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During the 1976 Super Series, Tretiak put on a dominant performance against the Montreal Canadiens, holding them to a 3–3 tie despite his team being outshot 38–13. [7] Tretiak went on to star for the Soviet Union, helping them win gold medals in the 1976 Winter Olympics, [5] and again in the 1984 Winter Olympics [5] and the 1981 Canada Cup.
The player category has been in existence since the beginning of the Hall of Fame and the first nine players were inducted in 1945. For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player, they must have been retired for a minimum of three years and must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee. [3]
Tournament games were held in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. The Soviet Union defeated Canada in a single game final to win its first title by the score of 8–1. Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak was named most valuable player. Canada's Wayne Gretzky led the tournament in scoring with 12 points.
According to Tim Burke of the Montreal Gazette, both goaltenders, Tony Esposito and Vladislav Tretiak, reached great heights, or the outcome could have been 10–10. [85] Tretiak was making an unexpected start for the Soviets, who had planned to start Viktor Zinger , but he was reported to be ill before the game. [ 86 ]
The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2 to 15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, ... Vladislav Tretiak
Montreal also won Games 3 and 4 in overtime before eliminating the Kings in Game 5, 4–1. [134] The celebration was marred by one of the worst riots in Montreal history, as fans rioted through downtown Montreal causing over $2.5 million in property damage and 168 injuries. [135] Montreal Canadiens locker room in the Bell Centre
The Red Army was the most dominant team in the Soviet League, while the Canadiens were the best team in the NHL as they would go on to win the Stanley Cup later that year. The game resulted in a 3-3 tie [3] in a contest being notable for the performance of the Red Army's Vladislav Tretiak in net despite his team being outshot 38-13. [4]
Throughout the game, Tretiak proves to be impregnable as a goalie, and the fatigue of the Canadian players is noticeably shown. The Soviets defeat the Canadians 7–3 in Game 1. Team Canada and the country are left in shock after their defeat, and the team begins to receive large amounts of criticism.