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1979 Challenge Cup (ice hockey)

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1979 Challenge Cup
123Total
NHL All-Stars 4401
Soviet Union 2562
Location(s)New York City: Madison Square Garden
DatesFebruary 8–11, 1979 (1979-02-08 – 1979-02-11)
Hall of FamersNHL All-Stars:
Bill Barber (1990)
Mike Bossy (1991)
Gerry Cheevers (1985)
Bobby Clarke (1987)
Marcel Dionne (1992)
Ken Dryden (1983)
Tony Esposito (1988)
Bob Gainey (1992)
Clark Gillies (2002)
Guy Lafleur (1988)
Guy Lapointe (1993)
Lanny McDonald (1992)
Gilbert Perreault (1989)
Denis Potvin (1991)
Larry Robinson (1995)
Borje Salming (1996)
Serge Savard (1986)
Steve Shutt (1993)
Darryl Sittler (1989)
Bryan Trottier (1997)
Soviet Union:
Valeri Kharlamov (2005)
Sergei Makarov (2016)
Vladislav Tretiak (1989)
Coaches:
Scotty Bowman (1991)
NetworksCanada:
(English): CBC (Games 1 and 2)
CTV (Game 3)
(French): SRC
United States: NHL Network (Games 1 and 3)
CBS (Game 2; 3rd Period Only)
Announcers(CBC and CTV) Dan Kelly (1st half, games 1 and 3), Danny Gallivan (2nd half, games 1 and 3 and game 2), Bobby Orr and Dick Irvin Jr.
(NHL) Simulcast of the CBC/CTV Broadcast (Games 1 and 3)
(CBS) Dan Kelly and Lou Nanne
The 1979 Challenge Cup Trophy

The 1979 Challenge Cup was a series of international ice hockey games between the Soviet Union national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League.[1] The games were played on February 8, 10, and 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It replaced the NHL's all-star festivities for the 1978–79 NHL season. The Soviets defeated the NHL All-Stars two games to one.

The team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League included 23 Canadians and three Swedish players. Bobby Orr, Canadian ice hockey player, commenting in the post-game interviews after game two, accidentally called the NHL All-Stars "Team Canada" (because of the number of Canadians on the roster). The Challenge Cup, unlike its predecessor, the Summit Series, included non-Canadian born players in the NHL rosters.

The NHL All-Stars team was coached by Scotty Bowman, and the Soviet Union national team was coached by Viktor Tikhonov.

NHL All-Stars roster

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No.NatPlayerPosTeam
10CanadaGuy LafleurRWCanada Montreal Canadiens
19CanadaLarry RobinsonDCanada Montreal Canadiens
23CanadaBob GaineyLWCanada Montreal Canadiens
22CanadaSteve ShuttLWCanada Montreal Canadiens
11CanadaGilbert PerreaultCUnited States Buffalo Sabres
17CanadaMarcel DionneCUnited States Los Angeles Kings
27CanadaDarryl SittlerCCanada Toronto Maple Leafs
8CanadaLanny McDonaldRWCanada Toronto Maple Leafs
16CanadaBobby Clarke – CCUnited States Philadelphia Flyers
20CanadaBryan TrottierCUnited States New York Islanders
25CanadaMike BossyRWUnited States New York Islanders
9CanadaClark GilliesLWUnited States New York Islanders
4CanadaBarry BeckDUnited States Colorado Rockies
18CanadaSerge SavardDCanada Montreal Canadiens
3CanadaGuy LapointeDCanada Montreal Canadiens
CanadaRobert PicardDUnited States Washington Capitals
5CanadaDenis PotvinDUnited States New York Islanders
7CanadaBill BarberLWUnited States Philadelphia Flyers
21CanadaDon MarcotteLWUnited States Boston Bruins
35CanadaTony EspositoGUnited States Chicago Blackhawks
29CanadaKen DrydenGCanada Montreal Canadiens
30CanadaGerry CheeversGUnited States Boston Bruins
CanadaRon GreschnerDUnited States New York Rangers
26SwedenBorje SalmingDCanada Toronto Maple Leafs
12SwedenUlf NilssonCUnited States New York Rangers
15SwedenAnders HedbergRWUnited States New York Rangers

