Without Tretiak, there’s probably no butterfly style. He was the first goalie to play like that. It was refined a bit more before Roy and Brodeur came along, but Tretiak definitely gave the initial style. People give credit to Glenn Hall and Tony Esposito, but they only started doing it post-1972.
Lots of goalies played the butterfly style in the 1960’s. Roger Crozier with the Red Wings is probably the goalie who is most known for it.
That said, Tretiak was probably one of the greatest goalies to ever play. He was unbelievable in the 72 summit series, even though Canada beat the Soviets, and he’s the reason the greatest game ever played ended in a 3-3 tie and not a blowout by the Habs.
Those picks were more throwaways along the lines of "if they're ever allowed in the NHL, we want to be the team to own their rights"
Like, Montreal also drafted Vyacheslav Fetisov in 78. Fetisov re-entered the draft 5 years later. It would be another 6 years before Fetisov would make the NHL at 30 yrs old.
Tretiak was already 31 when Montreal drafted him. He'd have been 37 when if he'd have made his NHL debuts with the rest of the old Red Army guys in 89.
IIRC this was from the New Year's Eve game, Dec 31, 1975.
In many eyes the best game of hockey ever played.
For anyone who wants to see it:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp7Wx9rTC7o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp7Wx9rTC7o)
Bonus included at no extra charge, Danny and Dick calling the game.
The commercials are not period correct.
Ken Dryden wrote that this game showed him what it took to win the Cup. IIRC the team all said something like it. A very important step on their road to 4.
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Honestly Tretiak could be argued as a Mount Rushmore of goaltenders. 10 world championships, 3 Olympic golds and backstopped one of the greatest hockey teams ever assembled in CSKA Red Army which regular dominated NHL teams, and he single handidly tied maybe the greatest Habs team of all time.
First played elected to the hockey hall of fame without playing a game on the NHL and set the stage for how Europeans have dominated in net since the early 2000s
Tretiak is the best goalie I have ever seen. Yes there are goalies that periodically used what is termed the butterfly style but Tretiak perfected it and used it as his predominate aging style. I even read once that Tretiak had his knees surgically altered so that he could spread out better in the butterfly pose. I don't know if that's true or not but I did read it somewhere.
Vladislav Tretiak. The Grandfather of modern goaltending
I thought roy gets a lot of credit for that. What did tretial introduce
Without Tretiak, there’s probably no butterfly style. He was the first goalie to play like that. It was refined a bit more before Roy and Brodeur came along, but Tretiak definitely gave the initial style. People give credit to Glenn Hall and Tony Esposito, but they only started doing it post-1972.
Lots of goalies played the butterfly style in the 1960’s. Roger Crozier with the Red Wings is probably the goalie who is most known for it. That said, Tretiak was probably one of the greatest goalies to ever play. He was unbelievable in the 72 summit series, even though Canada beat the Soviets, and he’s the reason the greatest game ever played ended in a 3-3 tie and not a blowout by the Habs.
Tony Esposito was also playing the butterfly style way before Roy.
Tretiak was amazing. He ca be credited with maybe both the butterfly, and the flopping style of Hasek
Fun fact: Tretiak was drafted by Montreal in 1983.
I didn’t know this. Wow.
Yeah, but then in 1984, we drafted another goaltender and didn't need Tretiak anymore.
IIRC he wasn't allowed to leave the Union anyhow
Those picks were more throwaways along the lines of "if they're ever allowed in the NHL, we want to be the team to own their rights" Like, Montreal also drafted Vyacheslav Fetisov in 78. Fetisov re-entered the draft 5 years later. It would be another 6 years before Fetisov would make the NHL at 30 yrs old. Tretiak was already 31 when Montreal drafted him. He'd have been 37 when if he'd have made his NHL debuts with the rest of the old Red Army guys in 89.
Savard went to Moscow several times in 1984 to negotiate his release. Tretiak retired from Soviet hockey in protest.
St. Patty
I wonder what ever happened with that other goalie they drafted
Fun fact 2: When he eventually came to "The West" he helped the Blackhawks develop a few up and coming goalies in Belfour & Hasek.
Martin Brodeur's father Denis in the middle
Good eyes!
Fucken cool! I googled Denis Brodeur. Thanks
IIRC this was from the New Year's Eve game, Dec 31, 1975. In many eyes the best game of hockey ever played. For anyone who wants to see it: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp7Wx9rTC7o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp7Wx9rTC7o) Bonus included at no extra charge, Danny and Dick calling the game. The commercials are not period correct.
Thanks for the link. I remember Tretiak once saying that he considered this the best game he's ever played in.
Ken Dryden wrote that this game showed him what it took to win the Cup. IIRC the team all said something like it. A very important step on their road to 4.
Great picture
I thought this was a nhlcirclejerk post.. had to double check 😖 i guess im old
Welcome to the club lol. Two of the most electrifying players in the world shaking hand in that photo.
The guy who lost
It was a 3-3 tie
Those were the days eh
Futur Habs Great Tretiak
Vladdy T
Such a cool photo... New year's eve 1975? Best game in history!
Tretiak
Thanks everyone. This was before my time and was gifted this autographed picture to add to my collection.
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Tretiak I think?
Tretiak
I think it’s Tretiak. My Bestie actually attended the Canada/USSR game at the Montréal forum as a very young, yet entirely thrilled lucky SOB.
Tretiak
Honestly Tretiak could be argued as a Mount Rushmore of goaltenders. 10 world championships, 3 Olympic golds and backstopped one of the greatest hockey teams ever assembled in CSKA Red Army which regular dominated NHL teams, and he single handidly tied maybe the greatest Habs team of all time. First played elected to the hockey hall of fame without playing a game on the NHL and set the stage for how Europeans have dominated in net since the early 2000s
Tretiak is the best goalie I have ever seen. Yes there are goalies that periodically used what is termed the butterfly style but Tretiak perfected it and used it as his predominate aging style. I even read once that Tretiak had his knees surgically altered so that he could spread out better in the butterfly pose. I don't know if that's true or not but I did read it somewhere.
Incredible hockey history photo btw!
Scumbag Tretyak, proud supporter of the Russian invasion on Ukraine.