The 19th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in
Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by '' Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the ...
on October 20, 1965, where the host
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
lost to a team of
all-stars from the remaining NHL teams 5–2. It was the last time that an All-Star Game was held at the start of the season.
The game
Game summary
*MVP:
Gordie Howe
Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seaso ...
, Detroit Red Wings
*Attendance: 14,284
Source: Podnieks
Rosters
''Note: G = Goaltender, D = Defence, C = Centre, LW = Left Wing, RW = Right Wing''
Source: Podnieks
See also
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1965–66 NHL season
The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens won their second consecutive Stanley Cup as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two in the final ser ...
References
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''Notes:''
{{1965–66 NHL season by team
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...
National Hockey League All-Star Games
1965
Ice hockey competitions in Montreal
1960s in Montreal
1965 in Quebec
October 1965 sports events in Canada