Photos: Spectacular Canada-Russia hockey rivalry, then and now

 

A look back at the most storied international hockey rivalry, including the 1972 Summit Series, 1987 Canada Cup, Turin Olympics and more.

 
February 24, 2010
 
 
 
Canadian goalie Ken Dryden eyes Russian forward Boris Mikhailov, who has the puck, while Alexander Yakushev (left) and Gary Bergman look on in one of the four games played in Moscow during the September 1972 Canada-Russia series. From the book Team Canada 1972 by Brian McFarlane.
 

Canadian goalie Ken Dryden eyes Russian forward Boris Mikhailov, who has the puck, while Alexander Yakushev (left) and Gary Bergman look on in one of the four games played in Moscow during the September 1972 Canada-Russia series. From the book Team Canada 1972 by Brian McFarlane.

Photograph by: Team Canada 1972, PNG files

 
Canadian goalie Ken Dryden eyes Russian forward Boris Mikhailov, who has the puck, while Alexander Yakushev (left) and Gary Bergman look on in one of the four games played in Moscow during the September 1972 Canada-Russia series. From the book Team Canada 1972 by Brian McFarlane.
Russian Wing man Babitsch sprawls on the ide as teammate Schuwalow, left, clears the puck during the Canada-U.S.S.R. world hockey championship game at Krefeld Germany in 1955. In centre, moving in on play is Canada's Jim Middleton. Canada beat Russia 5-0 to regain the world title they lost in the previous year.
Moments before the Montreal opener in 1972 of the eight-game Canada vs. Soviets hockey series that changed the game, prime minister Pierre Trudeau greets team captains. Russia went on to win the first game 7-3.
Team Canada bench during Game 4 of the Russia vs. Canada of 1972. From the book 'Team Canada 1972' by Brian McFarlane.
Team Canada's Phil Esposito (7) and teammate Yvan Cournoyer battle with Russian goalie Vladislav Tretiak and defenceman Valery Vasiliev (6) in Moscow during the historic 1972 Summit Series. The series, still widely considered to be arguably the most historically significant international hockey event by many, was won by Canada four games to three, with one tie.
Wayne Gretzky stands on the ice during a practice for the Canada Cup hockey tournament in Montreal, September 10, 1987, a day before the famed three games against the Soviets.
Wayne Gretzky (R) skates around the ice with Mark Messier (L), who holds the trophy as they celebrate Canada's victory in the 1987 Canada Cup hockey tournament in Hamilton September 15, 1987. The tournament, started in 1976, saw the Soviets beat Canada for the championship in 1981. Canada returned the favour in 1987.
Wayne Gretzky is shown holding the trophy as he celebrates Canada's victory in the 1987 Canada Cup hockey tournament in Hamilton September 15, 1987. The highlights of the series were the three games Canada played against the Soviet team. The first game U.S.S.R. beat Canada 6-5 but Canada reversed the score in the following two games beating the Soviets 6-5 in each game.
Team Russia celebrates victory with the Russian flag following their 3-2 overtime victory against Canada during the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Winnipeg, January 5, 1999. Russia took World Juniors gold from Canada in 1999, 2002 and 2003. Two of those tournaments were held on Canadian soil.
Russian players explode off the bench following their gold medal win over Canada at the world junior hockey championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 5, 2003.
Canada's Dion Phaneuf (3) and Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (8) collide in the first period of the IIHF World Junior Championship against Russia in Grand Forks, North Dakota Jan 4/05. That year, Canada began a five-year gold medal streak at the World Juniors. The first three of those golds came at the cost of the Russians.
Russian forward Anton Glovatsky (left) and Canadian Forward Brandon Sutter in the game of the Canada Russia Super Series Aug. 31, 2007 in OMSK, Russia. Canada won 6-2.
Russia's goalie Evgeni Nabokov makes a save against Canada's Todd Bertuzzi during their 2006 Winter Olympic ice hockey men's quarterfinals game, 22 February 2006 at Torino Esposizioni in Turin. Russia won the game 2-0.
Team Russia celebrates defeating Canada 2-0 in their quarter final of the men's ice hockey match during Day 12 of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 22, 2006 at the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy.
Canada celebrates their win over Russia during International World Junior hockey final in 2006 at GM Place in Vancouver.
Russia's players celebrate victory over Canada after their IIHF World Hockey Championship gold medal game in Bern May 10, 2009. Russia has beaten Canada in the last two IIHF World Championships for the gold.
 
 
 
 
 

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