Canada vs Russia 1987 World Junior Hockey Fight

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A fight breaks out during a World Junior Hockey game between Canada and Russia in Piestany, Czechoslovakia(1987). A Russian player comes off the bench to help his teammate, and the Canadians quickly follow by jumping on to the ice; which results in a big team vs team fight. Canada was going for gold and wining by a score of 4 - 2, but both teams were disqualified from the tournament as a result of the fight.

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: December 25, 2006 at 4:47 am
Author: dboyd1089

Length: 00:05:24
Rating: 4.76
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Tags: Hockey Canada Russia 1987 World Junior Team Fight

Video Comments:
carmie1818 (October 12, 2008 at 1:19 am)
SlimSkanzie is correct. The Olympics Have always had a rule that 100% of the athletes involved had to be "amature athletes". NHL hockey players were obviously not eligible because they were "professional" athletes. This rule was altered for hockey in '98.
Before that we sent men who were in the Olympic program, usually AHL-type of players.
FatassRedneckKiller (October 11, 2008 at 7:05 pm)
So you're telling me, each year for 30 years, Canada couldn't once send their best players to an INTERNATIONAL sport rather than a domestic tournament?
SlimSkanzie (October 11, 2008 at 5:24 pm)
What association does the NHL have with the Olympics? I can't for the life of me understand why you can't comprehend this. When the winter Olympics come around every 4 years they happen right in the middle of the NHL season. So since 1998 the NHL shuts down for 2 weeks so that there players can participate in the games. Prior to that Canada had to send amature players to represent Canada. The Soviets were dominating because there best weren't playing in the NHL at that time so they could go.
FatassRedneckKiller (October 11, 2008 at 12:01 am)
What association does the NHL have with the Olympics??
SlimSkanzie (October 10, 2008 at 11:35 pm)
You are obviously retarded or can't read. I said we couldn't send our BEST players back then because the NHL wasn't particapating in the olympics. What that means is that our countries best players weren't at the olympics because they were playing for their NHL teams and couldn't be a part of team Canada. So we had to send players that weren't pros while Russia sent there BEST players because Russians weren't coming over to the NHL at that time. Do you really know anything about Hockey?
SlimSkanzie (October 8, 2008 at 3:46 pm)
Are you for real buddy? The reason the soviet team was unbeatable for 30 years was because we weren't able to send our best players to the Olympics because they were busy in the NHL and the Russians were sending their best. And as far as Ovechkin goes, he is definately one of the best in the world but the other two you mention are a joke. You wanna compare those guys with the likes of Toews, Crosby, Nash, Iginla ect... Plus I said show me a Russian that can fight and you still haven't done that.
FatassRedneckKiller (October 8, 2008 at 10:52 pm)
You want me to name you a Russian professional fighter or a Russian hockey player fighter? For professional fighters, we have guys like Fedor or Tishchenko. Look at the Olympic Wrestling or Boxing winners, almost all are Russians.

And yes, Zubov, Malkin, Datsuk, etc is defiantely comprable to any of your players and are even better overall. Just because he is not famous to your country, doesn't mean he's nothing.

Reason Soviet Team was unbeatable was because it was the best.
SlimSkanzie (October 9, 2008 at 12:37 am)
Again you are off point. I'm talking about hockey, not MMA. Name me one Russian hockey player that can fight. If the Soviet team was so unbeatable then how come Canada kicked there ass in the 72 series when it was best on best? How come Canada has won 4 straight world jr. titles? What happened in the Jr. Super Series a little over a year ago? I'm not saying Russians can't play hockey, I'm just saying that they are gutless pussies when it comes to the physical aspect of the game.
FatassRedneckKiller (October 9, 2008 at 1:17 am)
No, I cannot name a Russian hockey player that can fight beacause I am not a specialist on the subject. However, I must state that elements rise and fall in life, just like Empires. Yes, the Soviet Hockey Team was beaten in '72 after her supremacy for 30 years old. Yet, Russia has just kicked your ass so that means we are better according to you. By the way, hockey is not for fighting, that's for the American football. If you watch Russian games, there are barely any hostilities between players.
SlimSkanzie (October 9, 2008 at 3:43 pm)
Again I must point out that Russia's "Supremacy" for over 30 years was due to the fact that they weren't playing against Canada's best players, which is why the 72 series was started and we all know what happened there. People outside of Canada want to say that fighting, intimidation and physical play isn't a part of the game but it is and it always will be. Russians and all Europeon players don't want to touch the puck anymore after they've been smashed through the boards a few times.