This Day In Hockey History (8/24)

Posted by on Aug 24, 2011 11:07

Today we bring you a special moment that paved the way for many Europeans in the NHL and Russian players as well.  This moment happened 31 years ago and in the dead of night literally.  We may take this for granted, but the impact speaks volumes.  First, we have a video and then the moment as always.

 

 

August 24, 1980

Peter Stastny, his brother Anton, and Peter’s wife Darina left the national team of Czechoslovakia at Innsbruck, Austria, after a 4-3 loss to the USSR. They left at midnight and defected to Canada.

 

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This Day In Hockey History (8/24)

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 13:31

An important day today in hockey histroy as there was the “midnight exodus” for a couple Czech players that would help change the history of the NHL.  Here is that moment from 30 years ago today….

 

 

August 24, 1980

Peter Stastny, his brother Anton, and Peter’s wife Darina left the national team of Czechoslovakia at Innsbruck, Austria, after a 4-3 loss to the USSR. They left at midnight and defected to Canada.

About Chris Wassel

Simply I am a sports writer whose first loves will always be hockey and food. As we attempt to fix the site which has fallen into some disrepair (okay a lot), any and all help is always appreciated. For now, everything will channel through on a post by post basis. As always, let's have some fun!

This Day In Hockey History (8/24)

Posted by on Aug 24, 2009 14:00

BallHype: hype it up!

Remember in Blazing Saddles when Mel Brooks (playing the Governor) kept lamenting his paddle ball toy was “defective”. Well speaking of defections….we had this one err two on this day just 29 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FSgUBQjHLc&hl=en&fs=1&

Defections at work……

August 24, 1980

Peter Stastny, his brother Anton, and Peter’s wife Darina left the national team of Czechoslovakia at Innsbruck, Austria, after a 4-3 loss to the USSR. They left at midnight and defected to Canada.

About Chris Wassel

Simply I am a sports writer whose first loves will always be hockey and food. As we attempt to fix the site which has fallen into some disrepair (okay a lot), any and all help is always appreciated. For now, everything will channel through on a post by post basis. As always, let's have some fun!

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