asia league ice hockey asia league ice hockey association operates professional ice hockey league based far_east east asia russian far_east teams japan china russia south_korea league headquartered japan end playoffs year winner awarded championship trophy league formed declining popularity japan ice hockey league folding korea ice hockey league formed goal promoting hockey developing players skills league initially comprised teams countries expanded highs countries season teams season comprised teams countries season prior season team affiliated league league draws players home countries teams help build skill raise level league allows team certain number foreign imports roster history league formed collapse korean ice hockey league dissolution japanese league started goal promoting hockey asia helping participating countries develop hockey programs increase showing olympics season shortened season teams played tournament regular season japanese teams korean team participated tournament lasted months team played games home away shortened tournament format playoffs winner declared point tally paper cranes won tournament points assist points leader assists points ryan cranes scoring leader goals season season league seen inaugural season season began interest national hockey league china hockey program addition teams took tournament year league added golden russia china season schedule games teams played times season december speculation south korean media north_korea potentially field team league league star game took place january league broken teams blue red fans voted favorite players coaches popular vote forward position blue received votes received votes skill competition game won blue regular season finished paper cranes having points applying league tie breaking procedure paper cranes ranked paper cranes won points race holding spots goals scored taking honours goals cranes took spot assists points playoffs saw teams advance golden swept games cranes beat paper close series games final cranes cranes won game won games straight won playoffs chris acquired points playoffs lead league chris cranes led league goals scored players cranes assists awards held tokyo announced april awards voted valuable player mvp ice voted young guy year season saw number changes asia league season golden withdrew league financial trouble time announced land showing interest entering team league weeks later withdrew application felt team wasn strong enter league league revised limits number imports teams allowed ice allowed carry additional import player chinese teams permitted import players announced july change late july league announced land acquired imports strengthened team applied expected enter league season new team expected join league swedish chinese joint venture saw team based beijing venture swedish players sent existing chinese teams brought league high point teams teams previous season league reduced number games resulted uneven schedule example korean teams played games playing games teams japan china played times end regular season paper cranes captured place second year row points cranes strong showing point rankings goal scorer song led assists overall points teams advanced playoffs teams cranes receiving bye semi finals round swept ice paper defeated games second round faced making playoff debut won series games cranes faced paper swept games final cranes emerged victorious claiming title second year row players claiming points spots playoffs goal scorer assists points won mvp year second time young guy year went cranes changes seen league season season looking sponsors team failed find sufficient sponsorship left league financial trouble moved home beijing changed reflect acquired new sponsor changed changed prince rabbits teams league reduced number games played resulted uneven play schedule chinese based teams example played korean teams times played japanese teams times paper cranes easily won regular season finishing points previous year goal leader participating scoring race went tim smith land led league goals led league assists points playoffs followed format year teams advanced land swept games paper beat ice games inevitable korean teams facing marks time non japanese team won playoff series asia league second round quickly cranes rabbits swept opponents games year row final paper cranes rabbits cranes took series games won scoring title led playoffs goals points cranes assists awards ceremony took award mvp year received award young guy year season started reduction teams combined single team owned operated san sharks took new owner china sharks land renamed seven teams league reduced number games played lowest games league continued schedule korean chinese teams played japanese teams years dominance paper cranes slipped fourth place regular season won prince rabbits alex kim playing recorded goals points continued find pack assists seven teams going playoffs sharks team didn find playoff spot round quickly cranes swept games ice faced rivals rabbits second round defeated couldn repeat success previous year winning series swept games time final series cranes rabbits continued roll opponents swept cranes marking time team asia league swept way rounds dominance ice point race swept led playoffs assists points shane goals won mvp year won young guy year award present years changes teams season came change paper renamed eagles july league increased china seven import players help prior start regular season series exhibition games dubbed cup held seven teams league participated ice rabbits sitting won exhibition tournament losing game league increased games played balanced schedule having teams play equal early season coach suspended refusal play disputed goal forced game end regular season finished place points non japanese team finished goals points respectively previous mvp finished assists regular season league reduced number teams making playoffs teams advanced round saw short games series cranes cranes swept games second round found regular season winners facing cranes facing rabbits cranes took seven games lost home ice previous year record setting playoff run found swept rabbits games fourth time years final rabbits cranes cranes won second time cranes swept playoffs point race taking lead assists points led goals took award mvp year marking time award gone import player young guy year went kim sung season little change league saw change san sharks ended association chinese team pulled coaches players sent chinese ice hockey association took team brought new import players coaches replace lost team changed china sharks china dragon mid way previous season prince rabbits announced financial difficulties withdraw league end season unable find buyer team folded team japan joined league season free blades able hire players imports join league time beginning season left league seven teams league left games played marking time league didn adjust schedule previous year league introduced couple rules changes face offs place face dots teams longer allowed change repeated regular season champions finishing points wins team set record goals team game season alex kim tim smith lead points race finished points season kim taking goal scoring race smith taking assists race league reduced teams making playoffs brought outside league assist korean teams faced semi final time korean team appear final defeated games loss home ice cranes similarly defeated eagles games final close series needing games games decided single goal final game tied game seconds remaining time team captain kim scored victory mark time non japanese team won cup play offs led goals points overall led assists took regular season mvp honors min named young guy year season saw virtually change structure season league teams previous season remained league games remained regular season ran september february years leading league slipped fourth place eagles took regular season honors points lead league goals teammate led assists couple second place finishes free blades led overall points race league maintained number play teams faced faced managed japan defeat home ice advance free blades needed games defeat cranes team came straight wins advance final time short time league magnitude earthquake near free blades hometown forced league cancel finals japan hour disaster struck area fortunately teams survived league felt final march league declared free blades declared champions shortened led playoffs goals bruce led assists fellow free blade points overall new seoul based team joined league prior season team affiliated league time records foundation different clubs played qualified playoffs current teams played playoffs table gives final regular season ranks teams playoff performance colors teams ordered best championship results franchise prince rabbits played ice hockey club years played land years played played season teams merged china sharks finally took china dragon finals canceled season earthquake instead free blades shared championship title round matches played teams teams directly qualified semifinals round match played teams game asia league ice hockey regulation game ice hockey game played teams minutes long game comprises minute periods separated minute teams television broadcast contracts television time outs like end minute game team goals wins game tied end minutes teams play overtime period overtime minutes team game remains tied minutes teams player shoot team comes ahead prior season games ended tie shoot playoff game league doesn use shoot instead teams play continual overtime periods minutes team scores imports asia league created primarily development hockey asia league allows teams hire small number imports play team order strength increase level league playing skilled foreign players allow players participating countries increase skills benefit having experienced players teams china allowed imports experienced japanese teams allowed fewest sponsorship deals china provided western players san sharks chinese teams provided swedish players active league national hockey league players played league including chris allen parks chris jason steve nash shane wade kelly young fast cole teams early existence league hoped quickly expand teams teams having financial difficulties didn attain season asia league ice hockey teams comprising teams japan teams south_korea russia china season structure asia league ice hockey season divided parts late summer early autumn parts consist training camps exhibition play regular season takes place lasts months depending schedule finally teams advance post season playoff elimination tournament teams play best format advance rounds final remaining team crowned champion year regular season changed season asia league operation season mirrors recent seasons teams play teams times teams changing season season years league adjusted schedule year included schedule current schedule teams away visit team home game series play game series team home order minimize travel teams traveling countries stay weeks play teams case china team teams going japan play cranes eagles trip geographically close trip play free blades ice league ranks teams points regulation time win worth points teams tied end regulation teams receive point team victorious overtime period overtime shoot receives additional point regulation time loss worth zero points end regular season team points awarded title regular season champion league past generally takes week break regular season postseason regular season format playoffs varied year year season teams advanced playoffs play best rounds league scheduled end regular season postseason olympic break round higher ranked team regular season receive home ice advantage series begin play majority games play awards asia league awards awards season addition championship trophy prior season awards issued postseason season issued break regular season postseason league presents awards valuable player young guy year best best offensive best defensive best offensive forward best defensive forward best forward best hockey town goals assists points best save percentage awards best hockey town sponsored organization individual


