In the 32nd NHL All-Star game, which "Mr. Hockey" made his final appearance?
32nd National Hockey League All-Star Game The 32nd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, home to the Detroit Red Wings, on February 5, 1980. The Wales Conference all-star team won for the fifth consecutive time. Reggie Leach was voted MVP after scoring one goal and one assist. This was Wayne Gretzky's first appearance and Gordie Howe's 23rd and final All-Star game appearance.
Sid Abel Sidney Gerald "Sid" Abel (February 22, 1918February 8, 2000) was a Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Detroit Red Wings, and was a member of three Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943, 1950, and 1952. On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, Abel was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.