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Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game
Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game

Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game

Date10/4/1974
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  • Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game
  • Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game. What started out as relatively penalty-free hockey in series ended in mayhem on ice. Canadian players claim it is primarily frustration over inept officiating that is resulting in short fuses among their mates and Russians. High-sticking appears to go almost unchecked as shown in these pictures cabled from Moscow by Star photographer Frank Lennon. Canadian player at left appears to be high-hooking the Russian he's [Incomplete]
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Original Toronto Star caption: Russian Hockey fans are flooding Moscow with telegrams condemning the violence in Thursday's Canada-Russia game. What started out as relatively penalty-free hockey in series ended in mayhem on ice. Canadian players claim it is primarily frustration over inept officiating that is resulting in short fuses among their mates and Russians. High-sticking appears to go almost unchecked as shown in these pictures cabled from Moscow by Star photographer Frank Lennon. Canadian player at left appears to be high-hooking the Russian he's [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095462F
Despite violence, Russian hockey fans still revere Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull
Despite violence, Russian hockey fans still revere Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull
Lennon, Frank
10/4/1974
Puck flies over Team Canada goalie Cheevers towards the net in the second Canada-Russia hockey game Thursday
Puck flies over Team Canada goalie Cheevers towards the net in the second Canada-Russia hockey game Thursday
Griffin, Doug
9/23/1974
Mission to Moscow for thousands of Canadians rooting for Team Canada in the Moscow series of four hockey games against the Soviet Nationals team began(...)
Mission to Moscow for thousands of Canadians rooting for Team Canada in the Moscow series of four hockey games against the Soviet Nationals team began(...)
Bull, Ron
9/20/1972
In downtown stores, hundreds of hockey fans packed display rooms and windows to watch yesterday's final game
In downtown stores, hundreds of hockey fans packed display rooms and windows to watch yesterday's final game
Bull, Ron
9/28/1972
Hat check at the Gardens, Helmet flying, Russia's Alexander Marynuk, of Moscow Selects, gives hard body check to Terry Caffery, of Canada's Nationals,(...)
Hat check at the Gardens, Helmet flying, Russia's Alexander Marynuk, of Moscow Selects, gives hard body check to Terry Caffery, of Canada's Nationals,(...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
3/7/1969
Dave Shand, who is on his way to Moscow to join Team Canada for the world championships, upended Toronto's Dave Hutchison Thursday night
Dave Shand, who is on his way to Moscow to join Team Canada for the world championships, upended Toronto's Dave Hutchison Thursday night
Lennon, Frank
4/13/1979
Hockey fans
Hockey fans
Loek, Dick
4/14/1977
Hoisting it high: York strongman Dave Andreoli raises the University Cup before boisterous fans at Varsity Arena after the Yeomen captured their second hockey title in four years
Hoisting it high: York strongman Dave Andreoli raises the University Cup before boisterous fans at Varsity Arena after the Yeomen captured their second hockey title in four years
Bock, Tony
3/20/1988
Hockey fans
Hockey fans
Darrell, Dick
12/12/1984
Statistician Glen Jones works in the University of Toronto computer centre, where he and two fellow hockey fans had a machine turn out address labels (...)
Statistician Glen Jones works in the University of Toronto computer centre, where he and two fellow hockey fans had a machine turn out address labels (...)
Spremo, Boris
8/30/1972
Hockey fans line up for tickets
Hockey fans line up for tickets
Griffin, Doug
8/31/1972
Fans started lining up yesterday at Maple Leaf Gardens to buy tickets for six-nation hockey series next month
Fans started lining up yesterday at Maple Leaf Gardens to buy tickets for six-nation hockey series next month
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
8/20/1976