The five players were sergei fedorov, slava fetisov, slava kozlov, igor larionov and vladimir konstantinov three of the players fedorov, konstantinov, and kozlov were drafted by the red wings in 1989 and 1990, and their defections. Oct 07, 2014 from iconic oscar and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by. Do i think the russian hockey team wants to beat u. Red army documentary facts soviet union hockey trivia. Jan 16, 2015 fetisovs charismatic, proud, and impish screen presence is the central attraction of red army, a documentary about soviet ice hockey that was written, directed, and produced by gabe polsky. Very moving a deep story of loyalty, team building, sheer genius coaching and playing, coldwar politics and the difficult decisions made by individual players in a complex political situation where sport is a proxy for national rivalries. He also played well in the 1972 winter olympics, in which the soviets took the gold medal. It premiered at the 2014 cannes film festival and was released in limited theaters by sony pictures classics on january 23, 2015. The club is a member of the tarasov division in the kontinental hockey league khl. Sep 15, 2016 1980 soviet union squad was historys greatest international hockey team. Ice hockey and the cold war yorkshireman bowns was named most valuable player and red army travel man of the match by devils supporters, while he is among nominations for both british player and goalie of the year.
Documentary examines soviet union ice hockey in the. Feb 26, 2015 red army pg the story of the cold war is reflected in the life of hockey player slava fetisov, who became part of the best hockey team on earth and forged the way for foreign players in. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by gabe polsky, executive produced by jerry weintraub and werner herzog. Formed by the soviet union in the mid1950s, the team would dominate the sport for nearly 40 years and act as a display of worldclass power and propaganda. You may recall that the red army film came out last year. Mar 07, 2015 the red army russian five, alex kasatanov from left, viktor tikhonov, vladislav tretiak, igor larionov, and slava fetisov, are seen in a clip from the documentary red army, directed by gabe. Red army charts rise and fall of a soviet hockey team. Facilities cadetathlete handbook recruiting questionnaires visiting west point army west point rebrand alma matersongs armyair force series armynavy star series presented by usaa the patriot league army west point athletics e.
More than just a cold war chronicle this documentary about the soviet unions olympic medalwinning icehockey team is both nuanced and brilliantly entertaining. Executive produced by werner herzog and jerry weintraub, the hugely acclaimed red army reveals the untold story of the most dominating sporting dynasty in history. Red army film still showing the hockey team and various officials in uniform. The documentary red army about soviet era hockey arrives in san diego opening feb. See more ideas about hockey teams, ice hockey and hockey. The twotime defending stanley cupchampion philadelphia flyers become the first nhl team to defeat the soviet unions central red army team when they win 41 in front of 17,007 fans at the. Feb 22, 2019 sports was specifically funded by the government, and the red army team the name for the hockey team, and the program. The red army discharged its critically ill captain, and 48 hours later, as tanks cruised red square during the 1991 coup attempt, konstantinov was out of the country, jetting from budapest.
The other side of the miracle on ice the new york times. Jan 23, 2015 the red army hockey team s top line it might annoy hardcore capitalists, but an impartial observer has got to admit that soviet ice hockey must rank as one of the great management successes of all. The russian five was the nickname given to the unit of five russian ice hockey players from the soviet union that played for the detroit red wings in the 1990s. Hockey books 176 books meet your next favorite book. Red army the cold war, on ice gabe polskys puckish ice hockey documentary revisits the russian team who smashed through the iron curtain to secure global victory and.
Red army tells the brutal and tragic story of the soviet hockey. In it, there is much made of the red armys passing style and ability to dominate its opponents. Told from the perspective of its captain slava fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. Hockey books a list of nonfiction and fiction books about hockey. The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes of team captain slava. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. In eric zweigs book, twenty greatest hockey goals, fetisov said the 1980 team. Red army is an inspiring true story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of russians. Sep 15, 2015 a series of small advantages can add up to a large one quite quickly in hockey. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team. I was one of the luckiest hockey players ever to be a young guy on that red army team and see what those guys did day in and day out. How the detroit red wings russian five changed hockey forever. It is referred to in the west as central red army or the red army team for its past affiliation.
At an operational level, peters role as an intelligence expert comes into play, showcasing the soviet deep battle doctrine with remarkable fidelity for a book written without full access to soviet source material. The teams greatest run came under viktor tikhonov, who was coach from 1977 to 1996serving for most of that time as coach of the national team. Red army, a documentary about legendary soviet hockey player. The book is a fantastic history of hockey in the 1970 focusing around the flyers, canadians both teams and the russian national team. From oscar nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history.
