The Summit in 1974
1974

 

TEAM USSR 1974

All-Time Top 10 Best European Players
Selected by The Best of Hockey (1997)

   

Player | Career | Position | Team

Russia Bure

Pavel Bure, 1986-present
C, CSKA/Vancouver/Florida/NYR
High-speed center nicknamed the "Russian Rocket"
 

Russia Fetisov

Slava Fetisov, 1977-1998
D, CSKA/New Jersey/Detroit
"The Bobby Orr of Soviet Hockey"
 

Czechoslovakia Hasek

Dominik Hasek, 1981-2002
G, Tesla/Chicago/Buffalo/Detroit
Brilliant goalie with an unorthodox style
 

Czechoslovakia Jagr

Jaromir Jagr, 1990-present
C, Kladno/Pittsburg/Washington
Big, strong, exceedingly creative with the puck
 

Russia Kharlamov

Valery KHARLAMOV*, 1967-1981
LW, CSKA
Creative genius, the Soviet Union's best player ever
 

Finland Kurri

Jari Kurri, 1977-1998
RW, Jokerit/Edmonton/Los Angeles/ NYR/Anaheim/Colorado
One of the greatest players ever to skate in the NHL
 

Sweden Fetisov

Kent Nilsson, 1975-1997
C, Djurgarden/AIK/Winnipeg/Atlanta/
Calgary/Minnesota/Edmonton
Tall, smooth-skating center, played with finesse
 

Sweden B. Salming

Borje Salming, 1970-1989
D, Brynas/Toronto/Detroit
Smooth-skating offensive defenseman
 

Czechoslovakia P. Stastny

Peter Stastny, 1974-1995
C, Bratislava/Quebec/New Jersey/St. Louis
Brilliant scorer, defected from Czechoslovakia to play in the NHL
 

Russia Tretiak

Vladislav TRETIAK*, 1968-1984
G, CSKA
Acrobatic goaltender, the first Soviet player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
 

Notes:
* Participated in the USSR vs. Canada Summit 1974.
In order to see more information on this players, please click on his name linked to his biography and career statistics.
 
 

 

 

The Summit in 1974