pittsburgh season pittsburgh season franchise 41st season national hockey league regular season began october hurricanes concluded april rival philadelphia looked improve progress season eliminated round eastern conference playoffs ottawa senators season wore gold patches honoring city pittsburgh anniversary scored points regular season helping offset gap left injured replaced injured win games team surpassed record total attendance selling home games time franchise history participated energy winter classic set single game attendance record regular season finished second eastern conference montreal record playoffs team eliminated senators new_york rangers way stanley cup finals franchise years team defeated stanley cup final detroit red wings games regular season offseason activities began team naming captain years old youngest captain history named captain retirement mario january mark john served alternate captains retirement veteran roberts named alternate captain new season joining extended head coach contract season september announced january travel orchard park new_york play buffalo outdoors wilson stadium energy winter classic event marked time regular season contest played outdoors united_states began regular season october visiting hurricanes team played home opener anaheim ducks october standing room crowd course season november acquired record going atlantic division teams november including game losing streak longest season following thanksgiving day shootout victory ottawa senators won seven games including franchise sweep western canada road trip beginning december compiled point streak games including consecutive victories longest winning streak nearly years january february team climbing conference standings help center final month march team home arena team concluded regular season home home series philadelphia team winning game suffered injuries season injuries long term end season team missed combined total man games injury sustained high ankle calgary flames december following injury ruled weeks recalled american hockey league serve emergency basis started time december winning game shootout winning starts starting lost game shootout january atlanta eventual return starter march recorded mark went sustained high ankle january tampa bay lightning ruled weeks returned march playing games removed lineup march missing seven games returned new_york march missing games injury forced miss star game leading vote second year row teammate selected play eastern conference team place injured following release early december injuries roberts replacement remained active captain team assigned new alternate captains ryan serving injuries injury january makeshift line composed dubbed steel city line helped sustain standing scored points absence winter classic attendance winter classic held january wilson stadium surpassed single game attendance record set november hosted montreal commonwealth stadium fans heritage classic new year day game buffalo broadcast nationwide nbc united_states canada canada satellite radio defeated shootout goal fan support december game new_york tied franchise record straight regular season dating second half season record surpassed home game boston december 31st consecutive regular season march buffalo standing room crowd set franchise record selling games date surpassing record set seasons sold home games time franchise year history team sold home games concluding atlantic division victory philadelphia april average attendance home game greater arena seating capacity causing team season attendance exceed capacity consecutive attracted total fans record home attendance franchise march game received television rating second highest rating time game game draw higher rating comeback mario toronto maple december flagship station television broadcasts pittsburgh highest rated broadcasts fox sports net regional second year row strong support fans continued playoffs sold home games minutes team erected foot led screen lawn directly outside arena allowing fans watch playoff games outside stadium free charge rally scheduled county executive dan mayor luke took place county courthouse prior game team round series april game playoffs attracted highest regional viewing audience time game tickets offered team home games round sold minutes playoffs advanced later rounds team growing support players coaches teams pittsburgh including pirates players attended games head coach mike watched game finals outside arena fans prior stanley cup final mayor led rally city market square featured chanting people attendance cooked octopus served fish market reference detroit tradition throwing ice team opened arena fans watch away games stanley cup final people attended game fans watched games played detroit raised mario foundation cancer research ranked league merchandise sales annual survey fans conducted espn magazine titled ultimate standings fan satisfaction rankings ranked best national hockey league team terms fan relations team ranked category major sports franchises national_football_league national_basketball_association major_league_baseball overall standings ranked seventh 24th teams leagues season team ranked 11th 35th overall plans future star break league announced open season games october ottawa senators globe arena stockholm sweden new_york rangers open tampa bay lightning prague czech_republic later march league players association announced play exhibition game professional league finland october arena progress team new arena march francis hospital street arena following debris removal site preparation groundbreaking construction began summer season results clinched second consecutive playoff berth march victory new_jersey earned second seed eastern conference years removed place eastern conference finish clinched atlantic division time defeated philadelphia division championship winning northeast division best finish team finishing second season points gained season team fifth point season raised banners finish atlantic division subsequent eastern conference playoff championship prior arena home game season time new_york rangers won stanley cup atlantic division title won new_jersey philadelphia game log divisional standings conference standings divisions atlantic northeast southeast bold qualified playoffs division winner placed conference division detailed records final playoffs eastern conference quarter final opened playoffs 7th seed ottawa senators eastern conference quarter final opening game april pittsburgh arena defeated senators game scored career playoff goal recorded career playoff shutout added goal roberts scored twice game took lead following goal senators came tie game period ryan scored twice second victory series scored unanswered goals jordan defeat senators game game ottawa place days later managed eliminate senators games team round team got goals series winner second period defeat senators team advance opening round series win team stanley cup playoffs sweep playoff series years eastern conference semi finals began eastern conference semi final atlantic division rival new_york rangers april team overcame deficit defeat rangers game tied game period took lead seconds later scott tied game scored game winning goal shot left game scored goal lead minute adam hall shot ice drifted net saved shots took lead series entered game madison square gardens going building regular season led period tied game scored left second period lead added goal win series lead lost game post season game rangers scored second period scored net goal minute force game game took lead second period goals rangers tied game entered overtime playoffs scored second goal game goal advanced eastern conference finals eastern conference final eastern conference final began philadelphia scored seconds left period lead extended advantage goal second period giving advantage series game game scored lead period added net goal win series lead win seventh consecutive home playoff win franchise record improving game streak playoffs fifth team start playoffs record detroit red wings game saw series state philadelphia struck quickly goals ryan whitney minutes added second goal net seal victory win team start playoffs failed close eastern conference finals sweep game losing jumped lead period fought getting goals jordan period second goal net sealed win series returned pittsburgh game won eighth consecutive home game final score prince wales trophy trip stanley cup final stanley cup final faced western conference champion detroit red wings stanley cup best seven series began detroit series opened road stanley cup final appearance franchise consecutive victories stanley cup finals red wings 23rd appearance series ended june red wings winning games game detroit joe louis arena red wings opened scoring second period goal finishing goals period dan shutting preparation game head coach revised pittsburgh lines changes included starting roberts play game game shut second time detroit stuart scored period added goal period pittsburgh struggled failing direct shot goal minutes game pittsburgh lineup prior game replacing game saw score goal final wrist shot opening period added second goal game early second period adam hall added game winning goal final period assists roberts held late charge red wings win game stanley cup final score entering game said game win basically game die game despite early goal unable hold red wings got goals inability capitalize man advantage lasted sealed victory series red wings game series pittsburgh faced elimination detroit won series seconds remaining regulation scored removed gain extra goal tied game forcing sudden death overtime overtime period scored mark game victory force game goal assisted struggled series returning shift minutes injury fifth longest stanley cup game history stopped shots overtime ryan played game despite hit face game dave pittsburgh post gazette wrote team awe way reacted significant facial injury way people paper cut game pittsburgh got goals finals entering final minute trailing pittsburgh pulled second time game hoping score circumstances similar earlier goal tipped shot passed chris goal line time expired enter net giving detroit victory pittsburgh final defeat season score playoff log player scored winning goal player statistics denotes player spent time team joining team stats reflect time team denotes player traded mid season stats reflect time team awards records tyler kennedy chris alex played games kennedy connor james scored goals ryan stone recorded points recorded hat trick january addition ryan scored playoff goals rob tyler kennedy recorded playoff points recorded playoff shutout awards added star game january replacement following injury game recorded assists april announced alexander named finalist hart memorial trophy awarded player valuable team points leader scoring finished second league point season recorded game point streak longest russian player june announced league center honored star team alongside benefited success players called team american hockey league affiliate scranton forward tyler kennedy recalled october recalled november immediately contributed shootout scoring attempts including winter classic january shots won game kennedy selected compete competition star break april following final home game philadelphia team announced award winners season awards given pittsburgh chapter professional hockey writers association club voted team transactions free agents free agency period began july saw forward leave free agents tampa bay lightning buffalo respectively fill openings roster team signed forwards adam hall organization signed forwards smith chris jeff minor league affiliate scranton trades december following talk team future mark team placed veteran right wing clearing claimed assigned scranton day following day playing game scranton placed entry claimed team saturday december claimed atlanta joined following tuesday split remaining cost million contract february minutes trade deadline deal atlanta acquire right wings exchange wing armstrong center prospect round pick trade brought gill toronto maple second round pick fifth round pick draft picks entry draft took place june nationwide arena columbus ohio 20th overall pick selected quebec round selected players forwards seven rounds players remained junior league teams canada draft notes atlanta round pick new_york rangers went pittsburgh result february trade sent chris exchange pick minnesota wild round pick went pittsburgh result february trade sent moore wild exchange pick pittsburgh round pick went nashville predators result july trade sent rights moore exchange pick detroit red wings fourth round pick went pittsburgh result march trade sent cross red wings exchange pick pittsburgh seventh round pick went san sharks result february trade sent exchange pick farm teams scranton finished east division season cup playoffs baby advanced eastern conference record cup final lost chicago wolves games joint affiliate philadelphia finished northern division final record personnel


