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1979 Challenge Cup (ice hockey)

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 Russians defeated the NHL All-Stars two games to one.

1979 Challenge Cup
123 Total
NHL All-Stars 440 1
Soviet Union 256 2
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
← 1978 NHL All-Star Game 1980 →
The 1979 Challenge Cup Trophy

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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Nat. No. Player Pos. Team
  10 Guy Lafleur RW   Montreal Canadiens
  19 Larry Robinson D   Montreal Canadiens
  23 Bob Gainey LW   Montreal Canadiens
  22 Steve Shutt LW   Montreal Canadiens
  11 Gilbert Perreault C   Buffalo Sabres
  17 Marcel Dionne C   Los Angeles Kings
  27 Darryl Sittler C   Toronto Maple Leafs
  8 Lanny McDonald RW   Toronto Maple Leafs
  16 Bobby Clarke – C C   Philadelphia Flyers
  20 Bryan Trottier C   New York Islanders
  25 Mike Bossy RW   New York Islanders
  9 Clark Gillies LW   New York Islanders
  4 Barry Beck D   Colorado Rockies
  18 Serge Savard D   Montreal Canadiens
  3 Guy Lapointe D   Montreal Canadiens
  Robert Picard D   Washington Capitals
  5 Denis Potvin D   New York Islanders
  7 Bill Barber LW   Philadelphia Flyers
  21 Don Marcotte LW   Boston Bruins
  35 Tony Esposito G   Chicago Blackhawks
  29 Ken Dryden G   Montreal Canadiens
  30 Gerry Cheevers G   Boston Bruins
  Ron Greschner D   New York Rangers
  26 Börje Salming D   Toronto Maple Leafs
  12 Ulf Nilsson C   New York Rangers
  15 Anders Hedberg RW   New York Rangers

Soviet Union roster

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Nat. No. Player Pos. Team
  12 Sergei Starikov D   Traktor Chelyabinsk
  22 Viktor Zhluktov F   CSKA Moscow
  5 Vasili Pervukhin D   Dynamo Moscow
  9 Vladimir Kovin C   Torpedo Gorky
  24 Sergei Makarov RW   CSKA Moscow
  10 Mikhail Varnakov LW   Torpedo Gorky
  11 Aleksandr Skvortsov RW   Torpedo Gorky
  25 Vladimir Golikov F   Dynamo Moscow
  23 Aleksandr Golikov F   Dynamo Moscow
  13 Boris Mikhailov – C F   CSKA Moscow
  16 Vladimir Petrov F   CSKA Moscow
  17 Valeri Kharlamov F   CSKA Moscow
  7 Gennadiy Tsygankov D   CSKA Moscow
  6 Valeri Vasiliev D   Dynamo Moscow
  8 Sergei Kapustin F   CSKA Moscow
  2 Yuri Fedorov[2] D   Torpedo Gorky
  14 Zinetula Bilyaletdinov D   Dynamo Moscow
  19 Helmuts Balderis RW   CSKA Moscow
  18 Irek Gimayev F   Salavat Yulaev Ufa
  21 Viktor Tyumenev F   Krylya Sovetov Moscow
  4 Sergei Babinov D   CSKA Moscow
  20 Vladislav Tretiak G   CSKA Moscow
  1 Vladimir Myshkin G   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

Goals
Period Score Team Player Assist Power Play Goal
1st 0:16 NHL #10 Guy Lafleur #16 Bobby Clarke, #22 Steve Shutt 1-0
1st 6:22 NHL #25 Mike Bossy #11 Gilbert Perreault, #10 Guy Lafleur PP 2-0
1st 11:25 URS #13 Boris Mikhailov #6 Valeri Vasiliev, #17 Valeri Kharlamov PP 2-1
1st 15:48 NHL #23 Bob Gainey #7 Bill Barber, #4 Barry Beck 3-1
2nd 8:14 NHL #9 Clark Gillies #25 Mike Bossy 4-1
3rd 3:02 URS #25 Vladimir Golikov #23 Aleksandr Golikov, #24 Sergei Makarov 4-2
Penalties
Period Pen. Score Team Player Pen. Min. Penalty
1st 0:59 URS #22 Viktor Zhluktov 2:00 Hooking
1st 5:13 URS #16 Vladimir Petrov 2:00 Hooking
1st 8:31 NHL #8 Lanny McDonald 2:00 High-sticking
1st 10:59 NHL #9 Clark Gillies 2:00 Charging
1st 12:21 URS #22 Viktor Zhluktov 2:00 Interference
2nd 10:48 URS #7 Gennadiy Tsygankov 2:00 Holding
Shots on Goal
Team 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Total
NHL All-Stars 10 9 5 24
Soviet Union 6 5 9 20
Goaltenders
Min. Goalies Team Saves Goals Against
60:00 #29 Ken Dryden NHL All-Stars 18 2 Goals
60:00 #20 Vladislav Trekiak Soviet Union 20 4 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