Red army article about red army by the free dictionary. Red army describes the development of the soviet team under. Tarasov coached the red army team, either alone or with cocoaches, for most of the time from 1946 to 1975. Despite tretiak not playing his first hockey game until the age of eleven 1963, he was well known in the ussr by 1971 aged 19, when he was named to the soviet ice hockey leagues first allstar team, while playing for the powerhouse red army team, cska moscow. Apr 06, 2018 ive said many times, and im going to keep saying it. Red army charts rise and fall of a soviet hockey team the. Viacheslav fetisov, vladislav tretiak, scotty bowman, vladimir pozner. The new years eve game between the montreal canadiens and the soviet red army is the feature, but after finishing the book i gained a better appreciation for the way the soviets developed the game of hockey in their own special way. From oscarr nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army examines the most successful dynasty in sports history. Watchbill buford gives chicken lessons in a pandemic and talks about his much anticipated new book dirt. A fascinating history of the background of the shocking success of the soviet hockey team over the best of the nhl in the early seventies. The wonderful new documentary red army, on a limited run in new. When the soviets sent their team to play the best players in americas national hockey league in 1979, the soviet team handily won the three. Focusing on the players and coaches of the national team, and not the political aspects.
Red army tells the brutal and tragic story of the soviet hockey program. Nov 11, 2014 gabe polskys red army, a very good documentary about the soviet hockey dynasty of the 1980s, reminds us of how difficult team chemistry is to achieve. Officially, the players were members of the soviet military, but that was just a fiction. Nhl world cup of hockey why 1980 soviet union squad was. The soviet union team that the americans beat was the greatest. Oct 04, 2015 meet anatoli tarasov, the founder of the red army ice hockey team and influential author on the game. The montreal canadiens, the red army, and the night that. Red army is a good book that is let down by the authors poor appraisal of the tactical nature of the proposed conflict. Aug 11, 2007 red army was stacked too, as in those days the moscow club siphoned off the best talent from voskresensk to vladivostok and dominated the national team. Red army, a documentary about legendary soviet hockey. If you wanted to be the best player in the world, you had to play on the. They won nearly every world championship and most olympic tournaments between 1954 and 1991 while never failing to medal in any international ice hockey federation tournament they competed in.
Jan 30, 2015 red army, gabe polskys lively documentary about the famous soviet hockey team of the 1970s and 80s, is, in a sense, about all three. In order to do this, were going to travel back in time thirtyfour years. Oct 08, 2015 so begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history. Nov 09, 2014 the red army of the title is the great soviet hockey team of the 1970s and 80s.
Simply said this is one of the best hockey books written since ken drydens the game and. How soviet hockey ruled the world and then fell apart vox. The soviet red army team would face the 2 time defending stanley cup champion philadelphia flyers in an epic hockey battle for the ages. Vladislav tretiak, soviet red army team army hockey, hockey goalie, hockey. A story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage chronicles how hockeys iconic. Rare vladislav tretiak book army hockey, hockey goalie, hockey teams. The montreal canadiens, the red army, and the night that saved hockey by. Jan 22, 2015 red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team chemistry gabe polskys red army, a very good documentary about the soviet hockey dynasty of the 1980s, reminds us of how difficult team. The story of the soviet unions famed red army hockey team through the eyes of its players. Documentary tells gripping story of soviet red army hockey. In addition to mikhailovs famous line with vladimir petrov and valeri kharlamov, the perennial soviet league champion borrowed sniper alexander maltsev and blueline stalwart valeri vasiliev. Gabe polskys documentary about the soviet hockey team of the. Informative site about the red army hockey club with pictures, statistics and news about one of the greatest ice hockey teams of all time.
The team won nearly every world championship and olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 and never failed to medal in any international ice hockey federation iihf tournament they competed in. In eric zweigs book, twenty greatest hockey goals, fetisov said the 1980 team was probably the best team ever put together in the soviet union. The cold war played out on an ice rink in red army kpbs. Denault has put together a gem of a book that tells the story of hockey from both a canadian and soviet perspective. All those who oppose red army will perish under the iron fist. They were one of the greatest ice hockey teams in history, winning olympic gold medals and regularly vanquishing their us and canadian.
The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes of team captain slava fetisov, in particular the famed 1990s. Jan 23, 2015 not long after a bunch of college kids playing for the united states defeated the steamroller that was the soviet unions red army hockey team at the 1980 olympics, head coach herb brooks took a. The official hockey page for the army west point black knights. Red army soviet hockey movie sports illustrated story. Vladislav tretiak, soviet and central red army goaltender during the glory years. Red army 84mins 15 rival players and competing ideologies clash in an engaging look at the former ussrs red army ice hockey team.
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