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14-475: The tournament was won by Czechoslovakia, who defeated the Soviet Union 3–2 in the gold medal game. Canada won the bronze. Jiří Hrdina was named the tournament's top forward, Jaroslav Benák was named top defenceman and Yevgeni Belosheikin the top goaltender. Legendary Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak was the honorary chairman of the tournament. Many future National Hockey League players played in

28-644: A game that was tied at one heading to the third period. The Russians outshot Canada 45–19 in the contest. The final game of the round robin saw Czechoslovakia embarrass the United States 11–2 on the strength of a Jiří Hrdina hat trick . As a result, the Czechoslovaks earned a match-up against the Soviet Union for the gold medal, while Canada would face the Americans for the bronze. Ji%C5%99%C3%AD Hrdina Jiří Hrdina (born January 5, 1958)

42-636: Is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He spent 10 seasons in the Czechoslovak First League with Sparta ČKD Praha and HK Dukla Trenčín and five in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins . Of his four full NHL seasons, Hrdina is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, playing on NHL championship teams in 1989 , 1991 and 1992 . Internationally, Hrdina

56-522: The 1984 NHL Entry Draft . However, due to a Czechoslovak policy at the time regarding national team players, he was not permitted to join a professional team until after the 1988 Winter Olympics . Hrdina joined the Flames at the Games' conclusion, and made his NHL debut, as a 30-year-old, on March 3, 1988. He recorded his first point, an assist, in that game, then scored his first NHL goal on March 15 against

70-525: The Hartford Whalers . He appeared in nine games to end the 1987–88 season with Calgary and scored two goals and seven points. Hrdina had a four-goal game early in his first full NHL season, 1988–89 , leading the Flames to a 6–3 win over the Whalers. On the season, he appeared in 70 games and scored 22 goals to go along with 32 assists. He appeared in only four playoff games that season, but

84-517: The Calgary Cup. In addition to Hrdina, Brett Hull , Dominik Hašek , Joe Nieuwendyk , Zarley Zalapski , Cliff Ronning , Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Makarov , among others, suited up for their respective national teams. The Calgary Cup was organized as one of several "preview events" for the 1988 Winter Olympics, set to be held in Calgary thirteen months after this tournament. It featured

98-463: The Czechs and Russians, I guess. That'll be fun." The second game saw the Soviet Union defeat the Czechoslovaks 4–0 on the strength of a shutout by Soviet goaltender Yevgeni Belosheikin . The goaltender, who had previously been suspended prior to the tournament for what was rumoured to be alcohol problems, earned comparisons to legendary Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak . The Czechoslovaks rebounded

112-642: The game winner. The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup. As a depth player in 1991–92 , Hrdina had 16 points in 56 regular season games, and added two assists in 21 playoff games as the Penguins repeated as champions. He announced his retirement from the NHL following the season. He is currently an amateur scout for the Dallas Stars . Canada Cup Too Many Requests If you report this error to

126-473: The host Canadians facing the United States. The American team, which had formed only 36 hours previous, had only one full workout together prior to the game. They nonetheless shocked the Canadians, winning by a 5–3 score on the strength of two goals by Brett Hull . Obviously disappointed with his team's result, Canadian coach Dave King stated: "We're obviously behind the eight ball. We have to go out and beat

140-536: The national teams of Canada, the United States, the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, as international hockey's dominant powers of the time, in a round-robin tournament that would see the top two teams meet in a gold medal game, and the bottom two play for the bronze. The tournament would also help the Canadian and American teams prepare for the European style of play. The tournament opened on December 27, 1986, with

154-631: The next night with a 6–3 victory over the Canadians in a game that left the home squad feeling much better than following the loss to the Americans. The Soviets pummelled the Americans 10–1 in the fourth game as eight different Soviet players scored. Describing the loss, American coach Craig Patrick said the Soviets made the Americans look like " the guys who travel with the Harlem Globetrotters . At times, you can look pretty foolish." The Soviets then defeated Canada 4–1 on New Year's Eve in

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168-467: The trade, Hrdina considered retiring or returning to Europe, but chose to give Pittsburgh a try first. He finished the 1990–91 season with 23 points in 51 games combined between the Penguins and Flames, and appeared in 14 more in the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs . He scored two goals in the playoffs, both in game seven of Pittsburgh's first round series against the New Jersey Devils , including

182-644: Was a member of the Czechoslovakian national team between 1977 and 1990. He appeared in two Canada Cups , and played in six World Championships . He was a member of five World Championship medal-winning teams, including a gold medal at the 1985 tournament . He is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal with the Czechoslovak team at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo. The Calgary Flames selected Hrdina with their eighth round selection, 159th overall, at

196-588: Was a member of the Flames' Stanley Cup championship team. Playing as a defensive forward, Hrdina recorded 30 points in 64 games in 1989–90 . In need of an additional centre, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Hrdina from the Flames on December 13, 1990, in exchange for defenceman Jim Kyte . The team also hoped he could help their star Czechoslovak rookie Jaromír Jágr , who was struggling to adapt to life in North America. Initially upset at

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