Soviet Union roster

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No.NatPlayerPosTeam
12Soviet UnionSergei StarikovDSoviet Union Traktor Chelyabinsk
22Soviet UnionViktor ZhluktovFSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
5Soviet UnionVasili PervukhinDSoviet Union Dynamo Moscow
9Soviet UnionVladimir KovinCSoviet Union Torpedo Gorky
24Soviet UnionSergei MakarovRWSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
10Soviet UnionMikhail VarnakovLWSoviet Union Torpedo Gorky
11Soviet UnionAleksandr SkvortsovRWSoviet Union Torpedo Gorky
25Soviet UnionVladimir GolikovFSoviet Union Dynamo Moscow
23Soviet UnionAleksandr GolikovFSoviet Union Dynamo Moscow
13Soviet UnionBoris Mikhailov – CFSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
16Soviet UnionVladimir PetrovFSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
17Soviet UnionValeri KharlamovFSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
7Soviet UnionGennadiy TsygankovDSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
6Soviet UnionValeri VasilievDSoviet Union Dynamo Moscow
8Soviet UnionSergei KapustinFSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
2Soviet UnionYuri Fedorov[2]DSoviet Union Torpedo Gorky
14Soviet UnionZinetula BilyaletdinovDSoviet Union Dynamo Moscow
19Soviet UnionHelmuts BalderisRWSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
18Soviet UnionIrek GimayevFSoviet Union Salavat Yulaev Ufa
21Soviet UnionViktor TyumenevFSoviet Union Krylya Sovetov Moscow
4Soviet UnionSergei BabinovDSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
20Soviet UnionVladislav TretiakGSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
1Soviet UnionVladimir MyshkinGSoviet Union Krylya Sovetov Moscow

Uniforms

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The NHL vastly simplified their white All-Star uniforms, removing most of the striping and stars. The NHL shield on the front was enlarged, while the logos on the shoulders remained the same. The striping was reduced to two thin stripes, orange over black, separated by a thin white stripe. The names on the back remained in black with orange trim, and the numerals remained orange with black trim.

The Soviet team used their standard red national uniforms, which they also used when touring against the teams of the World Hockey Association (while billed as the "Soviet All-Stars"). The jerseys featured two white stripes at the waistline - one thin stripe over a wider stripe studded with red diamonds. The sleeve stripes followed a similar pattern, but without the diamonds on the wide stripes, and an additional white stripe below the wide band. While the Soviet team normally used the Russian language on its uniforms, the names on the back of the jerseys for the Challenge Cup were romanized for the event. The front of the jerseys retained the Russian СССР initials.

Game log

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Game 1

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  • Date: Thursday February 8, 1979
  • Time: 8:00pm
  • Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
  • Attendance: 17,438

Score

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NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 2

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNHLGuy LafleurBobby Clarke and Steve Shutt0:161-0 NHL
1stNHLMike Bossy – ppGilbert Perreault and Guy Lafleur6:222-0 NHL
1stUSSRBoris Mikhailov – ppValeri Vasiliev and Valeri Kharlamov11:252-1 NHL
1stNHLBob GaineyBill Barber and Barry Beck15:483-1 NHL
2ndNHLClark GilliesMike Bossy8:144-1 NHL
3rdUSSRVladimir GolikovAleksandr Golikov and Sergei Makarov3:024-2 NHL
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stUSSRViktor ZhluktovHooking0:592:00
1stUSSRVladimir PetrovHooking5:132:00
1stNHLLanny McDonaldHigh-sticking8:312:00
1stNHLClark GilliesCharging10:592:00
1stUSSRViktor ZhluktovInterference12:212:00
2ndUSSRGennadiy TsygankovHolding10:482:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
NHL All-Stars109524
Soviet Union65920
Power play opportunities
TeamGoals/Opportunities
NHL All-Stars1/2
Soviet Union1/2
Goaltenders
Min.TeamGoaliesSavesGoals Against
60:00NHLKen Dryden182 Goals
60:00USSRVladislav Tretiak204 Goals

Officials

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Game 2

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  • Date: Saturday February 10, 1979
  • Time: 2:00pm
  • Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
  • Attendance: 17,438

Score

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NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 5

