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Pucksters remain good despite Soviet disintegration
ALBANY. N.Y. Jan 4: The Soviet Union may have disintegrated. but not its hockey team. reports AP.
If the opening performances by the Soviet Selects are any indicatton of the state of the former country's hockey, then the team It sends to the Winter Olympics 1n Albertville might again be as good as gold.
The Selects, composed mainly of players from Moscow Spartak of the I Elite League, won the second annual USA Cup on Saturday night in a convincing way, beating the U.S. Olympic team 5-2. That victory came less than 24 hours after the Selects handed Canada its first loss In a month.
Revolution? What revolution?
Their hockey is almost Impervious to what's going on in the country." Canada coach Dave King said. They're not informed of what's going on tn their own country, and I mean recent things. There reading our papers. They had no idea their flag might change. They're so Insulated from It. They ju I uu.n. ti r ..ain."
On Saturday. 11 of the 12 remaining Soviet republics agreed to establish the Commonwealth of Independent States and declared the 74-year-old Communist structure dead.
Soviet sports and Olympic officials have said the country will compete as single (cam at the 1992 Winter and Summer Games, but under what name, flag and anthem was still under consideration. After that, many of the republics are expected to apply for membership on their own in the International Olympic Committee and with other sports organizations.
Five members of the Selects, who play the United Stales six more times after Christmas, are strong candidates for the national team: the line of right wing Nikolai Borochevsky. center Igor Boldin and left wing Vitaly Prokhorv; left wing Alexei Tkachuk, who scored three goals tn the tournament: and goaltender Alexei game-winners, and was named tournament MVP.
It's been a rebound for the Soviets. After dominating for most of the last three decades, the Soviets finished third at last year s World Cahmptonshlps and didn't reach playoff round of the preseason Canada Cup In September.
The performances have sparked dire predictions for the Soviets at ihe Olympics from hockey experts.
With a 30-8-6 record entering the game against the Selects. Canada was becoming a favorite to win an Olympic medal. Since their last toss, a 4-2 defeat at Edmonton against, the NHL's Oilers on Nov. 21, the Canadians had gone nine games without a defeat. In that streak. Canada beat Ihe United States five times, posted victories over the Vancouver Canuck*. Calgary Flames and Ouebec Nordiques, and tied the Montreal Canadians.
Athough Canada gained a 1 -0 lead against Ihc Selects, the Soviets quickly rebounded and went ahead 3-1, domination much of the territorial play before Canada got. a late third-period goal from Kent Manderville."
Motivation, once perhaps the toughest task for a Soviet colu-h, apparnctly Is not much of a factor anymore.
There was a time your really wounded If the players really enjoyed IL I sense now they’re much more motivated." King said.
"I watched them train the last couple of days, and I think they recognize as players that there's an opportunity now. If you can impress the North American NHL scouts, there may be a job here. Two or three years ago. that was unheard of. Now they're highly motivated. They've got something to play for. Il Is a viable