Red army official trailer 2014 hockey documentary hd. Sure, it heightened tretiaks reputation as arguably the greatest goalie of his era, with due respect to tony esposito, bernie parent, and ken dryden. Red army is a fantastic documentary about the soviet union and their hockey team the red army. Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all types of hockey imaginable. Jan 31, 2015 red army takes an in depth look at russias unique and some would say inhumane way of training its hockey athletes. Thirtyfive years ago the soviet red army hockey team concluded a series of exhibition games against nhl teams playing the philadelphia flyers. Red army is an inspiring true story about the cold war played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of russians. He made 35 saves as his red army earned a 33 exhibition tie with the montreal canadiens. Red army takes an in depth look at russias unique and some would say inhumane way of training its hockey athletes.
And while red army is a cultural document, hockey is at its heart. The documentary red army shows a style of hockey played by the soviets in the 1970s and 80s that remains unsurpassed for its grace, speed and intricacy. Very moving a deep story of loyalty, teambuilding, sheer genius coaching and playing, coldwar politics and the difficult decisions made by individual players in a complex political situation where sport is a proxy for national rivalries. Leagues wchl red army alltime list this is a list of all the players that played for the red army, a hockey team playing in the west coast hockey league from 1995 to 1997. Red army trailer tells the incredible story of the russian. Six great hockey documentaries you can watch online part 2. Jan 23, 2015 the red army hockey teams top line it might annoy hardcore capitalists, but an impartial observer has got to admit that soviet ice hockey must rank as one of the great management successes of all. The five players were sergei fedorov, slava fetisov, slava kozlov, igor larionov and vladimir konstantinov three of the players fedorov, konstantinov, and kozlov were drafted by the red wings in 1989 and 1990. The only nhl team to beat the soviet red army team quiz. Sports quiz the only nhl team to beat the soviet red army team random sports or nhl quiz can you name the only nhl team to defeat the soviet red army team during the 1976 super series.
In writerdirector gabe polskys red army, the character is slava fetisov, and the times are the twilight of the cold war. Jan 22, 2015 red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team chemistry. Red army is a 2014 americanrussian documentary film directed, produced, and written by gabe polsky, executive produced by jerry weintraub and werner herzog. The arl adult rookie league is an adult, coed beginner hockey league in burlington, ontario. It premiered at the 2014 cannes film festival and was released in limited theaters by sony pictures classics on january 23, 2015. Parents need to know that red army is a documentary directed by russianamerican gabe polsky about the soviet unions legendary national ice hockey team from the 70s and 80s. The teams captain, slava fetisov, chronicles his transformation from national hero to political enemy, and the film compares the rise and fall of the red army team with that of the soviet union itself. Dec 10, 2014 hockey films, for whatever reason, often seem to be the bestmade and mostloved among sports fans. Red army hockey documentary begins limited run this week. And when i say traditional, i mean in the ken burns or 30 for 30 styles. Mar 31, 2018 in 1976 the cold war was going stronger than ever. The story of the most successful dynasty in sports history, the red army hockey team of the soviet union, is documented. Nov 14, 2014 gabe polskys documentary, red army, follows soviet hockey stars from olympic glory days to a second act with the national hockey league.
Hockey films, for whatever reason, often seem to be the bestmade and mostloved among sports fans. It is referred to in the west as central red army or the red army team for its past affiliation. Fetisov, for those unfamiliar with hockey history, is among the greatest players ever, who captained the mighty soviet national team at the height of its world dominance in the 1980s. From oscar and emmy award winning filmmakers, red army highlights the soviet unions legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and worlddominating team through the eyes of the teams captain slava fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy. Red army film explores hockey, the cold war, and sports as propaganda meredith bragg 1. It is not edited in the way traditional documentaries are presented. Feb 26, 2015 red army pg the story of the cold war is reflected in the life of hockey player slava fetisov, who became part of the best hockey team on earth and forged the way for foreign players in. This documentary tells the story of a sports organization that thrived under conditions inconceivable to those in the free world.
The new trailer for documentary red army tells the incredible story of the most dominant and politically influential sports team in history. Red army cultures clash on and off the ice in gabe polskys documentary about the soviet unions dominance of ice hockey during the cold war, and its former stars place in. The soviet red army team would face the 2 time defending stanley cup champion philadelphia flyers in an epic hockey battle for the ages. Documentary tells gripping story of soviet red army hockey. So begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history. However, when you watch cccp hockey you see that in a way, he was a the product of the system back then. Captain of the red army hockey team during its glory years in the 1970s and 80s, slava fetisov recalls the pride and constant pressure felt by the players on the squad during a turbulent political era in the soviet union. You may recall that the red army film came out last year. Gabe polskys documentary, red army, follows soviet hockey stars from olympic glory days to a second act with the national hockey league. Sep 17, 2014 red army official trailer 2014 hockey documentary hd following the soviet union during the height of the cold war, red army tells the story of the nations famed red army hockey team through. From oscar and emmy award winning filmmakers, red army highlights the soviet unions legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and worlddominating team through.
