1979 Challenge Cup (ice hockey)
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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.
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)
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| Location(s) | New York City: Madison Square Garden | |||||||||||||||
| Dates | February 8–11, 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | NHL 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Networks | Canada: (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 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
Soviet Union roster
Uniforms
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
Game 1
- Date: Thursday February 8, 1979
- Time: 8:00pm
- Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
- Attendance: 17,438
Score
NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 2
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NHL | Guy Lafleur | Bobby Clarke and Steve Shutt | 0:16 | 1-0 NHL |
| 1st | NHL | Mike Bossy – pp | Gilbert Perreault and Guy Lafleur | 6:22 | 2-0 NHL |
| 1st | USSR | Boris Mikhailov – pp | Valeri Vasiliev and Valeri Kharlamov | 11:25 | 2-1 NHL |
| 1st | NHL | Bob Gainey | Bill Barber and Barry Beck | 15:48 | 3-1 NHL |
| 2nd | NHL | Clark Gillies | Mike Bossy | 8:14 | 4-1 NHL |
| 3rd | USSR | Vladimir Golikov | Aleksandr Golikov and Sergei Makarov | 3:02 | 4-2 NHL |
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | USSR | Viktor Zhluktov | Hooking | 0:59 | 2:00 |
| 1st | USSR | Vladimir Petrov | Hooking | 5:13 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NHL | Lanny McDonald | High-sticking | 8:31 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NHL | Clark Gillies | Charging | 10:59 | 2:00 |
| 1st | USSR | Viktor Zhluktov | Interference | 12:21 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | USSR | Gennadiy Tsygankov | Holding | 10:48 | 2:00 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL All-Stars | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| Min. | Team | Goalies | Saves | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60:00 | NHL | Ken Dryden | 18 | 2 Goals |
| 60:00 | USSR | Vladislav Tretiak | 20 | 4 Goals |
Officials
- Referee – Bob Myers
- Linesman – Ray Scapinello
- Linesman – John D'Amico
Game 2
- Date: Saturday February 10, 1979
- Time: 2:00pm
- Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
- Attendance: 17,438
Score
NHL All-Stars 4 – Soviet Union 5
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | USSR | Sergei Kapustin | Sergei Starikov | 8:10 | 0-1 USSR |
| 1st | NHL | Mike Bossy – pp | Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies | 13:35 | 1-1 |
| 1st | NHL | Bryan Trottier | Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy | 18:21 | 2-1 NHL |
| 2nd | NHL | Gilbert Perreault | Darryl Sittler | 0:27 | 3-1 NHL |
| 2nd | USSR | Mikhail Varnakov | Aleksandr Skvortsov | 2:05 | 3-2 NHL |
| 2nd | NHL | Larry Robinson | Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne | 5:06 | 4-2 NHL |
| 2nd | USSR | Boris Mikhailov – pp | Vladimir Petrov and Valeri Vasiliev | 17:02 | 4-3 NHL |
| 2nd | USSR | Sergei Kapustin | Viktor Zhluktov | 7:47 | 4-4 |
| 3rd | USSR | Vladimir Golikov | Sergei Makarov | 1:31 | 4-5 USSR |
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | USSR | Vladimir Kovin | Cross-checking | 12:32 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NHL | Gilbert Perreault | Holding | 15:13 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NHL | Borje Salming | Interference | 8:04 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NHL | Barry Beck | Boarding | 15:07 | 2:00 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL All-Stars | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Soviet Union | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Min. | Team | Goalies | Saves | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60:00 | NHL | Ken Dryden | 26 | 5 Goals |
| 60:00 | USSR | Vladislav Tretiak | 12 | 4 Goals |
Officials
- Referee – Viktor Dombrovski
- Linesman – Matt Pavelich
- Linesman – Ron Finn
Game 3
- Date: Sunday February 11, 1979
- Time: 8:00pm
- Location: New York City: Madison Square Garden
- Attendance: 17,545
Score
NHL All-Stars 0 – Soviet Union 6[3]
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | USSR | Boris Mikhailov | Aleksandr Golikov | 5:47 | 0-1 USSR |
| 2nd | USSR | Viktor Zhluktov – pp | Helmuts Balderis and Valeri Vasiliev | 7:44 | 0-2 USSR |
| 3rd | USSR | Helmuts Balderis | Irek Gimayev | 8:44 | 0-3 USSR |
| 3rd | USSR | Vladimir Kovin | Aleksandr Skvortsov and Mikhail Varnakov | 10:21 | 0-4 USSR |
| 3rd | USSR | Sergei Makarov | Sergei Kapustin | 12:44 | 0-5 USSR |
| 3rd | USSR | Aleksandr Golikov | 14:46 | 0-6 USSR |
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | NHL | Don Marcotte | Elbowing | 6:27 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | USSR | Valeri Vasiliev | Holding | 10:48 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | USSR | Vladimir Myshkin (Served by Irek Gimayev) | Roughing | 12:27 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NHL | Bryan Trottier | Roughing | 12:27 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | USSR | Boris Mikhailov | Holding | 14:22 | 2:00 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL All-Stars | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Soviet Union | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Min. | Team | Goalies | Saves | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60:00 | NHL | Gerry Cheevers | 13 | 6 Goals |
| 60:00 | USSR | Vladimir Myshkin | 24 | 0 Goals |
Officials
- Referee – Andy Van Hellemond
- Linesman – Leon Stickle
- Linesman – Claude Bechard
Broadcasters
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.