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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 ...
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.
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 .
Tretiak went on to star for the Soviet Union, helping them win gold medals in the 1976 Winter Olympics, [5] and again in the 1984 Winter Olympics [5] and the 1981 Canada Cup. Tretiak also back-stopped the Soviets to ten IIHF World Championships victories and nine in the IIHF European Championships .
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.
Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics; Tournament details; Host country Austria: Dates: 29 January – 9 February 1964: Teams: 16: Final positions; Champions Soviet Union (2nd title) Runner-up Sweden: Third place Czechoslovakia: Fourth place Canada: Tournament statistics; Games played: 56: Goals scored: 469 (8.38 per game) Attendance: 199,450 ...