ice hockey world championships ice hockey world championships annual men ice hockey tournament organized international ice hockey federation officially held summer olympics sport highest profile annual international tournament created european championships precursor world championships held tournament held summer olympics recognized ice hockey world championship olympic hockey tournament considered world championship year world championship held individual event nations participated teams played series round robin format qualifying rounds determine nations participated medal round medals awarded based final standings teams medal round basic format small variations thirteen nations took split groups seven teams pool played world championship pool played ranking purposes congress introduced playoff system grew teams began participate world championships pools later renamed divisions introduced modern format world championship features teams championship group teams division teams division teams rest compete division iii teams championship play preliminary round teams play playoff medal round winning team crowned world champion years tournament gone rule changes body checking zones allowed helmets masks mandatory early 1970s began shootout current rules differ slightly rules world championships open players professional amateur requires players citizens country represent allow players switch national teams provided play new nation certain period time canada tournament dominant team winning tournament times united_states czechoslovakia sweden great_britain switzerland competitive period soviet_union participated soon rivals canada nation breakup soviet_union dominant team winning championships period nations won medals canada czechoslovakia sweden russia participated czech_republic slovakia began competing 2000s competition open big teams canada czech_republic finland russia sweden united_states slovakia evenly matched tournament takes place time period stanley cup playoffs best players participate considered secondary importance north american fans players stanley cup players generally participate respective team eliminated stanley cup contention world championship held prague czech_republic successful date terms overall attendance final canada defeated russia win fifth title background international ice hockey federation sport governing body created hockey sur organised ice hockey relatively new organised indoor ice hockey game took place march montreal victoria skating clubs montreal formed amateur hockey association canada developed structured schedule lord stanley donated stanley cup trustees decided award best team pre approved team won challenge eastern canada amateur hockey association formed mixed paid amateur players eventually folded result dissolution national hockey association formed ice hockey european championships held les switzerland january precursor world championships official tournament meant national teams participating nations great_britain germany belgium switzerland north_america professional hockey continuing grow national hockey league largest professional hockey league world formed european championships held consecutive years held world war history olympic games considers ice hockey tournament held summer olympics ice hockey world championship organized committee included future president paul tournament played april april seven teams participated canada czechoslovakia united_states switzerland sweden france belgium canada represented won gold medal opponents united_states czechoslovakia won silver bronze medals respectively following olympic congress winter olympics held france officially recognized international olympic committee following year subsequently olympic tournament including winter olympics counted world championship canada won gold medal winter olympics swedish swiss teams won medals silver bronze respectively german team participated time finishing ninth canadian dominance world championship held individual event held france vienna austria berlin germany canada represented toronto defeated germany gold medal game switzerland won bronze canada represented won following year won gold canada winter olympics world championships prague czechoslovakia united_states won gold medal non canadian team win competition gold medal united_states won non olympic tournament days winter olympics germany canadian officials protested players british team james foster alex archer played canada transferred permission play clubs english national_league agreed canada britain threatened withdraw compete canada withdrew protest games started britain non canadian team win olympic gold germany taking bronze canada won remainder world championship tournaments held 1930s world championships marked time team finland competed tournament world war forced cancellation winter olympics world championships following world war czechoslovakia team quickly improving won world championships canadian team participated event nation win world championship tournament canada participated run winter olympics switzerland conflict broke american hockey bodies american hockey association amateur athletic union refused support team believed players openly paid salaries time olympics strictly amateur players compromise reached team allowed compete considered unofficial unable win medal end tournament team finished fourth standings disqualified czechoslovakia canada won seven games tied played gold medal winner determined goal difference canada won gold average compared czechoslovakia average winter olympics oslo norway won canada second consecutive olympic gold medal time canadian team win olympic gold medal hockey years tournament featured teams played games sweden west_germany switzerland sweden finished tournament undefeated won world championship canada soviet_union rivalry world championships described start modern era international hockey tournament saw participation soviet_union international competition soviet_union organized ice hockey league having previously focused led coach soviet national team finished games undefeated canada represented east york undefeated final game tournament teams met time international competition soviet_union won game fifth team win world championship tournament world championship held west_germany teams met final game tournament game high profile canada announcer foster flew germany provide play play coverage teams undefeated canada represented defeated soviets reclaim world championship winter olympics italy canada lost soviets united_states medal round won bronze soviets went undefeated won olympic ice hockey gold medal seven years soviet_union won world championship world championships held moscow canada united_states participate protest soviet occupation hungary games held sports palace soviet officials decided hold final game nearby outdoor soccer stadium game attended people stood world championship attendance record final game sweden tied soviet_union finish wins tie soviet_union wins ties won gold medal canada returned world championship won consecutive titles soviets winning silver times winter olympics valley california canada soviet_union czechoslovakia sweden teams heading games defeated american team won seven games route olympic gold medal czechoslovakia defeated soviet_union tied canada way race gold final game canada defeated soviets win nineteenth gold medal trail smoke final club team represent canada following year canada implemented national team program led father david canada win world championship gold world championships held north_america time tournament held denver united_states soviet teams sweden defeated canada time history competition won gold medal soviet dominance world championships stockholm soviet_union won gold medal beginning streak consecutive world championship winter olympics austria marked time canada failed win olympic medal hockey soviet_union won seven games gold medal canada finished tournament wins losses putting way tie second place sweden czechoslovakia prior tie breaking procedure based goal difference games teams medal round system canada placed ahead procedure changed count games meant canadians finished fourth olympics counted world championships rules canada won bronze april admitted mistake occurred announced reviewed decision award canadian team world championship bronze medal months later turned decision rejected appeal september soviets dominated remainder decade following team went undefeated olympic world championship competition years streak broken czechoslovakia winter olympics despite loss soviets won gold time olympics counted world championships soviet_union czechoslovakia played emotionally charged games history international hockey rights host tournament originally awarded czechoslovakia forced decline rights following soviet led warsaw pact invasion nation august tournament held stockholm sweden international tensions team determined defeat soviets won games despite wins lost games sweden won bronze european teams constantly improving canadian amateur hockey association felt amateur players longer competitive pushed ability use players professional leagues congress voted allow canada use non professional players world championships rights host tournament awarded canada time montreal decision allow use professionals reversed january president opposed idea amateur professional players competing said ice hockey status olympic sport jeopardy change response canada withdrew international ice hockey competition canada ice hockey team participate winter olympics canada waived rights host world championship held stockholm sweden instead led forwards alexander soviet_union won gold world championships winter olympics marked time olympics world championships held year separate events world championships prague team ended soviet team streak won gold soviet team quickly returned winning ways winning world championships tournament team defeated soviets biggest margins soviet team lost official game world championships held poland opening day tournament poland defeated soviet_union thanks hat trick forward biggest international hockey history months earlier winter olympics poland lost soviets soviets lost games won silver czechoslovakia won gold poland finished seventh relegated pool division teams play ranking purposes championship known division years open competition president helped resolve dispute agreed allow open competition players world championships moved competition later season players involved playoffs participate players allowed play olympics break mid season strict amateur policy agreed endorse canada cup competition meant bring best players hockey playing countries world ice hockey championships feature professionals end united_states use