Ice Hockey in Soviet Union

Ice hockey in the Soviet Union was overseen by the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation, which was affiliated with the International Ice Hockey Federation from 1952 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Soviet Union’s men’s national team achieved remarkable success, securing 22 World Championships, 7 Olympic Gold Medals, and 25 European Championships. Additionally, the national junior team excelled by winning 8 World Junior Championships. This overview highlights the significant accomplishments of both the men’s and junior national teams throughout their history.

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Soviet Union Men’s National Team — Key Facts

CategoryDetail
🟩 TeamMen’s National Team
🟦 IIHF StatusIIHF Member from 1952–1991
🟧 NicknameThe Red Machine
🟧 First Official GameMarch 3rd, 1953 — 6–0 win over Norway
🟨 First Unofficial GameApril 22nd, 1951 — 23–2 win over East Germany
🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak31 games — December 29th, 1978 to February 20th, 1980
🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak24 games — December 20th, 1971 to March 13th, 1973
🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak72 games — September 11th, 1981 to April 10th, 1984
🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak51 games — November 23rd, 1962 to December 14th, 1965
🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak3 games — March 18th–21st, 1975
🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak3 games — November 21st–27th, 1958
🟩 Biggest Official Win28–2 vs. Italy — December 26th, 1967
🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win29–0 vs. East Germany — October 8th, 1953
🟥 Biggest Official Loss9–3 vs. Czechoslovakia — March 21st, 1975
🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss9–2 vs. Windsor Bulldogs — November 21st, 1962
🥇 Medal Record
🥇 World Championship Gold1954, 1956, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979. 1981,1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990
🥈 World Championship Silver1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1976, 1987
🥉 World Championship Bronze1960, 1961, 1977, 1985, 1991
🥇 Olympic Gold1956, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988
🥈 Olympic Silver1980
🥉 Olympic Bronze1960
🥇 European Championship Gold1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975,1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991
🥈 European Championship Silver1957, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1990
🥉 European Championship Bronze1976, 1977
🏆 Canada Cup / World Cup Wins1980

 History Table

History CategoryDescription
🟦 Official ResultsSoviet Union Men Official Results
🟦 Unofficial ResultsSoviet Union Men Unofficial Results
🟩 Scoring LeadersSoviet Union Scoring Leaders

 Team Roster (1992)

#PosNameTeam
30GKAlexei MaryinSpartak Moscow
20GKVladimir MyshkinLukko Rauma (FIN)
1GKAndrei TrefilovDynamo Moscow
6DIlya ByakinCSKA Moscow
2DVyacheslav FetisovNew Jersey Devils (USA)
4DAlexei GusarovQuebec Nordiques (CAN)
7DAlexei KasatonovNew Jersey Devils (USA)
16DVladimir KonstantinovCSKA Moscow 
3DIgor KravchukCSKA Moscow 
5DVladimir MalakovDynamo Moscow
14DDmitri MironovKrylya Sovetov Moscow
10FWPavel BureCSKA Moscow
22FWVyacheslav ButsayevCSKA Moscow
27FWVyacheslav BykovHC Fribourg-Gottéron (SUI)
13FWValeri KamenskyCSKA Moscow
9FWVyacheslav KozlovKhimik Voskresensk
18FWDmitri KvartalnovKhimik Voskresensk
19FWAndrei LomakinDynamo Moscow
24FWSergei MakarovCalgary Flames (CAN)
12FWSergei NemchinovKrylya Sovetov Moscow
21FWAlexander SemakDynamo Moscow
28FWValeri ZelepukinKhimik Voskresensk
26FWAlexei ZhamnovDynamo Moscow

Head Coach: Viktor Tikhonov

Soviet Union U20 National Team — Key Facts

CategoryDetail
🟩 TeamU20 National Team
🟦 IIHF StatusIIHF Member from 1952–1991
🟧 NicknameThe Red Machine
🟧 First Official GameJanuary 4, 1961 — 8–3 win over United States
🟨 First Unofficial GameDecember 30, 1960 — 4–3 win over North Dakota University
🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak10 games — December 18, 1976 to September 9, 1977
🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak9 games — December 15, 1973 to November 8, 1974
🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak14 games — August 30, 1985 to August 29, 1986
🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak14 games — December 15, 1973 to December 17, 1974
🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak2 games — September 7th, 1991 to November 8th, 1991
🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak4 games — August 26th, 1985 to September 3rd, 1985
🟩 Biggest Official Win19–1 vs. Austria — December 27th, 1980
🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win16–3 vs. Sodermanland — December 17th, 1974
🟥 Biggest Official Loss9–3 vs. Czechoslovakia — December 13th, 1982
🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss13–4 vs. ShVSM Kyiv — August 26th, 1985
🥇 Medal Record
🥇 World Junior Championship Gold1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992
🥈 World Junior Championship Silver1988, 1990,  1991
🥉 World Junior Championship Bronze1981, 1985

 History Table

History CategoryDescription
🟦 Official ResultsSoviet Union U20 Official Results
🟦 Unofficial ResultsSoviet Union U20 Unofficial Results
🟩 Scoring LeadersSoviet Union U20 Scoring Leaders

 Team Roster (1992)

#PosNameTeam
20GKSergei TkachenkoSokol Kiev
1GKSergei ZvyaginKrylya Sovetov Moscow
6DDarius KasparaitisDynamo Moscow
24DBoris MironovCSKA Moscow 
7DDmitri MotkovCSKA Moscow
4DEvgeni NamestnikovTorpedo Gorky
2DSandis OzolinsDynamo Riga
3DDmitri YushkevichTorpedo Yaroslavl
5DAlexei ZhitnikSokol Kiev
22FWYegor BashkatovAvtomobilist Sverdlovsk
14FWSergei BerezinKhimik Voskresensk
10FWPavel BureCSKA Moscow
25FWYan KaminskyDynamo Moscow
16FWValeri KarpovTraktor Chelyabinsk
21FWKonstantin KorotkovSpartak Moscow
9FWVyacheslav KozlovKhimik Voskresensk
12FWAlexei KudashovKrylya Sovetov Moscow
19FWSergei MartynyukTorpedo Yaroslavl
11FWOleg PetrovCSKA Moscow
15FWMikhail VolkovKrylya Sovetov Moscow
27FWSergei ZolotovKrylya Sovetov Moscow
19FWSergejs ZolotovsDynamo Riga

Head Coach: Robert Cherenkov

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