Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - Vladislav Tretiak

Three Tretiak biographies written in French, Russian and English.

Never a language barrier for Tretiak fans, here are three biographies on the netminder written in French, Russian and English.

A Vladislav Tretiak sticker card from the Panini 1979 World Championship collection.

An Order of Lenin flag presented to Vladislav Tretiak for his contribution to hockey in the former USSR.

An Order of Lenin flag presented to Vladislav Tretiak in recognition of his immense contribution to the sport of hockey in the former USSR.

The jersey worn by Vladislav Tretiak for games 5 through 8 of the 1972 Summit Series.

Tretiak's pant shell from the 1972 Summit Series which pitted his Soviets versus Canada.

Stamps honouring Vladislav Tretiak from Central Africa, Vietnam and Mongolia

A collection of stamps honouring the career of legendary goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. From left to right: Central Africa (1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games), Vietnam (1992 Albertville Winter Olympic Games) and Mongolia (1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games).

Tretiak on the cover of the February 1979 Hockey Pictorial magazine

Tretiak was often the headliner in any North American publications whenever Soviet hockey was discussed. Here he appears on the cover of the February 1979 Hockey Pictorial magazine.

Vladislav Tretiak's goalie stick (unused) from the 1976 Izvestia Cup given to Team Canada netminder Ed Staniowski.