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Vladislav Tretyak
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak, MSM ( rus, links=no, Владислав Александрович Третьяк, p=trʲɪˈtʲjak; born 25 April 1952) is a Russian former goaltender for the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. Considered to be one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, he was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries. He is the current president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia and was the general manager of the Russian 2010 Winter Olympic team. Early years Tretiak grew up in the USSR. His parents are from Dmitrovsky District."''Третьяк обмолвился, что он корнями-то украинец, родители его с Сумщины''" - "''Tretiak has mentioned that he is of Ukrainian-roots, his parents are from Sumy''" His father served 37 years as a military pilot, and his mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast
Dmitrovsky District (russian: Дми́тровский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #74/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with Tver Oblast in the northwest, Klinsky District in the west, Solnechnogorsky District in the southwest, Taldomsky District in the north, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in the east, Pushkinsky District in the southeast, and with Mytishchinsky District in the south. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Dmitrov. Population: 149,793 ( 2002 Census); The population of Dmitrov accounts for 40.5% of the district's total population. Geography The district stretches for from north to south and for approximately from east to west. The district is hilly in the south, while the northern portion is mostly flat. The highest point is above sea level and the lowest point is . The major river flowing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 37th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. 21 nations participated in three different divisions or pools: :Pool A in Stockholm, Sweden, 14–30 March 1970 :Pool B in Bucharest, Romania, 24 February – 5 March 1970 :Pool C in Galaţi, Romania, 13–22 February 1970 For the eighth straight year, the Soviet Union won the world championship. Originally the tournament was scheduled to be held in Montreal and Winnipeg in Canada. However, after a dispute over allowing professional players in international tournaments, the IIHF awarded the championships to other cities. The Canadian team withdrew from competing in international hockey. They would not return to international play until 1977. This tournament was also the first one to make helmets mandatory for all skaters. Canadian departure from international hockey Canada was scheduled to be the original host nation of Group A for the 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Challenge Cup (ice Hockey)
1979 Challenge Cup may refer to: * 1979 Challenge Cup (ice hockey), a series of international ice hockey games between the Soviet Union national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League. * 1979 Challenge Cup (rugby league), the 78th staging of the Northern Rugby Football League's knockout competition. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1977 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Vienna, Austria from 21 April to 8 May. Eight teams took part, first playing each other once, then the four best teams advancing to a new round. The tournament was also the 55th ice hockey European Championship. Czechoslovakia won for the fifth time, and second in a row, claiming their 14th and final European title as well. Canada returned after an eight-year absence with a team comprised completely of NHL players from teams that had missed the Stanley Cup playoffs. While being competitive in most games, many people were reportedly upset by the Canadians' conduct on the ice and after the games. The team refused to listen to the opposing teams' national anthems when they lost, and the coach, Johnny Wilson, explained their multiple misconduct penalties by saying, "We just couldn't compete with the Soviets, and ... it is natural to try to get revenge.". The tournament itself was very close for the medals, with a spectacu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1976 Ice Hockey World Championships were the 43rd Ice Hockey World Championships and the 54th European Championships in ice hockey. The tournament took place in Poland from 8 to 25 April, and the games were played in Katowice. Eight teams took part in the main tournament, with each team first playing each other once. The four best teams then took part in a medal play off, and the teams placed 5–8 took part in a relegation play-off. The teams took the results from the first round through to the second round with them. In response to charges of the rules regarding amateurism being unfair a change was implemented for this year. The 1976 IHWC tournament was first to feature major league professionals from the NHL and WHA, although in the end only the United States made use of the new rule, recalling eight pros from the Minnesota North Stars and Minnesota Fighting Saints. Some nations, such as the Soviet Union, had been using pros all along, while circumventing their status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1972 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 39th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 7 to 22 April 1972, and the Czechoslovakia national team won the tournament, the third time they had done so and first since 1949, ending the Soviet Union's streak of nine consecutive titles. In addition it was the Czechoslovaks' 12th European title. For the first time, a separate tournament is held for both the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. Previously, the Winter Olympics tournament was held in lieu of a world championships, with the winner being declared world champion for that year. It also marked the first time in international ice hockey that all goaltenders were required to wear face masks. The American team, who had won the Silver medal earlier in the year at the Olympics, could not even win the 'B' pool, losing to Poland in their final game. World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in West Germany from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich, Dortmund and Düsseldorf. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more with no results carrying over this time, and the other four teams played each other again to determine ranking and relegation. This was the 49th World Championships, and also the 60th European Championships. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 19th time, tying Canada, and won their 22nd European title. Promotion and relegation was effective for 1985 as the IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time. Nations that did not participate in the Sarajevo Olympics were invited to compete in the Thayer Tutt Trophy. World Championship Group A (West Germany) First round Final Round Consolation Round ''Italy was relegated to Group B.'' World Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland from the 15 April to the 29 April. The games were played in Helsinki and Tampere with eight teams playing a single round-robin, followed by the top four teams playing each other once more. This was the 48th World Championships, and also the 59th European Championships of ice hockey. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 18th time, and also won their 21st European Championship. The tournament is notable since Canada, reinforced by Wayne Gretzky after the Edmonton Oilers were shockingly knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Los Angeles, would have won the silver medal if the Soviet team had beaten Czechoslovakia in the final game. However, the teams played to a scoreless tie, knocking the Canadians down to the bronze; this led to speculation that the Soviets and Czechs had played to a draw on purpose.Duplacey page 507 Gretzky did score more points than any other player in the tournament (14), in his only app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden between 12 and 26 April 1981, with games being played in the arenas of Scandinavium in Gothenburg and Johanneshovs isstadion in Stockholm. Eight teams took part, first splitting into two groups of four, with the best two from each group advancing to the final group. These teams then play each other in the final round. This was the 47th World Championships, and also the 58th European Championships. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 17th time, and also won their twentieth European title. Don Cherry commented, "This is the best Russian team I've ever seen." The Dutch team had won Group C and Group B in successive years to play in this tournament, but did not fare well. Their best game was a narrow one goal loss to the Americans, a goal scored on a penalty shot by Dave Christian with eleven seconds left. It was their first appearance at the top level since 1950 and they have not returned since.Ponieks page 95 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
