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Wednesday, November 19, 2003
NHL All-Star Game: Did you know?
By Phillip Lee
Special to ESPN Classic
Wayne Gretzky became the first player to score four goals in an All-Star game. He tallied all four goals in a span of 12:58 in the third period of the 1983 contest. Gretzky, who led the Campbell Conference to a 9-3 win over the Wales, won his first of three MVP All-Star honors.
Gretzky set the standard and others followed. Mario Lemieux (1990), Vincent Damphousse (1991) and Mike Gartner (1993) have all scored four goals in an All-Star game. Only Gretzky has managed to score four goals in one period. Lemieux, Damphousse and Gartner each scored three goals in one period.
Gordie Howe holds the record most All-Star games played with 23. Howe, who was 51, made his last All-Star appearance in 1980. He had 10 goals and nine assists as an All-Star.
Ray Bourque will move into second place behind Howe in All-Star games played. The defenseman will be making his 19th straight appearance. He has four goals and 13 assists as an All-Star. Bourque was tied with Wayne Gretzky, who played in 18 All-Star games.
Gretzky holds the record for most career goals in All-Star competition with 13. Mario Lemieux, who returned to the ice this season, is second with 11 goals. Lemieux will be making his ninth All-Star appearance.
The only shutout in All-Star history occurred in 1967. Charlie Hodge and Gary Bauman combined to stop 35 shots in a 3-0 Montreal victory over the All-Stars.
Twenty-six years later in 1993, the highest scoring All-Star game was played. The Wales Conference blistered the Campbell Conference for a 16-6 triumph. Mike Gartner scored four goals and Pierre Turgeon tallied three times to power the Wales Conference.
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