Tretiak, president of the Russian ice hockey ... beyond the feckless Toskala to include a pair of high-end defensemen signed as free agents: Mike Komisarek (a penalty-taking machine) and François ...

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.

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 ...

SOCHI, Russia — 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.