Why was Tretiak benched?
The three-time gold medalist was benched after giving up two goals in the first period in what is widely regarded as the greatest upset in Olympic history. How long did it take him to get over the 4-3 loss? “Let me tell you this — in '84 we managed to rectify our mistakes,” Tretiak bristled. “We got our gold.
Tretiak ultimately spent 15 years on the Red Army team--a team without peer in hockey in the U.S.S.R. He became a lieutenant colonel in the Red Army, but in international hockey terms, Tretiak was simply the best goaltender--ever. He was the great intimidator.
He is a great leader who has won so many championships." Tretiak coached the Russians during the 2002 Winter Olympics and now has largely focused his consulting on Canada and the United States while continuing to coach for the Blackhawks.
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Miracle on Ice.
| 1 2 3 Total Soviet Union 2 1 0 3 United States 2 0 2 4 | |
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| Attendance | 8,500 |
Tretiak's inclusion was a monumental break from tradition for the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the first Soviet-trained player to be inducted, a player who had never appeared in the NHL and whose merits were based entirely on his play internationally.
The Tretiak Affair: After drafting Tretiak in 1983, Montreal general manager Serge Savard made a real effort to convince Soviet authorities to release him to the Canadiens after the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Another player from the golden age of goaltending, Terry Sawchuk has been considered to be the greatest netminder of all time by many. He played 21 full seasons in the NHL, 971 games, where he held down the backend for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers.
- Glen Hall. Glenn Hall won 406 NHL games, taking Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe trophies along the way to go with two Stanley Cups as a player. (
- Jacques Plante. His numbers are right up there with the best. ...
- Terry Sawchuk. ...
- Martin Brodeur. ...
- Patrick Roy.
#1: Dominik Hasek
Despite not being a starting goalie until the age of 27, Hasek has an incredible 389 wins, six Vezina Trophies, and two Hart Trophies. He was the first goalie to win the Hart since Jaqcues Plante.
Nikolai Khabibulin. Khabibulin was the first Russian goaltender to win the Stanley Cup when he did so with the 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning. His 333 career victories make him one of only 36 goalies to have recorded 300 wins. A four-time NHL All-Star, Khabibulin finished his career with 46 career shutouts.
What number was Tretiak?
After leaving the Blackhawks, Belfour wore uniform number 20 as a tribute to Tretiak. Numerous other goalies, including Evgeni Nabokov, also wore number 20 as a tribute to Tretiak. In 2000, he was voted Best Russian Hockey Player of the 20th century.
Tretiak was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League's (NHL's) 1983 entry draft. The Soviet Ice Hockey Federation, however, refused to grant his release, and Tretiak never played in the NHL.
Tretiak was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League's (NHL's) 1983 entry draft. The Soviet Ice Hockey Federation, however, refused to grant his release, and Tretiak never played in the NHL.
Nikolai Khabibulin. Khabibulin was the first Russian goaltender to win the Stanley Cup when he did so with the 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning. His 333 career victories make him one of only 36 goalies to have recorded 300 wins. A four-time NHL All-Star, Khabibulin finished his career with 46 career shutouts.
| Vladislav Tretiak | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1989 | |
| Tretiak in May 2008 | |
| Born | 25 April 1952 Orudyevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Tampa Bay Lightning
