- Soviet Union national ice hockey team
The Soviet national ice hockey team, or USSR national ice hockey team ( _ru. Сборная СССР по хоккею с шайбой) was the national hockey team of the
Soviet Union .The Soviets were one of the most dominant teams of all time in international play. The team won nearly every world championships and Olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 held by the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).Due to the questionable nature of the amateur status of the Soviet players, their participation in the Olympics was questioned. The controversy was about the IIHF's definition of amateurs and professionals. However, the Soviets were generally dominant in amateur and professional tournaments alike.
After 1991, the Soviet team competed as the
Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics. In 1993, it was replaced by theRussia national ice hockey team .The IIHF Team of the Century included four Soviet/Russian players out of a team of six. Four Soviet/Russian players along with one Swede and one Canadian were named to the ice hockey's Team of the Century announced by the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). GoalieVladislav Tretyak , defensemanVyacheslav Fetisov and forwardsValery Kharlamov andSergei Makarov who played for the Soviet teams in the 1970s and the 1980s were voted on to theIIHF Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries. [ [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/iihf-centennial-all-star-team.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=552&cHash=3a26b76f60 IIHF Centennial All-Star Team ] ]tats
Leading scorers (Olympics, World Championships, Canada Cups, 1972 Summit Series)
#Sergei Makarov - 248 points
#Valery Kharlamov - 199 points
#Aleksandr Maltsev - 198 points
#Boris Mikhailov - 180 points
#Vladimir Petrov - 176 pointsTop coaches
*
Arkady Chernyshev
*Anatoly Tarasov
*Viktor Tikhonov World Championships record
* 1954 - Gold medal winner
* 1955 - Silver medal winner
* 1957 - Silver medal winner
* 1958 - Silver medal winner
* 1959 - Silver medal winner
* 1961 - Bronze medal winner
* 1962 - Did not participate
* 1963 - Gold medal winner
* 1965 - Gold medal winner
* 1966 - Gold medal winner
* 1967 - Gold medal winner
* 1969 - Gold medal winner
* 1970 - Gold medal winner
* 1971 - Gold medal winner
* 1972 - Silver medal winner
* 1973 - Gold medal winner
* 1974 - Gold medal winner
* 1975 - Gold medal winner
* 1976 - Silver medal winner
* 1977 - Bronze medal winner
* 1978 - Gold medal winner
* 1979 - Gold medal winner
* 1981 - Gold medal winner
* 1982 - Gold medal winner
* 1983 - Gold medal winner
* 1985 - Bronze medal winner
* 1986 - Gold medal winner
* 1987 - Silver medal winner
* 1989 - Gold medal winner
* 1990 - Gold medal winner
* 1991 - Bronze medal winnerummit Series record
*1972 - Lost to Canada
*1974 - Won series against CanadaCanada Cup record
* 1976 - Finished in 3rd place
* 1981 - Won championship
* 1984 - Lost Semi-Final
* 1987 - Lost Final
* 1991 - Finished in 5th placeFinished 8th in 1996
Trivia
*At the 1984
Canada Cup the Soviets sent a team whose players all shot left-handed.ee also
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Ice Hockey World Championships
*Russia national ice hockey team
*Unified Team References
External links
* [http://www.chidlovski.com/personal/1954/index.htm Hockey CCCP International]
* [http://www.1972summitseries.com 1972 Summit Series.com]
* [http://www.geocities.com/canadavsrussia Canada Vs the Soviet Union (1972-1987)]
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