Being an American hockey fan, and seeing that starting 5 was the best we had to offer against a HOF Canadian squad, USA hockey has come a long way. Forget the game vs. the USSR in 1980, had the Americans won this game, this would've been just as big miracle on ice
I've rented a DVD box-set of that tournament. It was great to watch those games that i've just heard about it besause i was to young then.
I'm a proud canadian. But frankly, a few canadian players showed so little sportmanship. In fact it was kind of shameful the way they acted: high stick, slashing, intimidation...well Bill Barber acted like a real goon...a real animal!
Too bad Dryden (who had cartilage removed from his knee during the Summer) wasn't on Team Canada 1976. They went with a Montreal starting line-up but they had to settle for the former Canadien instead. "Team The United States"....talk about lambs to the slaughter!
@HockeyMetalRPG Actually, Rogie Vachon was playing for the Los Angeles Kings at that time, but he did play for Le Bleu Blanc et Rouge at one time (and even won a couple of Stanley Cups with them).
@Tubewings ...and growing up in L.A. at the time (born in 1966 and raised in Northridge, CA in the San Fernando Valley) I was (and still am) a HUGE Kings fan and I wanted to be a great goaltender and I idolized Rogie Vachon when I was a kid, and even wore a Rogie Vachon game jersey (home version, Gold and Forum Blue) to every Kings game. I even have a (slightly-damaged) circa-1978 Victoriaville Rogie Vachon-pattern goal stick, and it proudly hangs up on my wall in my home office to this day.
Being an American hockey fan, and seeing that starting 5 was the best we had to offer against a HOF Canadian squad, USA hockey has come a long way. Forget the game vs. the USSR in 1980, had the Americans won this game, this would've been just as big miracle on ice
bryanw91178 2 months ago
I've rented a DVD box-set of that tournament. It was great to watch those games that i've just heard about it besause i was to young then.
I'm a proud canadian. But frankly, a few canadian players showed so little sportmanship. In fact it was kind of shameful the way they acted: high stick, slashing, intimidation...well Bill Barber acted like a real goon...a real animal!
lebourru02 2 years ago
Too bad Dryden (who had cartilage removed from his knee during the Summer) wasn't on Team Canada 1976. They went with a Montreal starting line-up but they had to settle for the former Canadien instead. "Team The United States"....talk about lambs to the slaughter!
MildlyAnnoyedAHM 2 years ago
gotta love those American jerseys though
vdven 2 years ago
All the starting lineup for Canada are Montreal Canadiens, what does that tell ya???
HockeyMetalRPG 3 years ago
It tells me they were playing in Montreal that night.
somewhere6 2 years ago 3
@HockeyMetalRPG Actually, Rogie Vachon was playing for the Los Angeles Kings at that time, but he did play for Le Bleu Blanc et Rouge at one time (and even won a couple of Stanley Cups with them).
Tubewings 1 year ago
@Tubewings ...and growing up in L.A. at the time (born in 1966 and raised in Northridge, CA in the San Fernando Valley) I was (and still am) a HUGE Kings fan and I wanted to be a great goaltender and I idolized Rogie Vachon when I was a kid, and even wore a Rogie Vachon game jersey (home version, Gold and Forum Blue) to every Kings game. I even have a (slightly-damaged) circa-1978 Victoriaville Rogie Vachon-pattern goal stick, and it proudly hangs up on my wall in my home office to this day.
AK47Music 6 months ago