And why did Victor Tikhonov pull the great Vladislav Tretiak? Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Slava Fetisov blames the KGB. But it wasn't a spy thriller that played out at the 1980 Winter ...

Tretiak, who starred in goal for the former Soviet Union squad in the '72 series that gripped the hockey world, said Monday he hopes to propose a new eight-game event to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

A couple of years later, John used his friendship with Fargo's Scott Bye, a financial adviser for NHLers, to meet Blackhawks goalie Ed Belfour, who had been working with Vladislav Tretiak ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) Vladislav Tretiak initially deflected a question as if he was making a kick save to keep a puck out of his net. Moments later, perhaps after pondering his response, the Hall of ...

Wayne Gretzky visited Moscow when he was 21 after the 1982 season, as a guest of star goaltender Vladislav Tretiak, then 30. His decision to go stemmed from intrigue, education and respect.