The 13th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the

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on October 3, 1959, which saw the hometown

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defeat the NHL all-stars 6–1.

Contracts and eligibility

A few of the game's top stars were absent from the game, due to a new NHL ruling that players be signed under contract in order to play in the all-star game. The intention of this clause was to intimidate players who were holding out from their team, a tactic that worked for Dickie Moore,

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and George Armstrong, yet failed for others, resulting in All-Star coach

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being unable to choose six of the best players (

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, Tod Sloan,

Pierre Pilote Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (December 11, 1931 – September 9, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and perennial All-Star, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL), for which he served ...

and

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). Combined with six

being named to the First and Second team All-Stars, this meant that coach Imlach had to fill the voids with inferior players. The subsequent snubbing of these players also went into the pre-game festivities, as they were also denied the multitude of gifts that traditionally was given to players in the game - including those already with their names engraved on it. It was Maurice Richard's 13th consecutive appearance, making him the only player to that date who had appeared in all of the all-star games. He would retire after winning the Stanley Cup later that season. Montreal goaltender

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appeared in the game without a mask, despite his intention of wearing one throughout the season.

Game summary

* Referee:

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* Linesmen: George Hayes,

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* Attendance: 13,818

References

* {{Hockey Night in Canada National Hockey League All-Star Games

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Contracts and eligibility

Game summary

See also

References