new rule recalling minnesota north stars minnesota fighting saints fully open world championship held vienna austria saw participation active canadian players including time mvp sweden finland augmented players players canadian team prepared tournament unfamiliar international game team finished fourth losing games soviet_union combined score czechoslovakia won gold team canada soviet_union win consecutive championships players participating tournament officials began fear true young players losing places result world championship status given world championship held annually unofficial tournament colloquially known world junior hockey championship event structured world championships limited players age world championship established typically held april usually involve north american players involved university junior league playoffs time starting soviet team won consecutive world championships unbeaten streak lasted winter olympics period canada remained competitive winning bronze medals world championship tournaments held olympic years world championships vienna controversies beginning tournament roster west german team included polish german forward previously played poland world championship citizen west_germany played games scoring goal win finland following game finland launched protest demanding result turned germans ineligible player time players allowed switch circumstances agreed result award points finland angered german officials filed protest austrian court court agreed germans decision allowing points result affected final standings decision stood finland advanced medal round instead sweden finished medal round sweden won gold medal tournament format controversial soviet_union finished undefeated swedish team lost games preliminary round won goal differential win canada fall iron curtain players lived soviet_union czechoslovakia nations iron curtain allowed leave play march member soviet national team permitted play non soviet team soviet players including wanted leave play soviet officials agreed allow players leave played final tournament national team players agreed soviet_union won 21st world championship shortly soviet players began flood soviet_union players left including entire green unit following year soviet team disarray managed win world championships final championship soviet team win swedish forward european player drafted overall led team gold medal soviets won bronze medal team win soviet_union dissolved december soviet states began competing international competitions including ukraine russia named successor soviet_union flood new teams expanded number spots teams won world championship medal soviet_union czechoslovakia failing win medal times sweden canada soviets won medal tournament participated world championships sweden won second consecutive gold finland won silver medal nation world championship medal finnish team previously won silver winter olympics present czechoslovakia split czech_republic slovakia january recognized czech_republic team successor czechoslovakia retained position division slovakia team began lowest division pool forced work way following decade dominated called big canada czech_republic finland russia sweden united_states different teams won world championship world championships russia won title independent nation czech_republic won medal bronze canadian team finished preliminary round undefeated defeated finland final win world championship following year sweden finnish team won world championship led line defeated rival sweden gold medal game pool championships slovakia led peter won pool promoted division remained czech_republic won world championship separate country period united_states big win world championship win world cup hockey mid-1990s new teams ukraine quickly improving older nations austria italy switzerland risk relegated pool feared lose advertising revenue happened number teams increased starting czech_republic won consecutive world championship medals including world championship gold gold winter olympics favoured win upset quarter final russia gold medal game russia slovakia peter scored final minutes game nation won world championship world championships sweden biggest tournament history rallying deficit game finland win gold medal game canada sweden went overtime canada carter scored winning goal minutes play goal reviewed minutes determine crossed line rematch nations following year canada won repeated champions season locked eventually cancelled labour dispute league players world championships featured players normal won czech_republic winter olympics sweden won gold medal finland months later sweden defeated czech_republic won world championships team win olympic gold separate world championship tournament year world championship moscow canada defeated finland win gold medal following year tournament held canada time russia defeated home team win gold medal russian team successfully defended title win canada players association director paul kelly suggested world championships held year break allow player participation president responded tournament television contracts hosting commitments large change difficult place tournament took place germany game germany united_states played arena attended people setting new record attended game hockey history tournament noted having surprising preliminary round results including switzerland beating canada time world championship play norway defeating eventual champions czech_republic denmark finland united_states route appearance german team finished 15th avoided division set host tournament advanced semi finals time new playoff format adapted finished fourth losing sweden bronze medal game gold medal game czech_republic upset russian team winning gold ending defending champions game winning streak tournament held independent slovakia time finland won second world championship victory sweden czech_republic won bronze medal russia tournament held sweden finland russia beat slovakia finals czech_republic beat finland bronze medal game switzerland finished preliminary round undefeated losing gold medal game hosts sweden switzerland silver medal nation sweden gold team win tournament home soviet_union held time independent spite concerns human rights abuses authoritarian government tournament saw prominent ice hockey nations france beaten canada second time modern history eventual finalists finland lost shootout win switzerland tournament won russia finland won silver sweden won bronze defeating czech_republic world championship held prague appearance czech national hockey team home crowd great expectations national team failed win gold medal matching longest run win break czechoslovakia tournament dominated excellent canadian team went undefeated beat russia gold medal match captain joined triple gold club player captain team gold medal bronze won united_states condemning second consecutive fourth place tournament structure history world championship held individual event different nations participated canada team given bye gold medal game rest nations played elimination tournament determine nation play gold world championships switched similar format olympics teams played series round robin format qualifying rounds played determine nations participated medal round medals awarded based final standings teams medal round format changed times 1930s years gold medal game gold medal awarded based points tournament format switched similar version olympics preliminary round involving teams played advanced medal round medals awarded based points gold medal game played gold medal game played gold medal game played world championships thirteen nations took split groups seven teams pool played world championship pool played ranking purposes generally teams played level championship number varied years going low high format format criticized gold medal winner decided final game played winter olympics congress introduced playoff system grew teams began participate world championships pools introduced pool games played pool introduced pools renamed pool division pool division pool division iii modern champion group division iii format modern format world championship features minimum teams teams main championship group teams division teams division teams rest compete division iii teams divided groups played round robin format preliminary round teams group advance qualifying round qualifying round round group play groups teams group advancing knockout playoff stage teams preliminary round played group group determined round robin format teams usually relegated play division following year held far_east qualifying tournament asian teams automatic berth championship division line japan won tournament finished world championship finished 15th discontinued qualifying tournament following tournament japan relegated compete division champion group format main group features teams teams split groups based world ranking ranking based standings winter olympics world championships results recent tournaments higher weight ranking world championship value tournament olympic tournament value world championship year beginning tournament qualifying round eliminated teams divided groups team playing seven games preliminary round teams groups advance knockout playoff stage place team group plays fourth place team opposite group second place team group plays place team opposite group winners advance semi finals cases quarter final venues deemed far apart allow easy travel teams stay groups quarters winners quarter finals advance semi finals winners semi finals advancing gold medal game advancing bronze medal game starting longer round instead eighth place team group relegated division division iii formats division split groups groups play round robin tournaments independent championship division previously team groups promoted championship team relegated division beginning teams group promoted championship team exchanged group winner group place team division division works similarly division team groups group promotes team division group exchanges placed team division iii division iii composed group nations register lowest level qualification tournament held rules game rules tournament differences modern game games played outdoors natural ice forward passes allowed metres current international standard metres minute periods played seven players ice extra position following tournament held congress decided adopt canadian rules men periods play congress officials voted allow body checking zones similar prior body checking allowed defending zone international hockey later described rule change arguably substantial dramatic rule changes history international hockey allowed aggressive game rule applied world championships controversial president feared ice hockey sport rule changes implemented early 1970s players required wear helmets starting masks mandatory switched playoff system determine decided tie games medal round decided shootout decided test new rule allow line passes prior neutral zone trap slowed game reduced scoring world championships teams allowed decide wanted test rule team accepted offer rule adopted described revolutionary rule change allowing body checking zones new rule immediately changed game better world championship norway stark contrast finals year goals scored end end action defence dominating play current rules differ slightly rules difference rules dimensions narrower measuring metres feet instead international size metres feet rule difference rules concerns called regular season stops play hybrid method instead method defending player touched attacking player able contrast rules use touch play stopped moment crosses goal line differ penalty rules addition minor double minor penalties called games calls major penalties dangerous rules fighting duration minutes contrast rule players fight ejected game beginning season instituted new rules shootout making line pass legal picked requiring smaller equipment addition agree follow league zero tolerance