Red army, the rise and fall of a soviet hockey dynasty. Founded in 1980, the red army became one of hockeys most talented and best known teams. They were together virtually seven days a week, 12 months a year, with. A series of small advantages can add up to a large one quite quickly in hockey. Meet anatoli tarasov, the founder of the red army ice hockey team and influential author on the game. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the blue army hockey club privacy policy. On december 31st we relive the historic soviet red army. Im trying not to affix valuejudgements on either styles.
Informative site about the red army hockey club with pictures, statistics and news about one of the greatest ice hockey teams of all time. Red army is a new movie about the history of the soviet union hockey team. Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all. Red army pg the story of the cold war is reflected in the life of hockey player slava fetisov, who became part of the best hockey team on. Next month, a documentary called red army will open the same weekend as the nhl allstar game.
The barbecue doesnt appear in red army, the kinetic and enthralling new documentary about the great soviet teams of the late. Its main focus is on vyacheslav fetisov, better known to. The story of the soviet unions famed red army hockey team through the eyes of its players. It was known as cdsa with red army changed to soviet army from 1952 1954, as csk mo central sports club of the ministry of defense from 1955 1959, and acquired its current name in 1960.
What i think the soviets did for sport, not just hockey, was a revolution, polsky said. After watching red army, you come away thinking that he must have been a ruthless, inhumane monster for no good reason, not being a very good coach and so on. With viacheslav fetisov, vladislav tretiak, scotty bowman, vladimir pozner. Soviet red army team 1972 summit series super series. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team. Red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union, the cold war that played out on the ice rink and the red army hockey team. A film that offers a new perspective on the cold war, soviet russia, and the power.
The russian five was the nickname given to the unit of five russian ice hockey players from the soviet union that played for the detroit red wings in the 1990s. From oscarr nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army examines the most successful dynasty in sports history. Mar 07, 2015 and while red army is a cultural document, hockey is at its heart. Red army hockey documentary a fascinating look at team chemistry. The red army hockey teams top line it might annoy hardcore capitalists, but an impartial observer has got to admit that soviet ice hockey must rank as one of the great management successes of all. The documentary can be thought of the untold story behind miracle, the popular 2004 film about the u. Oct 08, 2015 so begins red army, a new documentary about the soviet union and the grand sweep of history.
A russian hockey team was successful during the communist regime and this tells the story. On december 31, 1975, the montreal canadiens faced off against the ussrs central red army in a memorable game that ended in a 33 draw. Red army soviet hockey movie sports illustrated story. Told from the perspective of its captain slava fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. The stanley cup champion flyers aka the broad street bullies had upended the sport with their aggressive, physical play. Hockey quiz, nhl quiz, international hockey, mens hockey, pro hockey, soviet union, world hockey. Sep 15, 2015 a series of small advantages can add up to a large one quite quickly in hockey. Although technically enlisted men in the russian military, the red army players only job was to practice and play hockey. Red army official trailer 2014 hockey documentary hd following the soviet union during the height of the cold war, red army tells the story of the nations famed red army hockey team through. A fascinating history of the background of the shocking success of the soviet hockey team over the best of the nhl in the early seventies.
Lada fetisov describes the soviet hockey training camp, where tikhonov required the team to live. Dec 31, 2017 on december 31, 1975, the montreal canadiens faced off against the ussrs central red army in a memorable game that ended in a 33 draw. Mar 11, 2014 the new trailer for documentary red army tells the incredible story of the most dominant and politically influential sports team in history. Gabe polskys red army, a very good documentary about the soviet hockey dynasty of the 1980s, reminds us of how difficult team chemistry is to achieve. Red army trailer tells the incredible story of the. As we approach the 30th anniversary of that game, some might wonder why its worth commemorating. The club is a member of the tarasov division in the kontinental hockey league khl. The film tells the story of the soviet union national ice hockey team through the eyes. From oscar nominated and emmy awardwinning filmmakers, red army is a feature documentary about the soviet union and the most successful dynasty in sports history. May 16, 2014 red army cultures clash on and off the ice in gabe polskys documentary about the soviet unions dominance of ice hockey during the cold war, and its former stars place in modern russia.
Nov, 2014 the documentary red army shows a style of hockey played by the soviets in the 1970s and 80s that remains unsurpassed for its grace, speed and intricacy. Documentary film chronicling soviet red army hockey club to. Learning from russias red army hockey team bloomberg. Founded in 1980, the red army became one of hockey s most talented and best known teams. The tale is told from the point of view of slava fetisov, the captain of the. This list is accurate for most teams, but for some obscure teams the list may be partial.
This is a list of all the players that played for the red army, a hockey team playing in the west coast hockey league from 1995 to 1997. One example where this is most glaring is tikhonov. By avry lewismcdougall in a few days one of the most historic games in nhl and hockey history hits its birthday again on new years eve. Red army was produced by werner herzog, who has a long history of working with polsky. The director of red army, gabe polsky, is part of the film. In order to do this, were going to travel back in time thirtyfour years. The club was founded in 1946 as cdka centralnyy dom krasnoy armii central house of the red army, referring to the army community centre in moscow. From oscar and emmy award winning filmmakers, red army highlights the soviet unions legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and worlddominating team through the eyes of the teams captain slava fetisov, following his shift from hockey. In it, there is much made of the red armys passing style and ability to dominate its opponents. All those who oppose red army will perish under the iron fist. Documentary film chronicling soviet red army hockey club. Red army documentary facts soviet union hockey trivia.