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Who was the captain of the 1980 Soviet hockey team?
Boris Mikhailov
Boris Mikhailov was the captain of the 1980 Soviet Union Hockey Team that lost to United States in the game known as the “Miracle on Ice.” KUSA sat down with him and he revealed that he is still very, very bitter.
How good was the 1980 Russian hockey team?
“They were skilled, strong. They were individually excellent and played together as a team. And they had a great goalie in Vladislav Tretiak.” In short, the Soviet way consisted of pooling the best talent into one team, practicing three times as much as the nearest competitor and working year-round.
What happened to the 1980 Soviet Olympic hockey team?
The Soviet team did not lose a World Championship game until 1985 and did not lose to the United States again until 1991. Throughout the 1980s, NHL teams continued to draft Soviet players in hopes of enticing them to eventually play in North America.
How good was the Soviet hockey team in 1980?
The Soviets won two of the matchups, including Game 3 at Madison Square Garden in a 6-0 rout. In Eric Zweig’s book, “Twenty Greatest Hockey Goals,” Fetisov said the 1980 team was “probably the best team ever put together in the Soviet Union. We never thought of losing, never thought it could happen.
Who was in the Soviet Union’s 1980 World Cup team?
The 1980 Soviet squad still had the Valeri Kharlamov-Vladimir Petrov-Boris Mikhailov line and other ’70s stalwarts such as Helmuts Balderis and Alexander Maltsev. The team also featured Vladimir Krutov, Sergei Makarov, Slava Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov when they were in their early 20s. And the legendary Vladislav Tretiak was in goal.
Who were the Soviet Union athletes in Lake Placid 1980?
Team Soviet Union – Olympics – Lake Placid 1980 – Player Stats Rk Name Age G A 1 Alexander Golikov 27 7 6 2 Vladimir Krutov 19 6 5 3 Boris Mikhailov 35 6 5 4 Sergei Makarov 21 5 6
Why did the Soviets win the Challenge Cup in 1979?
Because the Russians were that good.” Valeri Vasilyev, left, and Boris Mikhailov hold aloft the Challenge Cup, which the Soviets won by beating a team of NHL All-Stars in a three-game series in 1979. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File How good?