The 6th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the Detroit Olympia, home of the

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, on October 5, 1952. For the second year in a row, the format had the first and second All-Star teams, with additional players on each team, play each other. After the game ended in a tie for the second year in a row, the NHL decided that they would continue with the previous format of the Stanley Cup winner playing an all-star team.

The game

Game summary

*Referee:

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*Linesmen: George Young, Doug Young

Rosters

;Notes *Named to the first All-Star team in 1951–52. *Named to the second All-Star team in 1951–52. *Selected to play but injured prior to game.

Citations

References

* {{1952–53 NHL season by team 06th National Hockey League All-Star Game

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