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stUSSRSergei KapustinSergei Starikov8:100-1 USSR
1stNHLMike Bossy – ppBryan Trottier and Clark Gillies13:351-1
1stNHLBryan TrottierClark Gillies and Mike Bossy18:212-1 NHL
2ndNHLGilbert PerreaultDarryl Sittler0:273-1 NHL
2ndUSSRMikhail VarnakovAleksandr Skvortsov2:053-2 NHL
2ndNHLLarry RobinsonGuy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne5:064-2 NHL
2ndUSSRBoris Mikhailov – ppVladimir Petrov and Valeri Vasiliev17:024-3 NHL
2ndUSSRSergei KapustinViktor Zhluktov7:474-4
3rdUSSRVladimir GolikovSergei Makarov1:314-5 USSR
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stUSSRVladimir KovinCross-checking12:322:00
1stNHLGilbert PerreaultHolding15:132:00
2ndNHLBorje SalmingInterference8:042:00
2ndNHLBarry BeckBoarding15:072:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
NHL All-Stars55616
Soviet Union7141031
Power play opportunities
TeamGoals/Opportunities
NHL All-Stars1/2
Soviet Union1/2
Goaltenders
Min.TeamGoaliesSavesGoals Against
60:00NHLKen Dryden265 Goals
60:00USSRVladislav Tretiak124 Goals

Officials

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Game 3

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  • Date: Sunday February 11, 1979
  • Time: 8:00pm
  • Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
  • Attendance: 17,545

Score

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NHL All-Stars 0 – Soviet Union 6[3]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
2ndUSSRBoris MikhailovAleksandr Golikov5:470-1 USSR
2ndUSSRViktor Zhluktov – ppHelmuts Balderis and Valeri Vasiliev7:440-2 USSR
3rdUSSRHelmuts BalderisIrek Gimayev8:440-3 USSR
3rdUSSRVladimir KovinAleksandr Skvortsov and Mikhail Varnakov10:210-4 USSR
3rdUSSRSergei MakarovSergei Kapustin12:440-5 USSR
3rdUSSRAleksandr Golikov14:460-6 USSR
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
2ndNHLDon MarcotteElbowing6:272:00
2ndUSSRValeri VasilievHolding10:482:00
2ndUSSRVladimir Myshkin (Served by Irek Gimayev)Roughing12:272:00
2ndNHLBryan TrottierRoughing12:272:00
3rdUSSRBoris MikhailovHolding14:222:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
NHL All-Stars771024
Soviet Union66719
Power play opportunities
TeamGoals/Opportunities
NHL All-Stars0/2
Soviet Union1/2
Goaltenders
Min.TeamGoaliesSavesGoals Against
60:00NHLGerry Cheevers136 Goals
60:00USSRVladimir Myshkin240 Goals

Officials

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Broadcasters

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In the United States, Game 2,[4] which was held on a Saturday afternoon, was shown on CBS[5] as part of CBS Sports Spectacular.[6][7][8] The network refused to expand CBS Sports Spectacular to carry the game in full[9] so instead, the show came on during the second intermission,[10] showed taped highlights of the first two periods, and then showed the final period live. The lead-in to Sports Spectacular was The World's Strongest Man. The then-CBS affiliate in Boston, the old WNAC-TV, broadcast a local college hockey game that led into Sports Spectacular.

The network, the show and their sponsors had a problem with the rink board advertising[11] that the NHL sold at Madison Square Garden, and refused to allow them to be shown on television. As a result, CBS viewers were unable to see the far boards above the yellow kickplate, and could only see players' skates when the play moved to that side of the ice. Games 1 and 3 were shown on the NHL Network,[4][12] where the advertising was no problem.

Dan Kelly and Lou Nanne called the game for CBS while Dick Stockton served as the host.

References

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  1. ↑ 1979 Challenge Cup on greatesthockeylegends.com
  2. ↑ Yuri Fedorov's surname on the back of his shirt was listed as "Federov" // 1979 Challenge Cup Game 2 Goals - NHL vs USSR
  3. ↑ "SOVIETS EMBARRASS NHL ALL STARS 6-0 TO WIN CHALLENGE CUP". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Eskenazi, Gerald (February 8, 1979). "Soviet Six Now Taking N.H.L. Series Seriously (Published 1979)". Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sports BRIEFING". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. February 10, 1979. p. W_C3.
  6. ↑ Fachet, Robert (February 8, 1979). "NHL Stars Challenged By Soviets". The Washington Post.
  7. ↑ Anderson, Dave (February 11, 1979). "The Empty Cup". New York Times.
  8. ↑ E.M. Swift (February 19, 1979). "Run Over By The Big Red Machine". Sports Illustrated.
  9. ↑ "Argus-Leader from Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Page 26". Newspapers.com. January 14, 1979.
  10. ↑ Quinn, Hal (February 26, 1979). "Exploding the myth of hockey supremacy". MACLEAN’S. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sports BRIEFING". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. February 15, 1979. p. E3.
  12. ↑ Bob Verdi (February 8, 1979). "Soviet 'pupils,' suspicious NHL stars open 3-game war". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p. C3.
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