17th National Hockey League All-Star Game
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The 17th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at
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on October 5, 1963. The hometown
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tied the
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all-stars 3–3.


The game

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scored twice and assisted once, each time giving Toronto a one-goal lead, but, each time, the All-Stars responded to even the score. Mahovlich was named MVP of the game.
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 ...
became the all-time All-Star game points leader when he assisted on
Henri Richard Joseph Henri Richard (February 29, 1936 – March 6, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. He was nicknamed "Pocket Rocket" aft ...
's goal in the first period. His ten points put him one up on Maurice Richard.


Game summary

*Referee: Frank Udvari *Linesmen:
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and Neil Armstrong *Attendance: 14,034


References

{{1963–64 NHL season by team National Hockey League All-Star Games
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 ...
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Ice hockey competitions in Toronto October 1963 sports events in Canada 1963 in Toronto