Goals
Period Score Team Player Assist Power Play Goal
1st 8:10 URS #8 Sergei Kapustin #12 Sergei Starikov 0-1
1st 13:35 NHL #25 Mike Bossy #20 Bryan Trottier, #9 Clark Gillies PP 1-1
1st 18:21 NHL #20 Bryan Trottier #9 Clark Gillies, #25 Mike Bossy 2-1
2nd 0:27 NHL #11 Gilbert Perreault #27 Darryl Sittler 3-1
2nd 2:05 URS #10 Mikhail Varnakov #11 Aleksandr Skvortsov 3-2
2nd 5:06 NHL #19 Larry Robinson #10 Guy Lafleur, #17 Marcel Dionne 4-2
2nd 17:02 URS #13 Boris Mikhailov #16 Vladimir Petrov, #6 Valeri Vasiliev PP 4-3
2nd 7:47 URS #8 Sergei Kapustin #22 Viktor Zhluktov 4-4
3rd 1:31 URS #25 Vladimir Golikov #24 Sergei Makarov 4-5
Penalties
Period Pen. Score Team Player Pen. Min. Penalty
1st 12:32 URS #9 Vladimir Kovin 2:00 Cross-checking
1st 15:13 NHL #11 Gilbert Perreault 2:00 Holding
2nd 8:04 NHL #26 Börje Salming 2:00 Interference
2nd 15:07 NHL #4 Barry Beck 2:00 Boarding
Shots on Goal
Team 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Total
NHL All-Stars 5 5 6 16
Soviet Union 7 14 10 31
Goaltenders
Min. Goalies Team Saves Goals Against
60:00 #29 Ken Dryden NHL All-Stars 26 5 Goals
60:00 #20 Vladislav Tretiak Soviet Union 12 4 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]

Goals
Period Score Team Player Assist Power Play Goal
2nd 5:47 URS #13 Boris Mikhailov #23 Aleksandr Golikov 0-1
2nd 7:44 URS #22 Viktor Zhluktov #19 Helmuts Balderis, #6 Valeri Vasiliev PP 0-2
3rd 8:44 URS #19 Helmuts Balderis #18 Irek Gimayev 0-3
3rd 10:21 URS #9 Vladimir Kovin #11 Aleksandr Skvortsov, #10 Mikhail Varnakov 0-4
3rd 12:44 URS #24 Sergei Makarov #8 Sergei Kapustin 0-5
3rd 14:46 URS #23 Aleksandr Golikov 0-6
Penalties
Period Pen. Score Team Player Pen. Min. Penalty
2nd 6:27 NHL #21 Don Marcotte 2:00 Elbowing
2nd 10:48 URS #6 Valeri Vasiliev 2:00 Holding
2nd 12:27 URS #1 Vladimir Myshkin 2:00 Roughing Served by #18 Irek Gimayev
2nd 12:27 NHL #20 Bryan Trottier 2:00 Roughing
3rd 14:22 URS #13 Boris Mikhailov 2:00 Holding
Shots on Goal
Team 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Total
NHL All-Stars 7 7 10 24
Soviet Union 6 6 7 19
Goaltenders
Min. Goalies Team Saves Goals Against
60:00 #30 Gerry Cheevers NHL All-Stars 13 6 Goals
60:00 #1 Vladimir Myshkin Soviet Union 24 0 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. ^ a b 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.
  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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