12th National Hockey League All-Star Game


The 12th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at the Montreal Forum on October 4, 1958. The hometown Montreal Canadiens defeated the NHL All-Stars 6–3.

Richard Brothers Lead Canadiens to Victory

scored the first and last goals of the game, and brother Henri Richard scored the winning goal and added two assists to lead the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the all-stars. Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers scored twice for the All-Stars.
During the game, the Canadiens' Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion had to be helped off the ice, after receiving a crushing body-check from Red Kelly of the Detroit Red Wings. Geoffrion suffered pulled chest and neck muscles, but was back in the line-up for the Canadiens' home opener a few days later.

Boxscore

Montreal CanadiensAll-Stars
Final score63
Head coachToe BlakeMilt Schmidt
Lineup
First team All-Stars:
  • 1 - G Glenn Hall
  • 4 - D Bill Gadsby
  • 9 - RW Gordie Howe
    • Second team All-Stars:
    Other players:
    Scoring summary
  • M. Richard 9:19 first
  • Geoffrion 16:20 first
  • Marshall 2:33 second
  • H. Richard 5:08 second
  • McDonald 7:43 third
  • M. Richard 16:04 third
  • Pulford 11:39 second
  • Bathgate 3:55 third
  • Bathgate 13:54 third
    • Penalties
  • Harvey 11:41 first
  • Turner 2:24 second
  • Provost 12:52 third
  • Henry 7:29 first
  • Mohns 4:25 third
  • Duff 7:36 third
    • Win/LossJacques PlanteGlenn Hall
    Montreal17111139
    All-Stars781227