policy required holding interference penalties voted eliminate tie games institute point system wins regulation time worth points overtime wins points time losses worth point system world championships player eligibility world championships open players professional amateur lists following requirements player eligible play player jurisdiction member national association player citizen country represents player years age day respective championship starts obtain age player played competition changes citizenship participate national competitions new country consecutive years international transfer card player previously played tournament wishes change national team played new country years player tournament takes place time period stanley cup playoffs players generally available respective team playoffs eliminated stanley cup contention common players join world championships tournament progress divisions world championships split different divisions alignment divisions accurate world ranking teams ranked included list members list members international ice hockey federation keys promoted promoted relegated began division group relegated championship championship division comprises sixteen hockey nations world championship held moscow saint_petersburg russia recognizes joined czechoslovakia predecessors czech_republic officially member recognizes soviet_union joined predecessor russia officially member division division comprised teams group teams compete promotion elite division loser relegated division group group teams compete promotion division group loser relegated division group group games played poland april group games played netherlands april division division comprises teams group teams compete promotion division group loser relegated division group group teams compete promotion division group loser relegated division iii group games played iceland april group games played cape_town south_africa april recognizes yugoslavia joined predecessor serbia officially member division iii division iii usually group teams team year tournament promoted division group division iii tournament saw seven teams participate held turkey april ranked teams participate overall participation totals championships teams key current division window coloured country doesn play competition current year awards given awards play world championship tournament voted tournament awards recognised forward award valuable player added star team voted members media canadian player lead scoring win mvp award win best forward award named star team year repeated feat men national team tournaments world championships world championship world championship participation ice hockey olympic games canada cup sanctioned tournament played professional players teams world times world cup hockey successor canada cup played summit series series played canada soviet_union cup ice hockey tournament hosted held switzerland canadian national team canadians playing europe participated tournament occasions rochester americans participated tournament world hockey challenge tournament held hockey canada played regional teams canada national teams nations memorial tournament unofficial tournament players previously known junior world cup renamed following death


calgary flames season calgary flames season 31st season calgary 39th flames franchise national hockey league flames finished second northwest division failed qualify playoffs finishing 10th western conference second consecutive season flames missed playoffs franchise reached season november curtis scored goal franchise history dating founding atlanta flames january flames played game calgary hosted heritage classic outdoor game montreal flames won game record shutout outdoor game individually forward played game retiring mid season team captain scored career assist january recorded point march route leading team scoring points owner posthumously inducted hockey hall_of_fame season marked turning point organization general manager announced december stepping position years flames assistant general manager jay assumed responsibility team interim basis pre season failure qualify stanley cup playoffs resulted changes team management evaluation structure tampa bay lightning general manager jay hired serve assistant scouts released organization planned new direction amateur scouting organization participated team prospects tournament held british_columbia included vancouver anaheim ducks san sharks calgary prospects played games defeating ducks losing scores respectively flames played seven games exhibition schedule including split squad games september vancouver city hosting match ups calgary faced new_york second consecutive season went unbeaten pre season recording seven consecutive victories calgary ended exhibition season injuries key players centre remained sidelined following neck injury suffered previous season ryan stone knee matt suffered shoulder separation david moss suffered shoulder injury lost knee injury result injuries flames signed centre morrison contract morrison training camp released rookie proved surprise player training camp expected start year heat american hockey league impressed flames coaching staff earned position team begin season regular season october december flames endured disastrous start season suffering shutout losses games second loss florida ended flames fans loudly team left ice players lost injury head injuries adam shoulder team scoring line alex held pointless team early struggles resulted lengthy meeting players coaches team need compete harder team responded meeting stronger effort victory scored goals season alongside matt took spot line win began streak calgary won games ending victory shootout october flames ended october consecutive home losses colorado washington capitals surrendered goal leads team entered november midst streak lost seven games slump rookie forward arrested arizona charges assaulted cab driver apologized incident teammates issued release expressing support demoted days later subsequently traded hurricanes white exchange forward tom deal discussed teams prior legal troubles calgary struggled record november losing seven road games month team ended month star players playing best games season recorded shutout season win minnesota wild scored goals points final games month sat 14th place team western conference flames ended november points playoff spot organization reached milestone month curtis scored goal history flames franchise victory philadelphia november team struggles continued december flames lost games begin month victories columbus blue jackets toronto maple december respectively marked time team won consecutive games late october victory return calgary following trade toronto previous season flames followed victories consecutive losses entered christmas break positive note shootout victory dallas stars despite victory buffalo christmas team 14th place western conference general manager executive vice president announced resignation positions december exactly years hired team coach entirely decision asked organization step aside decision came shock fans believed inevitable following team decline recent seasons jay assumed control team serving acting general manager january april calgary ended consecutive wins won game season high game winning streak streak came end hands new_york january contest marked flames franchise game history losses vancouver detroit followed overtime flames game eastern road trip began ended team registering wins points game trip montreal saw team come deficit force contest overtime montreal prevailed struggled road trip fans team game home loss minnesota team rebounded loss backup led flames victory dallas stars january showed return form making saves lead flames shootout win vancouver following night victories nashville predators louis blues allowed flames enter star break game winning streak posting record games leading break flames pulled points eighth final playoff spot west stood points shy fourth conference exactly days flames held playoff position climbed run culminated victory chicago tied franchise record points period february game colorado scored points period win flame accomplish feat victory marked win member flames flames hosted montreal mcmahon stadium february heritage classic game played fans cold calgary won game strength goals including 100th career history record shutout outdoor game play remained strong following heritage classic shut blues games february march years stop penalty shots game lead flames win blue jackets march flames moved fifth place west nights later scored 30th goal season penalty shot nashville predators 10th player history score goals consecutive seasons jay active leader broke league record consecutive games played appeared consecutive game march phoenix missed game season suffered broken foot remained games overall record consecutive games played period struggle middle march saw flames drop playoff spot shootout victory march represented second win games ended night point eighth place chicago played fewer games point controversial loss ducks march left calgary points chicago games play flames apparent tying goal anaheim ryan appeared pull net game ducks went win flames gained boost announced injured forward cleared return action april blues game year suffering cracked neck late season recorded assist game victory involved goals calgary second goal night game winner point career post season flames won consecutive game april victory victories night ducks officially eliminated calgary playoff contention individually recorded 12th career hat trick reach goal mark fourth time career tied mike franchise record wins flames ended season overtime loss ended year second northwest division flames finished tenth western conference points eighth place coaches released organization conclusion season coach video coach rob let joined coaching staff retiring player member flames staff years assistant ryan later relieved position assistant dave member staff retained flames players invited participate world championship jay mark curtis alex turned play team canada reasons prospect tim played sweden pair won silver medals defeated finland championship final schedule results pre season regular season player statistics note games played goals assists points plus minus penalty minutes note games played time ice minutes wins losses overtime losses goals goals average shots saves save percentage denotes player spent time team joining flames stats reflect time flames traded mid season bold denotes franchise record awards honours announced june late owner inducted hockey hall_of_fame builder category original owners brought team city played key role construction olympic bringing winter olympics calgary players reached major games played october rookie played games earned win time veteran played games thirty year old second oldest player history play games october forward began career montreal playing louis blues seasons acquired calgary trade initially unpopular calgary flames popular players played games announcing retirement player join flames office assistant general manager jay named finalist bill memorial trophy awarded player best qualities dedication hockey nominated making return flames lineup year neck left broken ray anaheim ducks philadelphia named finalists award awards transactions flames brought fold day free agent signing period calgary signed alex year million contract generated considerable debate signing year million deal acquisition especially surprising fans media alike centre shipped new_york rangers controversial trade months previous disappointing season calgary signing sharply criticized local national media reaction fans mixed polls suggested minority opposed moves trades additions draft picks flames entered entry draft selection rounds picked 13th overall pick traded phoenix trade second round pick went chicago deal calgary acquired flames selection early round pick acquired columbus blue jackets exchange selected max pick father paul flames draft pick calgary trade draft sending sixth round pick overall sharks exchange statistics updated end season denotes player roster heat second year flames affiliate heat american hockey league heat finished season record fourth north division failed qualify cup playoffs heat struggled season matt keith team leading scorer points jon points rookie team lone representative star game established team early year wins second led league uncertainty surrounding phoenix possible relocation resulted speculation heat relocating vancouver radio station reported relocated heat nearby community flames president king refuted argument noting heat second year year agreement city


summit series summit series super series russian known time simply canada ussr series game series ice hockey union soviet socialist canada held september competition soviet national team canadian team represented professional players national hockey league known team canada international ice hockey competition canada canada withdrawn international ice hockey competitions dispute international ice hockey federation series organized intention create true best best competition sport ice hockey soviets dominant team international competitions professional players canada canada long history dominance sport prior soviets rise games series held canada final moscow soviet_union surprised canadian team hockey media opening game victory predicted overwhelming victory canada series canada won game game tie soviets won game games lead canadian segment series resumed weeks later moscow soviets won game games series lead canadians won final games moscow win series games tie final game won dramatic fashion canadians overcoming goal soviet lead periods canadians scored final scored seconds left paul henderson series played cold war intense feelings nationalism aroused canada soviet_union ice games introduced talented soviet players north_america alexander future hall_of_fame team canada professional star team formed international play led led series scoring contributing roles canadian line bobby clarke ron henderson expected start team stars played surprisingly large role canadian win series filled controversy starting exclusion canadian player bobby hull including disputes dirty play teams deliberate injury clarke game background beginning world championships canada send senior amateur club team usually previous year cup champion compete canadian entry teams university players unpaid players playing ice hockey employed profession time 1920s 1950s canadian amateur club teams won world championship olympic titles career canadian players play instead professional hockey leagues best reaching professional status ineligible play world championships olympics rules time canadian amateur club win world championship trail smoke earliest days soviet_union russian hockey played canadian hockey soviets compete olympics world championships played canadian game post world war goal central committee soviet_union world supremacy sport decision transfer resources canadian game starting 1940s soviet_union started soviet hockey league playing canadian game elite sports societies soviet_union central sports club army soon elite teams hockey league supplied players national team ostensibly players played hockey time paid government players titular example moscow players officers moscow players officers army preserved player amateur status olympic world championship eligibility players career hockey playing days ended entering international play soviet national team started dominate international competitions won consecutive championships 1960s canada response developed national team canada best players usually professionals national team featured university players canadian team win championships looked failure government canada formed hockey canada organization canadian international play amateur organizations july trial basis inclusion professional players event year agreed canada entered team professionals tournament christmas nearly won tournament convened emergency meeting january rule allowing professionals rescinded response canada withdrew play world championships scheduled held canada time transferred sweden canada refused host event organization canadian embassy moscow learned soviets interest series initially reading article soviet newspaper winter diplomat smith responsible sport cultural exchanges soviet_union read soviets looking new challenge ice hockey smith met sports editor initially followed meeting soviet hockey boss soviets ready play series national team canadian professionals meetings canadian ambassador robert ford passed matter ottawa negotiate series hockey canada given task nail terms series hockey canada soviet hockey federation met prague april world ice hockey championships sides agreed terms games canada held montreal montreal forum toronto maple leaf gardens arena vancouver pacific games soviet_union held moscow ice palace canadians agreed hold series september play games international rules canadians agreed amateur canada series european moscow games use international referee system referee system place time introduced international play canadian agreed terms belief canadians difficulty winning set conditions joe president canadian amateur hockey association present negotiations felt soviets demanded concessions benefit believing team equal team later requested dates october november idea abandoned players union president hockey canada director involved initial negotiations central figure organization series personal network players owners hockey canada executives canadian business involved arrangements canadian team toronto star reporter alexander ross negotiated negotiated governments owners arranging series proceeds player pension fund reducing payments owners threatening player clients play operation game personally paid settle lawsuit won montreal man car destroyed warsaw pact invasion czechoslovakia court ordered soviet team hockey equipment seized guarantee payment threatening start series boston coach harry hockey leaving suggested media good candidate job team canada coach ron brown sportswriter kingston ontario called interview admitted available willing position phone arranged interview hockey canada steering committee series june interview hockey canada selected position selected player john assistant coach initially trying recruit player soviets selected coach series player played team canada 1950s later managed soviet national soccer team moscow ice hockey team given job soviets national ice hockey team coach replacing long time coach winter olympics second international assignment world championship czechoslovakia defeated soviet_union ending run consecutive championships soviets canadian team known team canada time design advertising agency vickers wanted team stars agency convinced teams ussr canada team canada inspired contemporary auto racing team team attributed copy writer terry hill choice dream team rejected design designer john lloyd utilized enormous stylized maple leaf like canadian flag covers numbers wording canada number colours red white maple leaf numbers letters colour rest design team song prepared hours time previously scheduled news conference series simply known time canada ussr series friendship series suggested government canada ministry foreign affairs preparation coaching harry given task selecting team canada true team composed stars announced list canadian players july conditions playing revealed players signed contract august list players included bobby hull time signed rival world hockey association league players named signed ineligible condition negotiated hockey canada condition widely criticized including toronto maple owner harsh opponent felt series unofficial world series hockey want win governor hockey canada resigned matter prime minister personal appeal fisher chairman hockey canada refused open agreement hockey canada prior training camp changes roster withdrew guy selected replacement dennis hull brother bobby considered turning invitation accepted bobby wished replaced boston team mate eddie stan replaced martin replaced bobby hull bobby selected team injured remained team series practiced team play games team canada assembled toronto started training camp august named captains frank stan jean team trained weeks toronto arrived montreal august game team held practice september forum line bobby clarke ron paul henderson impressed camp earn place starting lineup game soviets named players roster august roster included led year old olympic time world champion defence led alexander played olympics world championships team veteran team handful players national team debut players named depending performance sport tournament held august coach named assistant coach forwards team regarded bobby hull soviets reportedly spoken new coach players named soviet red army team moscow team managed national coach regular training soviet players boxing lessons preparation series soviets arrived montreal long series august staying montreal queen elizabeth hotel team began day arena day time zone team training montreal time weeks travelling brought forwards veteran accompany team canada reason given injury media questioned fallen favour reported having knee injury explain omission team pre series period observers opposing team allowed scout teams toronto maple coach john bob head scout went russia observe soviets sport tournament observed games assistant observed canadians practices toronto russian team canada trainer university british_columbia sports teams assigned hockey canada assist soviets later named general manager team canada winter olympics canadian regular access soviet locker room soviet bench games summit series expectations time national hockey league considered best hockey players played best players consisted largely canadians public consensus hockey fans north_america countries soviets case simply match canada best soviets expected canadians challenge canada going series expected win according team canada coach harry canada world things hockey wheat said got win games sweep russians bring shame heads players national pride soviets stating series learn poll experts conducted hockey news expected soviets win single game journalist dick toronto globe_and_mail offered eat words high noon bowl steps russian embassy soviets won game canadian journalists toronto star jim predicted results seven wins soviets american journalists new_york_times boston_globe predicted wins mark sports_illustrated predicted seven wins canada game star gave soviet advice play forwards thinking humiliation certain suffer predicted canada win straight game scouted team canada given goals game played day wedding canadians gave series john montreal star warned team canada poorly prepared shape win series blamed important hockey event time season tolerated owners endorsed players means pension plan professional player billy harris coached sweden national team earlier year predicted soviets win largely strength prior series held press moscow refused consider team sweep series team canada fire power know adapt international rules referee system amateur officials conceded difficult net expect surprises meet canadian stars predicted stand best canadians north american standards small excellent shot think effective aware selected ron team canada roster especially cover series game game held montreal warm montreal forum september fans teams started canada assigned home team games canada soviets home team moscow soviets release lineup seen opponents opposite order considering visitors official scorer return soviets dressing room demand lineup wanted clarke henderson line line soviets start line named line opening face paid scored canada seconds play knocking air soviets minutes felt soviets coming having difficulty getting canada defence henderson scored minutes canada goal lead face win clarke advantage team canada canadian spectators media second goal gave appearance pre series predictions rout proven correct soviets got awe scored goals tie score end period scored pass net scored short handed goal soviet break rebound according canadian players lost running ice establish hitting game soviets unexpected tactic long pass break man defensive zone canadian defence dropping ice block shots soviets defence good shot given canada goals shots recovered later period couple critical saves point blank range according christmas time second period scored great individual effort soviets ahead don faked hand shot scored fore hand scored second goal soviets goal lead end second period period air temperature forum increased end second period temperature forum reached changes period jean line going lines clarke scored bring canada canadians attempted post soviets broke scored counter attack restore goal lead minutes play canadian net feet lured away net handed net legs strategy lines combined heat arena left canadians exhausted soviets scored twice final minutes finish victory stunned performance assessment montreal coach commented soviets forwards finely units seen moving standing head man right place according canada didn play game tied started playing panic type game men going end game team canada accidentally soviets returning dressing room directly shaking hands soviets game win soviets celebrated early hours home took day work father held impromptu party moscow apartment game second game played maple leaf gardens toronto sat players game including don red rod gilbert jean rod took hard toronto area felt embarrassed home town defence pat bill white added offence stan wayne added tony took duties changes game try grind russians went speed lineup russians faster quicker team canada responded previous defeat strong play game period scoreless canadians period soviets hard body checking especially peter throw soviets game second period goal match scored time feed regular retrieved deep soviets zone soviets period wheeled alexander beat got soviets board team mate missed break away rebound fed bury peter scored critical goal canada short handed soviet defender canada goal lead brother frank finished scoring feed soviets team canada won game tied series soviet coaches blamed loss complained pair american frank steve let canadians away game head ussr hockey federation charged door officials dressing room kicked chairs pair scheduled referee game vancouver replaced pair game game lee team canada agreed request soviets change apparently aware game game game held september second game soviets said playing canadian style individuals promised return team style game canada went lineup game exception replacing bill team canada held leads soviet responded game ended tie canada took lead game goal replied short handed tie game stole frank broke away tony score strong fore check canadians soviets zone scored canada ahead wayne dug corner feed scored canada ahead canadian power play canadian defence received pass tony score soviets second short handed goal paul henderson scored seconds later restore goal lead individual effort soviets line alexander scored goals tie game periods team canada assistant coach felt canadians gotten confident felt taken lead final score like short handed goals score short handed goal turn fatal according tim montreal gazette tony reached great heights outcome making unexpected start soviets soviets planned start reported ill game soviets coach complained play wayne stating game played europe spent game penalty box game game played vancouver team canada surprised find crowd canada warm soviets game introduction game started consecutive penalties bill scored power play goals penalties soviets lead started place wayne wanted replace hurt team criticized privately second gilbert scored soviet goal canada goal scored minute later restore goal lead rod gilbert scored questionable goal canada protests went turning point game result different goal allowed admitted beating scored soviets ahead periods partial canada scored game reach dennis hull scored final minute closer late changed lineup canadian goals scored players inserted place players played felt changing lineup mistake according replaced tony good game great according soviets cross ice passing attacking zone tactic caused problems missed game ankle practice team canada ice game end responding negative public media reaction light expectation overwhelming team canada sweep series emotional post game interview park frank criticized according park brother sick players didn fans disappointed understand fans wanted real good frustrated didn didn think deserved frustrated guess didn fourth game series went week hiatus soviets returned russia continued playing ice hockey tournament canadians took days travelled sweden pair exhibition games arriving moscow game team canada arrived moscow final games ice palace accompanied canadian fans long starting practices moscow team canada players martin left team went home felt lack playing time team canada practice time learn differences russian concern wider ice surface strange canadian players fish ends boards instead glass considered play tight shot catapult fast original shot game held september filled capacity including communist_party secretary soviet premier soviet president large contingent military dress uniform canadian fans given seats second group canadian sports figures unable seats players marched game loud cheers accompanied song don play hockey pre game introductions jean captain night given traditional gift bread players given red white given flowers slipped fell flower stem landing recovered laugh delight spectators game scored goal period clarke henderson scored second canada lead period scored soviets henderson scored restore canada lead scored start run straight goals soviets won according bobby clarke defensive club tried play defensively despite loss canadian fans present sang canada team canada left ice cheering canadian fans unknown soviet hockey games russian newspaper noted roof arena cheering remained place team canada faced task having win remaining games win series add canadian struggles gilbert left team canada home focus getting shape upcoming season played game practiced team day asked return home game game canadian victory scoring period scored goal second period canadians confidence canadians caught soviets lapse scored goals half minute span lead hull flipped rebound tie score gilbert capitalized soviet scored set net seconds later henderson scored turned winning goal thirty foot shot scored late second power play finish scoring according montreal gazette sports editor canadian players park turned big games series ended personal losing streak soviet teams dating amateur career previous games series opinion canadian penalty killing unit peter bill white pat brilliant held soviets power play goal despite disadvantage penalty minutes recovering fractured ankle series according commentator brian team canada adjusted game play dump chase instead retain possession offensive zone strategy led directly henderson winning goal interception soviet pass according time soviets opened door crack team canada rushed like freight train following game canadians complained german match ones controversial canada sweden game biased canada handed minutes penalties game soviets received minutes complained goal soviets directly result referee dropping talking team mate canadians gave pair nickname worse slash game targeted team canada attention according time chance taking rough ride boards target numerous park things started heat second period knocked bobby clarke retaliation face glove raise temper exchanged punches stepped harassed way bench peter later dumping ice later clarke raced ice catch deliberately sore ankle injuring according reports canadian bench canadians ice dressing room handed clarke minor penalty additional minute misconduct penalty later clarke stuck box serving misconduct gave dennis hull penalty scored injured ankle returned play nearly scored power play later second period incident widely reported condemned soviet press believed bobby clarke given job taking game slash apparently assistant coach john remember ankle hurting pretty bad called clarke bench looked said think needs tap ankle didn think twice versus killing mean somebody canadian journalist dick asked clarke later team reunion calling wicked clarke replied dick hadn learned lay left interview russian sport express magazine clarke states unaware sore ankle time recall telling target ankle recalled stick work clarke slash retribution actions anniversary series henderson called incident low point series later apologize clarke book wrote broadcast booth shocked disgusted saw clarke left ankle noted emotionally games clearly gone sport team canada truly war ice media opinion divided effect outcome series controversy come forth years led belief incident considered form cheating soviets best forwards missed game seven soviets clinched series play game score clarke opinion factors team canada turnaround moscow moscow played better canada equal soviet team physically passed better shot better faster played better defence lose easier play fifth game lose game seven canada won game seven score period scored goals pair ending period tied second period scoreless gilbert canada ahead scored tie score henderson soviet defender pass feet pick break henderson shot scored henderson henderson shot goal light went quickly team canada rushed ice henderson doubt raised goal soviet coach publicly blamed loss game henderson commented goal gave personal satisfaction game featured controversial incident period small broke canada ussr future soviet captain weapon kicking times fight ended czech referee referee match announced german referee pair sent home referee final match exchange promise publicly soviets coach game controversy ensued soviets wanted agreement soviets wanted include german pair originally scheduled game threatened pull team canada playing eighth game compromise instead ill presentation pole gift team canada pre game presentation cancelled soviets restored insistence team canada according coach stated going pole bring centre ice game heading eighth final game team wins losses tie soviets ahead goal differential goals canada country enjoyed unofficial half day holiday students toronto sent home afternoon game watched game work school montreal central station fans gathered sets watch game english television french radio canada men hockey gold medal game winter olympics watched sporting event history canadian television team canada took number questionable early penalties canadians white peter scored soviets lead game delayed mistaken called interference admitted later guilty cross checking emotions boiled called misconduct stick ice saw misconduct called ice stick raised nearly swung stick got match penalty threw chair ice writers commented incidents resulted rest game penalty served canada turn power play scored sixth goal series tie teams exchanged power plays scored power play goal shot soviets ahead park scored goal series strength complete pretty passing dennis hull rangers team mates gilbert park tie score period ended teams tied second soviets started quick goal seconds minutes saw goals soviets scoring seventh series followed power play soviets ahead periods white countered canada midway period moments canada cheer soviets played excellent period goal saving play stopped shot faked position net shoot denied stopped stick goal line crowd prematurely celebrated apparent goal shook head disbelief told players try quickly play tight defensively allow game hand don half way point need scored canadians tension rose extra soldiers dispatched security matched ice gilbert fight foster noticed feel tension minute mark noticed soviets changed style playing defence protect lead pressing strategy fired soviets change tactics gave canadians chances score scored goal goal judge refused goal light despite fact signalled goal ice response seated ice team canada bench attempted reach bench protest causing crowd way bench subdued soviet police canadian players headed peter jumped boards confront police stick freed coaches escorted ice bench anger fist soviet crowd canadian supporters gave finger soviets soviets continued play defensively speculates soviets willing accept tie win series goal differential goal final minute play peter ice paul henderson stood bench called ice skating jumped ice rushed straight net strange feeling score winning goal recalls henderson bobby clarke supposed replace didn come way coming ice situation said picked passed boards soviets clearing attempt missed henderson pass soviets corner shot henderson fallen net got went net uncovered henderson recovered rebound shot shot stopped recovered rebound past seconds play foster voice rose excitement called winning goal scene captured film frank picture iconic canada canada held win game won series games pat picked game somewhat overshadowed henderson winning goal point game goals assists hand goals period player team score points game series according ron seen player period pressure able accomplish considered finest hour describes stopping think guys got little angry lost goat didn lose faith going way aftermath team canada arrived canada october team estimated crowd montreal airport team prime minister city montreal mayor jean jean coach john stayed montreal rest team travelled toronto toronto estimated crowd attended ceremony phillips square salute players players welcomed ontario premier bill davis toronto mayor william series reported president campbell chicago black hawks owner bill concluded agreement soviets soviet national team play exhibition series january boston new_york rangers chicago black hawks campbell characterized reports soviets held talks moscow games soviets requested games campbell stated don know schedule series long way arrangement exhibition series place exhibition series place years later gave interview newspaper general series recall matches flesh games age years glad got home went state canadians played purposely foul methods lives rivals complained canadian team threw colleague flight moscow prague harassed visitors hotels bobby hull criticized team canada stating fighting gestures canadian players bad example young players harmful soviet coaches interviewed series sport accused team canada trying methods players war nerves bring success coaches said canadians argued singled team canada assistant coach john compliment team canada defensive skills felt soviets technically superior mistakes players soviets won series actions game police wife canadian ambassador wife treatment sorry regretted incident planned involved series letter support robert ford ambassador basically agreed actions mail messages incident favour according canadian fans basically understanding team canada actions provoked team soviets disputes goal judges occasions turn red light indicating goal canadian score henderson goal game seven sent entire team bench ensure goal counted similar incident game led melee involved team canada stay moscow team treatment source numerous complaints players leaving sweden team informed players stay hotel wives players threatened arrangements changed players wives hotel players wives fed sub standard food players food wives team contracted canadian beer delivered moscow beer lost airport cut half practice game soviets tried cut short canadians practice team canada games sweden week hiatus games canadians visited sweden played exhibition games versus swedish national team team canada management arranged visit sweden bigger ice surfaces europe stopping sweden provide rest team canada resuming series moscow games took place september september arena stockholm canada won game second game tie exhibition game introduced canada west german figure prominently games canada russia series considered period swedish game team worst team team improved started command henderson clarke scored criticized german absolutely terrible couldn miles play night don know damn rules incompetence helped game bitter players introduced style play stick work throw opponents holding interfering canadian players retribution example incompetence pointed cross checking given misconduct played international ice hockey knew international rules time misconduct cross checking dirty incident marred second game cut mouth sweden stick cut tongue required nearly forced miss rest summit series stayed team play second team canada team sweden runway dressing rooms separated police canada took lead game awe canada like beginning game swedish tactics effective canada took minutes penalties sweden sweden led game scored foot shot final minute swedish actually backed allowing easy shot goal admitted tying goal missed thrilled tie wouldn able stomach beat team canada heavily criticized swedish media criminal play games pictures newspapers highlighted blood cut swedish captain received cross check reports games led criticism home canada team cooled day session playing employees plant team played mock games local teams years age practice improved mood players team drank beer bus started singing songs like bunch kids players went drinking day best practice session date time sweden helped bring team canada team focused final games czechoslovakia series team canada played exhibition game national team time world champions game took place september prague ended tie canada took lead period goals peter team tied goals second scored lead nearly held end canada pulled scored second goal seconds left game stan named captain canadian team left czechoslovakia age live canada aunt uncle leaving mother player introductions received largest ovation player took opening nearly scored game broadcasting games broadcasts produced hockey canada experienced hockey commentators canadian television networks english television television network split coverage carrying games seven aired games foster called plays player brian commentator games request broadcasters came semi retirement broadcast french games broadcast broadcast team player eighth game estimated million canadians watched match year earlier national census counted canadians partnership bobby enterprises bought broadcast rights hockey canada bid negotiated time agent hockey canada director advertising producers hockey night canada offered realized profit series million series picked television stations channel chicago games produced channel boston called fred john efforts rights games moscow broke minute deal boston public television station allowed broadcast feed games telecast available pbs stations american cities minor league major college hockey teams fed canadian games seven seen pbs tape delay prime time soviet play play style time soviets pre game post game screen went black classical music playing quietly games broadcast simply ended soviet television networks returned regular programming legacy canada formally won series winning title teams claim victory soviets earned respect fans players alike canadians went equipment strange training methods practices admiration talent conditioning frank said russians football win super bowl years soviet citizens believed outcome different sat series protest coaching change response offer canada bobby knee injury bobby hull departure newly formed league arguably best canadian players time team greatest talent ice soviet team obvious advantage playing year round canadian team picked prepared months players shape time players regularly train summer months period holiday activities end summit series proved gap best canadian players national teams europe ussr czechoslovakia sweden narrower observers sides atlantic anticipated swedish national team coach billy harris pro toronto maple later recalled swedish media ask swedish player possibly chance national hockey league answered success summit series lead development canada cup ice hockey world championship tournament open starting led regular series games soviet clubs known super series 1980s increasing number players members swedish national teams soviet players finally allowed sign contracts clubs late 1980s early 1990s ussr north_america series particularly games exposed need better preparation season training philadelphia coach fred avid student soviet style bring russian training techniques won stanley cup championships tom joined small rapidly growing group american born players olympics lamented training methods early 1970s vastly inferior soviets went play detroit olympics alex coach coach couple ones end couple figure bar pro mentality mark howe commented soviet national team trained hours day game winter olympics hand swedish sports journalists extremely impressed die fighting spirit canadians lost game seven european ice despite usually trailing period according soviet player later coach meeting schools hockey continued great exchange learned taking best styles time passed significance series grew public consciousness term summit series unofficial accepted canada summit series source national pride seen landmark event canadian cultural history canada paul henderson goal considered famous history game series seen canadians important win cold war legacy events players face future international contests henderson play soviets summit series organized soviet team players play montreal december game super series players team canada play montreal players play canada cup including bobby making appearance soviets professional missed chance super series injury years series minute commemorative video directed produced tom published company limited toronto video includes interviews players bobby clarke paul henderson studio goal series included mention soviets try interfere canadians practices moscow later barred public appearances team canada members fraud convictions related hockey business dealings retired member new_york rangers active player canadian roster year soviet play calgary flames canadian mint released commemorative silver dollar coin mark 25th anniversary november team honoured members canadian sports hall_of_fame induction ceremony spoke lot people changed face game actually believe sure changed better way change way think look hockey country aired mini series called canada russia directed film series film later available dvd 35th anniversary series canadian russian national junior teams competed super series games played russia followed canada canada won seven games game seven tie henderson wore scoring decisive final goal series auction anonymous american collector 42nd winning bid auction fees confirmed world record hockey memorabilia world book records march placed mitchell canadian shopping mall announced taking tour canada locations decided voters facebook 40th anniversary events took place canada russia challenge series canadian russian players took place august september books published mark anniversary month russia members team canada went tour russian cities celebrate anniversary tour canada planned funding available government canada sponsor tour anniversary marked events canada team canada received star canada walk fame toronto series month canadian television canadian team honoured dinner hockey hall_of_fame players refused appear cultural references henderson goal described goal remembers canadian hip song fireworks album phantom power song describes national eruption celebration goal film anna director observes great nation russia needed great enemies film shows penalty box video series performing menacing words author dave term added term street slang russia corner gas episode good old table hockey game featured game table hockey series based summit series referenced events fans speech game falling ice game henderson winning goal game schedule results game source game source game source game source game source game source game seven source game source canada sweden game source game source canada czechoslovakia source statistics statistics include games czechoslovakia sweden team source players sport politics sports