, 1997 they gathered at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California for the 47th All-Star game. In this game one player from each side had a hat trick as the Eastern Conference won the game by a score of 11-7. The two teams had combined for a record ten goals in the second period.

   Tomorrow I will make it up to the Basketball fans with a look at six different games.