The Soviet national ice hockey team, or USSR national ice hockey team (Russian: Сборная СССР по хоккею с шайбой) was the most dominant amateur hockey team in international play between 1954 and 1991. They dominated nearly every world championships and olympics during this time held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). However, they were only able to win one Canada Cup in 1981. It should be noted that the main rival of the Soviet team, the Canadian national team, always had home-ice advantage (games were played in Canada and by NHL rules) in the Canada Cup. Due to the questionable nature of the amateur status of the Soviet team, Canada boycotted international amateur hockey games in 1970-1976. These were due to controversies between the IIHF and the National Hockey League in North America. The fact that there was speculation that the Soviet players received salaries. After that, since 1977, Canadian and other professionals were allowed to play in world championships and olympics, which, however, had not much effect on the performance of the Soviet team. This was due to the fact that these tournaments are usually held while the NHL regular season or playoffs occurred, preventing the best North American players from participating. Soviet players never played in the NHL prior to the late 1980s, giving them an advantage in these tournaments. Image File history File links Cccphockey. ... Ice hockey at the Olympic Games are ice hockey tournaments in the Winter Olympic Games. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... The IX Olympic Winter Games were held in 1964 Innsbruck, Austria. ... See also: 1968 Winter Paralympics The X Olympic Winter Games were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... The XI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. ... The XII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... The XIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... The XIV Olympic Winter Games were held in 1984 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was founded in 1908 and is the worldwide governing body for both ice hockey and in-line hockey. ... Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian national mens hockey team is controlled by Hockey Canada. ... Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Top players

• Vsevolod Bobrov
• Viacheslav Fetisov
• Valery Kharlamov
• Igor Larionov
• Sergei Makarov
• Vladimir Petrov
• Alexander Ragulin
• Vladislav Tretiak
• valery kamensky

Vsevolod Bobrov (Всеволод Михайлович Бобров, born December 1, 1922 in Morshansk; died July 1, 1979 in Moscow) is a former Soviet athlete, who excelled in both football (soccer) and ice hockey. ... Viacheslav (Slava) Alexandrovich Fetisov (Вячеслав (Слава) Александрович Фетисов; born April 20, 1958, in Moscow, USSR) is a ice hockey defenseman, considered one of the best defensemen of all time, a long-time captain for the Soviet Union national team. ... Valery Kharlamov (January 14, 1948 - August 27, 1981) was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union. ... Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Ларионов; born December 3, 1960 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union) is a Russian hockey player. ... Sergei Makarov (Сергей Михайлович Макаров; born June 19, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, USSR) was a Soviet ice hockey right wing, two times Olympic Champion. ... Vladimir Petrov (born June 30, 1947 in Krasnogorsk (30 km from Moscow), Soviet Union) is Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion (1972-gold, 1976-gold, 1980-silver) , who is currently retired. ... Alexander Pavlovich Ragulin (Russian: Александр Павлович Рагулин; May 5, 1941 in Moscow - November 17, 2004) was a defenseman for the Red Army ice hockey team, CSKA Moscow (1962-1973), a 10 time World Champion, and a 3-time Olympic champion (1964, 1968 and 1972). ... Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak (Russian: Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Третья́к; born April 25, 1952 in the village Orudyevo in Moscow Oblast, Russia), was a goaltender on some of the most successful hockey teams of the Soviet Union and is considered one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of hockey. ...

Stats

Leading scorers (Olympics, World Championships, Canada Cups, 1972 Summit Series)

1. Valery Kharlamov - 199 points
2. Aleksandr Maltsev - 198 points
3. Boris Mikhailov - 180 points
4. Vladimir Petrov - 176 points
5. Sergei Makarov - 172 points

Valery Kharlamov (January 14, 1948 - August 27, 1981) was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union. ... Aleksandr Maltsev (born April 20, 1949) was a Soviet ice hockey player. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Vladimir Petrov (born June 30, 1947 in Krasnogorsk (30 km from Moscow), Soviet Union) is Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion (1972-gold, 1976-gold, 1980-silver) , who is currently retired. ... Sergei Makarov (Сергей Михайлович Макаров; born June 19, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, USSR) was a Soviet ice hockey right wing, two times Olympic Champion. ...

Olympic record

• 1956 - Gold medal winner
• 1960 - Bronze medal winner
• 1964 - Gold medal winner
• 1968 - Gold medal winner
• 1972 - Gold medal winner
• 1976 - Gold medal winner
• 1980 - Silver medal winner
• 1984 - Gold medal winner
• 1988 - Gold medal winner
• 1992 - Gold medal winner (as Unified Team)

At the 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California, United States, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics, the team from the Soviet Union won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... At the 1980 Winter Olympics hosted in Lake Placid, New York, one Ice Hockey event was held: Mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1988 Winter Olympics one Ice Hockey event was held, mens Ice Hockey. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ... The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games of 1992 (in Albertville and Barcelona, respectively). ...

Summit Series record

• 1972 - Lost to Canada
• 1974 - Won championship

The 1972 Summit Series (in French, La Série du siècle), as it eventually came to be known, was the first competition between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players (only amateurs were allowed in the Olympics, although professional Soviet hockey players were amateurs by strict definition only). ... The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players when the Candaians were banned from the Olympic Games because professional athletes were excluded from amateur competition. ...

Canada Cup record

• 1976 - Finished in 3rd place
• 1981 - Won championship
• 1984 - Finished in 3rd place
• 1987 - Finished in 2nd place
• 1991 - Finished in 5th place

After the Summit Series of 1972 and 1974, the NHL and NHLPA decided to broaden the scope of the competition, inviting to the tournament a number of hockey countries and allowing each invited country to send the best possible team they could muster. ... The USSR won the gold in this tournament, beating Canada 8-1 in the final. ... Canada won this tournament, beating Sweden in the final. ... Tournament MVP Wayne Gretzky celebrates Canadas victory The 1987 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1987. ... Wayne Gretzky celebrates Canadas victory with Mark Messier The 1991 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1991. ...

World Championships record

• 1954 - Gold medal winner
• 1955 - Silver medal winner
• 1957 - Silver medal winner
• 1958 - Silver medal winner
• 1959 - Silver medal winner
• 1961 - Bronze medal winner
• 1962 - Did not participate
• 1963 - Gold medal winner
• 1965 - Gold medal winner
• 1966 - Gold medal winner
• 1967 - Gold medal winner
• 1969 - Gold medal winner
• 1970 - Gold medal winner
• 1971 - Gold medal winner
• 1972 - Silver medal winner
• 1973 - Gold medal winner
• 1974 - Gold medal winner
• 1975 - Gold medal winner
• 1976 - Silver medal winner
• 1977 - Bronze medal winner
• 1978 - Gold medal winner
• 1979 - Gold medal winner
• 1981 - Gold medal winner
• 1982 - Gold medal winner
• 1983 - Gold medal winner
• 1985 - Bronze medal winner
• 1986 - Gold medal winner
• 1987 - Silver medal winner
• 1989 - Gold medal winner
• 1990 - Gold medal winner
• 1991 - Bronze medal winner

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 (MCMLXX in Roman) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championships
• Russian national ice hockey team

The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ... The Russian national mens ice hockey team is one of the top rated national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked 5th by the IIHF. It has been competing internationally since 1993 and follows a long tradition of Soviet Union team mostly composed of Russian players. ...

External links

• Hockey CCCP International