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The Soviet Union participated in nine tournaments, the first in 1956 and the last in 1988. A total of 11 goaltenders and 95 skaters represented the Soviet Union at the Olympics. The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to ...
United States vs. Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics. The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous Winter Olympic Games, and were the favorites to win once more in Lake Placid. The team consisted primarily of professional players with significant experience in international play.
Olympic ice hockey players for the Soviet Union (106 P) Pages in category "Soviet ice hockey players" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
Pages in category "Olympic ice hockey players for the Soviet Union" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Soviet national ice hockey team [a] was the national men's ice hockey team of the Soviet Union. From 1954, the team won at least one medal each year at either the Ice Hockey World Championships or the Olympic hockey tournament .
Herb Brooks Arena (2019) The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament.
The Soviet Union began competing at the Olympics in 1956 and won nine straight Olympic medals, including seven gold. The USSR's dominance was only broken by the United States in 1960 and 1980. The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, and in 1992, a Unified Team composed mainly of former Soviet players won gold
Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team. Vladimir Myshkin; Vladislav Tretiak; ... Soviet Union: Olympic Arena, Lake Placid: Referee: Vladimir Šubrt: 0 – 1: