THE FLYERS RED ARMY GAME, THE ROUGHEST, MOST BIZARRE HOCKEY GAME EVER

In 1976 the cold war was going stronger than ever. The Soviet Red Army team would face the 2 time defending Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia Flyers in an epic hockey battle for the ages. And boy, the game would not disappoint.
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[@rayk48]

What high praise from Russian coach when he called the Flyers a bunch of animals.

[@WolfKreide]

I think he degraded "animals"

[@willbyrd5717]

The Russians needed Larry Robinson lol

[@whocares3591]

Slap shot

[@astro10]

Yeah, "animals" who knew how to play hockey, could beat the shit out of you on the ice and score with straight up skills baby. That's how we won two straight Stanley Cups and beat the so-called 'unbeatable Russians' at the same time saving face for Canada and the United States.

[@whocares3591]

There going home

[@JRZ67]

I was 9 years old and my father took me to that game. I still have the tickets in pristine condition. Went to many memorable games from ‘74-‘87. Saw the final game of the ‘76 Cup, Pelle’s final game, Flyers fan FOREVER!

[@jasonf70]

I watched it on tv. I was 6. I remember bits n pieces. Great game

[@republica7337]

Pelle Lindbergh's final game was a loss to the oilers in the 7th game in 85? In the summer he totalled his Porsche and passed away. I'm a Canadian and the Flyers were and are my team. The next year they lost again to the Oilers. It was such an agonizing pain I ever felt for my team losing. I can still see myself standing up and watching the final countdown in so much pain and anger. I checked their 76 lineup, am sure it was still Bernie Parent's team. They had 4 other goalies on that roster.

[@winsomepickett7694]

@@republica7337 Lindbergh didn't have his accident until November 10, 1985 -- well into the '85-'86 season. His last game was on November 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks. At the end of that season, the Flyers were eliminated in the preliminary round by the Rangers. They didn't have their rematch against Edmonton until the following season (1986-87).

[@vibratingstring]

Freakin' awesome. I am just a few years older than you--I will never forget the first Stanley Cup win. I still have the commemorative program they released after "one million" went to the parade. Nobody went to school that day.

[@tweezerjam]

Sick 🤟🏼

[@theloniousm4337]

The golden days of hockey - no helmets and no teeth.

[@LesterMoore]

But! Lots of hair!

[@Tova-Barin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

@@LesterMoore and moustaches!

[@mikepalmer2219]

Lol

[@jorgejohnson451]

2:57 “If we lose, I think it’ll be worse than dying.” - Fred Shero, Flyers coach Now, THAT’S leadership.

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Freddy The "FOG" win today and Walk together forever, one of his musing's

[@BBQFanNo1]

As a Montreal Canadiens Fan this game gave me so much pleasure watching. Exactly without goalies like Tretiak and Myshkin the Soviet Red Army and Soviet National Team would have been lit up by the Canadiens and Flyers with at least 8 goals scored on them. This was the only game the Soviet Red Army Team lost in the 1970's decade in the NHL Super Series against NHL Clubs before the Montreal Canadiens defeated them 4-2 on December 31, 1979. The Buffalo Sabres actually beat them 6-1 after New Year's 1980's on January 3, 1980.

[@brettlawton9513]

Lmfaoooo 🤣💯‼️

[@chizorama]

You don't get quotes like that anymore.

[@frankygmanentertainment5835]

That brought a tear to my eye

[@cvn6555]

Flyers vs Russia ice hockey is straight-up Philly lore. Seems that Clarkie took that very seriously and we loved him for that.

[@jeffgross9336]

Fred Shero said you can't know if you're the best until you beat the Russians.

[@eddriver7815]

what a fucking no nothing ass you ared

[@Thenakedfinisher]

@@jeffgross9336 That's right,Canadians are best at it, won't argue with you there my friend.

[@joeclayton2121]

@@eddriver7815 and you're a moron

[@hristo5689]

@@Thenakedfinisher Funny, especially that Canada was dominated by the USSR in the 70s and 80s. The only aspects Canada was special in were cheating and brutality. Nobody achieved the skill and results like the Soviet Union.

[@cdprice]

So that's why Ivan Drago killed Apollo Creed.

[@evenkeel6131]

Hahahaha. You win the internet.

[@Anders668]

For your notice: Drago was a SWEDE!! LOL

[@doesnotexist305]

@@Anders668 Dolph Lundgren was, not Drago. And Creed was from LA. Rocky was from Philadelphia.

[@Bacalao2929]

Clarence Price , funny

[@dannymacdougall366]

Clarence Price . So when Rocky got revenge it would be more satisfying.

[@tygrkhat4087]

I once commented on this game in another forum; "The Red Army hadn't taken that bad a beating since 1941."

[@thegreatattila]

But who won the war in the end?

[@whaleoilbeefhooked3892]

@@thegreatattila Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945

[@scottshepard3662]

In 1978 I met most of the Stanley Cup team at a private Barbecue, after a softball game...I was only 16 at the time, but I can remember drinking a beer with Bob Kelly, and Rick MacLeish! They were cool enough to give me all of their autographs, including Bernie. I'll never forget it. Happy new year everyone.

[@Stussmeister]

That's really neat. I've only been to a few Flyers games, but my grandmother managed to win a hockey stick signed by the '75 Flyers in a raffle, which she subsequently gave to me.

[@whaleoilbeefhooked3892]

A memory for sure! In 1978, Lloyd Gilmore who was the NHL referee in that game spoke at our junior hockey team wind-up banquet in Nanaimo, BC. His restaurant there was called "Nanaimo Harbour Lights" (NHL Restaurant). As I recall, he only talked about THAT game, nothing else!

[@tweezerjam]

Thats an awesome memory

[@joesantamaria5874]

Bernie is a wonderful person to this day.

[@ExplorationRandomDestination]

Probably woulda been a better idea not to play a team with the well deserved name “The Broadstreet Bullies”

[@eddriver7815]

uhhhh Les Canadien beat the fuck out of the pigs .... AND A 4 - 0 SERIES SAYS IT ALL BAD MEMORY I SEE

[@tommages2143]

Buffalo sabres beat the Russians before the flyers . flyers were a bunch of punks

[@phillies842]

Fuck Russia

[@phillies842]

Philadelphia beats the ever living shit out of Russia..... GOOD!!!

[@JSchaffer214]

@@tommages2143 Okay, but did the Sabres send the Russians back to the locker room crying before the game was even finished? No, they didn't. The Sabres beat the Russians. The Flyers embarrassed them.

[@navbuoy]

When the captain of the team you are playing against is their leading scorer and he's missing most of his front teeth you gotta reconsider your playing style...LOL OMG, Bobby was both fierce and fearless...truly one of a kind.

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

So true, so true.

[@tomschultz8940]

That game wasn’t just about the Flyers physicality. I think one point that was missed was Fred Shero’s masterful coaching strategy. He assessed the strengths of the Soviet players and system and then basically took that away from them. He was a Hall of Fame inductee for good reason.

[@Polytrout]

I was 12 going on 13 that year that this afternoon game took place. I remember Ed Van Imp getting a penalty, coming out of the box and immediately getting another (or was that Dave Schultz?). I recall the Soviets being unable to handle the physical play of the Flyers. Many years later, I read an account by Vladislav Tretiak that the Red Army players did not feel like playing the game. I also saw Don Cherry on Coach's Corner state that Fred Shero admired and analyzed the Soviet style of hockey yet took a more intimidation approach. As rough, tough and dirty as the Flyers were, they had some skilled and talented guys like Gary Dornhoefer, Rick McLeish, Boll Barber, Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke and Jim Watson. Bernie Parent's goaltending beat the Boston Bruins - not Philly's toughness - NOBODY intimidated the Bruins. This game was an example, albeit extreme, of the importance of toughness in the game. The way I see it though, when the team had gone through its depth of talent (all 2 lines of it) they resorted to toughness and brutality...well not all draft picks turn out even today and back then nobody other than the Montreal Canadiens had immeasurable depth all the way down to the 4th line in their farm system.

[@angusmcculloch6653]

The game was about illegal hits and cheap shots. That's all the Flyers had. They were too scared to play the Russians straight up. After year after year of losing, the NHL decided they'd just forget the rules and let the Flyers play dirty. Every hockey fan should be ashamed of that game.

[@Polytrout]

@Angus McCulloch In 1976 the losses to Russian teams by NHL club teams were the first ones suffered. The Flyers had the likes of Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach, Gary Dornhoefer, Bill Barber, Rick McLeish, André "Moose" Dupont and Jim Watson. They were anchored by Bernie Parent in goal. In fact the Flyers beat the Boston Bruins winning their first Stanley on superior goaltending, not intimidation - NOBODY intimidated Boston (of course Flyers goons did suck better Bruin players into fights taking better Bruin players off the ice). All that being said, the Flyers dirty play made the Soviets try to leave. When they came back, they didn't feel like playing.

[@afuzzycreature8387]

yeah, shot totals seem to tell the story. If you watch NHL games of the era even into the 1980s they don't really play a system or nothing that resembles a more modern tactical game. Especially on defense. If you can get some discipline on defense then you can change a lot. The game they played wasn't just because of the time but because they didn't (want to?) play that way

[@angusmcculloch6653]

@@Polytrout Why would they? When you get into a game where you realize people are just trying to hurt your players because they know they can't beat them straight up, you just go into protecting yourself. Let the cheaters get their illegal win. The truth will always come out and people will always know they were cheaters. The only thing I can say is the Flyers accurately represented their city that night. Low-class and dirty.

[@jimkimball5125]

A side note to this, one of the linesman in this game was Matt Pavelich, who happened to speak Russian, which the players didn't know. Well, the Russian player was told to stay down, and Matt let the referee know what was up. He threatened the team with a delay of game penalty if he didn't get up, hence why they left. I read that in a book about NHL referees, and found it pretty interesting!

[@riobabic8960]

Pavelich was Croatian and the language is almost 50% similar !

[@byfirebepurged_930]

the day the flyers (of all teams) were America's team

[@FivePointsVids]

Performed by all Canadiens lol

[@garbageday587]

True that

[@JJ-fo3hz]

The hole team was Canadian 🤣

[@coledavlan1711]

Christopher Draper I’lol meet you halfway and say it was 50% America’s team, the other half belonged to the place where the talent came from, Canada!!

[@ginagawgawmoprods.5879]

Yup probably. I can agree to that.

[@michaelv8633]

Calling great Valery Kharlamov something like "Kamalow" is the same as calling Phil Esposito "Opposito".

[@djaypee]

Karma love... 😂

[@scotts7790]

Or calling Ed Van Impe “Fred”

[@isabellenicoleherman6816]

I know the exact day , January 11th because I was born that night. My dad for over 45 years let me know he missed the second half of the game because I had to start early on making his life a hell . LOL

[@ITInLoveWUJAlways]

Lol, nobody can argue that story. great post hope you and dad have worked things out.

[@astro10]

The Flyers vs. Russia game took place a day after my 13th birthday and what a birthday present it was! Watched it live on television along with everyone else and you could feel the tension in the air all over the city, the nation, and North America. I knew the Russians were not going to be prepared for our style of old-time hockey and even if they said that were - they still were not ready and got what they deserved. It was wonderful. This Flyers team was the best in the world and we let everyone - including the Russians - know that on January 11, 1976.

[@shawnwright5332]

👍🇨🇦

[@tomfoley6718]

That game was the day before my birthday and that’s all I wanted a flyer victory over the Russians and I too got it great birthday present for my 10th birthday loved every minute of it God Bless you my man glad you enjoyed it on your birthday as much as I did

[@connormclaughin4003]

One of the very rare times all the NHL was rooting for the Flyers(of all teams)

[@CGoody564]

As a Philadelphia fan from the area, I'm still surprised anyone wanted us to win. I love the flyers, but the reason I love then is why everyone else hated them, especially at that time. I figured you'd just want to see as many injuries as possible for both sides. That being said, it's nice to know a mutual disdain for another entity could bring such hated rivals together. The enemy of my enemy, as they say.

[@jimwade7680]

your right..... there going home

[@killerskillet]

Every story needs a villain. I'm happy the Flyboys fill that role the other 95% of the time.

[@ThrawnTheater]

I don't mind them except Gudas

[@helpinghal]

I was a Bruins fan but after the Soviet team beat Boston, I distinctly remember thinking "I can't wait till you a--holes get to Philadelphia."

[@whisperastra3637]

“Canadians, Americans, annnnd ranger fans.” 😂😂😂

[@eddriver7815]

dumb ass

[@FACrazyCanuck]

I remember it well. Bob Cole, Canadian NHL Broadcaster, "There going home, there going home!"

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Bob Cole Is about as Canadian as the Star Spangled Banner ( NO disrespect of any kind intended ) The Mouth That Hates Canada and his cropped Brooklyn accent never met an American team he didn't like. He just worked for Canadian TV.

[@Thenakedfinisher]

@@grousetheghoul2754 Please do tell wtf you're talking about

[@jimmcdiarmid7308]

@@grousetheghoul2754 Bob Cole was born in Newfoundland before it was part of Canada, but became the tenth province in 1949, so YES Bob Cole is Canadian.

[@grousetheghoul2754]

@@jimmcdiarmid7308 I am aware of his place of birth. I am also aware of his open disdain for all teams and things Canadian. You can be born in Canada and not be Canadian. Bob Cole is living proof. I think " The mouth that hates Canada " is the best way to describe this awful person who's very presence on Canadian soil is an insult to Canadian sports fans worldwide.

[@Lava1964]

"They're going home..."

[@gmanlive5764]

This is the greatest line …” you had to bring it just to tie these dudes” classic line

[@joec9772]

"He ran into my elbow with his chin"....ed van impe

[@richardlooby4736]

Who is Fred Van Impe ?

[@tygrkhat4087]

@@richardlooby4736 Ed Van Impe. The narrator of the video misspoke.

[@richardlooby4736]

@@tygrkhat4087 And me & the 2.5 million at the parade would know that. Editors?

[@eddriver7815]

van impe was a no talent thug the only team he could have pleayed for was the PIGS

[@joeclayton2121]

@@eddriver7815 need a tissue snowflake?

[@jasminetomca]

It's worth mentioning that it was Bobby Clarke who broke Kharlamov's ankle in '72, on coach's orders, apparently

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Jas : The assistant coach was the one that told him to. John Ferguson, was hockey's original goon, passed the torch from him to his next generation appointed successor. :

[@eddriver7815]

some how I can't see Henri Richard or Dave Keon doing that

[@grousetheghoul2754]

@@eddriver7815 I think , and I'm in my 60's, so I have seen a lot of hockey in my life, that the classiest player to ever play the game was Jean Beliveau . He played for Montreal. Multiple Cups, HOF , a legend in every hockey circle in Canada

[@Zer0Skateboard]

Good.

[@JW-xj1yf]

It is actually in this video. You can see him doing it in the early footage.

[@HAL--ov4qu]

I remember this game very well, on the opening drop one of the enforcers from Philly dropped a Soviet so hard he knocked him out and bent down and said "welcome to Philly". Something like 3 soviets went to the hospital lol.

[@reesecollins482]

lol but why? what did those soviet hockey players ever do to them except come to USA and expect a fair game? were the soviets known to be bullies on the ice? no, quiet the opposite actually. thats sportsmanship? thats honor? so the flyers knew the soviets were better everywhere so they just beat the shit out of them with refs not calling shit. yeah a great game to show what an embarrassment the flyers were and actually shows how the soviets ARE actually better because they have something called sportsmanship and integrity.

[@HAL--ov4qu]

@@reesecollins482 That was the height of the cold war, we said things like "better dead than red" no matter what side of the isle. We were not nearly so divided and it was us versus them in every aspect of global affairs. If there was never a Soviet Union 80 percent of the world major problems would have never even happened.

[@reesecollins482]

@@HAL--ov4qu you seem to have more hate for soviet union than for example the people that bombed pearl harbor or the people demolished the twin towers lol. Soviet union didn't do anything to USA, USA just doesn't like competition.

[@HAL--ov4qu]

@@reesecollins482 I disdain twinkle toed communist cocksuckers and heathens and satanists and pussy wimp politicians. I hate limp dick groomers, pedos, evil sacks of shit, fascists, dictators, and regimes run by clerics on flying carpets. I am old and stubborn and earned my spurs stacking NVA fucks by the bushel. Call me boomer or whatever the kids do these days but I have a hammer on my front door that says break glass in event of world war! You youngens will need old, mean, tough guys when the shit hits the fan.

[@reesecollins482]

@@HAL--ov4qu jfc talk about brainwashed lol.

[@craigfazekas3923]

Rick MacLeish scored against Tretiak in this game. As a boy, I was Rick's paperboy, delivering the Courier-Post to his house at 119 Greenvale Rd. in Cherry Hill, NJ. Larry Goodenough lived down the same street on the opposite side (but didn't get home delivery of the paper...) 😎

[@flipflipflipadelphia2898]

Whenever I see Bobby Clarke smile it warms my heart.

[@halmrkcrdz2494]

Commenting from Flin Flon Manitoba, home of Bobby Clarke

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@halmrkcrdz2494 if Bobby Clarke had not broken Kharlamov's ankle in 72 the Russians would have won the series.

[@eddriver7815]

you must be the dirtiest fan ever

[@halmrkcrdz2494]

@@eddriver7815 ? Nice observation

[@Zer0Skateboard]

Clarke rightfully has a spot in the HOF. That dude practically put Philadelphia on the map in regards to the hockey world.

[@FireballFlareblitz734]

Leave it to Philadelphia to put people in their place.

[@MelissaKnox]

Yeah, sure. After having the floor wiped with their faces for twenty year prior, and then twenty years after.

[@MARBLE69boy]

@@MelissaKnox Though they won two cups in a row, 74' and 75'. 20 years prior you say.... even though this was after they won two cups... 😂😂

[@riverratbond007]

@@MelissaKnox not a bad comment for a 12 year old chick, get back to cleaning floors like your so good at! lol

[@MARBLE69boy]

@@riverratbond007 Yo sexism doesn't look good on you bro. You're taking this to an entirely different level. Way out of line

[@mrceleb2006]

Tell that to the Czar!

[@kraggman]

I was at this game. Was a season tix holder back then. When the Russians walked off we were stunned. Still have the program and ticket. Was a magical game.

[@kylehankins5988]

If I could go back in time this flyers game would be a part of my list of destinations lol

[@nolanstewart8106]

The 1978 WHA Winnipeg Jets were the only other North American hockey team to beat the Russians (5-3) at the time. They also beat Gretzky and the Oilers and won the last Avco Cup before have the team broken up for being “too good” when they joined the NHL in 1979. Watch for them in the playoffs this year.

[@bbh6925]

The Jets got absolutely screwed by the NHL when they joined.

[@jeffthewhiff]

Yes, the WHA Jets had a great team and probably could have won a Stanley Cup in the NHL back in the day.

[@jeffthewhiff]

I didn't realize that. That's interesting.

[@mr198221]

jeffthewhiff Wow, I didn't know this.

[@robertyoung3992]

the Buffalo Sabres destroyed the Soviet Wings 12-6

[@dozenthdragon]

Great video, but it needs to have Bob Cole saying "They're goin' home!"

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Bob Cole is an American shill and cheerleader. He never met an American team he didn't like.

[@jeffgross9336]

and sign man, "Tell it to the Czar!"

[@richardlooby4736]

@@jeffgross9336 Dave Leonardi

[@greg33770]

those were the good ole' days.....and loved the NHL back then, very entertaining ! "if ya can't beat them in the alley, ya can't beat them on the ice"

[@godbobo4088]

The second I heard “defending Stanley Cup champion” referring to the Flyers and realized what Flyers team you were talking about I knew things were about to get bloody.

[@tommysoprano1441]

Most of the Flyers were Canadians eh

[@FivePointsVids]

lol ikr

[@deusvult8544]

During the Cold War though, Americans and Canadians were on the same page. Canadian players in an American franchise. It was the old West v. East thing. Americans aren't ignorant to Canada's immeasurable contribution to successes like these. The only exception was the Miracle on Ice. Those were a bunch of American college kids from states that border Canada. So a bunch of almost Canadians. I have much love for the frozen lands up North.

[@siddokis2945]

@@tommysoprano1441 yes, I remember being stunned watching a Russian kicking a Canadian player during a scrum in the '72 series.

[@williambergman8577]

That was Gary Bergman (no relation) who was viciously kicked.@@siddokis2945

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Being Canadian isn't where you were born, it's where you are when you decide what kind of hockey you play. That Flyers team was American to the core. They played like Americans, so they were Americans.

[@justinmichaeltarot]

One of the great sports teams ever! RIP Ed Snyder!

[@scottgoff6136]

Mr. Snyder.

[@Commanderraf]

Holy shit. I'm not a hockey fan; I'm not even from the US. But the fact that the 1976 Flyers had all of the NHL teams AND even the New Yorkers rooting for them made me feel good for them. And with that check against the Soviet player thew earned their spot on the Jury of the Damned. Well played and well done, Flyers.

[@kylesmolsky2868]

Strong Simpsons reference!!

[@anlacombe]

I saw that game when I was 12 years old... but in my memory, I had merged this series with the Canada-Soviet series, it all just came back to me while watching your vid, the big hit and the red army leaving the ice, then when they returned the quick goal by Philly made us all jump with joy .. as a young habs fan I hated the broad street bullies but loved seeing them whip the reds.. thanks for making the video

[@Ari22682]

Oh my god, this is still my favorite Flyers game ever. The stories about this game still resonate to this day. Hell, this is how I heard about the Flyers in the first place when I was a little kid, too.

[@joeclayton2121]

then you missed it....72/73 they got their nickname and they wreaked havoc for 4 years i was 13 when i found hockey 73/74 season, the whole Delaware Valley was paying attention i grew up in Levittown and when they won the 1st cup the Delaware Valley exploded with street hockey good times

[@markkrull556]

@@joeclayton2121 oh yeah, we used to play street hockey all the time. I’m 61 years old and remember those days with great fondness

[@joeclayton2121]

@@markkrull556 i hope my "eternity" is to live in the 70's forever what a great decade to be a kid

[@chonqmonk]

@@joeclayton2121 *Hope is free!*

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

Crazy to see how hard these dudes played back then not even wearing helmets lol

[@stephenparallox]

The Soviet hockey team came to Philadelphia. The Flyers: And I took that personally.

[@donplotner4862]

Thanks POP for turning me on to the Bullies back in the day. Still have the 1967 commerative coin you bought me when the Boys beat the penguins for their opening game at their new home. Many great times at the Spectrum, especially when we beat the bruins 1 - 0 in 74. So happy Kenny, you and me got in that day. Had chills when Kate Smith sang God Bless America. First time Philly celebrated big in many moons. Thanks to Fred and all the Flyers who brought happiness to our great city.

[@MrSEANCARPENTER1]

People don't realize that the Flyers were a scoring machine, hitting was only 1/4 of their game.

[@hellekin.inferno]

indeed... the flyers had one hell of a lineup

[@brianstryker4536]

@@hellekin.inferno And THE best goalie of the time Bernie Parent. And he did all that standing up. Imagine how much better he would've been if he knew about the butterfly?

[@hellekin.inferno]

@@brianstryker4536 That's exactly what I like when I watch old footage. Watching Bernie make saves while standing up is pure poetry in motion! I just love that guy! ...and the mask... :-D

[@dillonbija9592]

Every line had a goon lmao

[@jeffgross9336]

@@hellekin.inferno "only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent !"

[@brenthill3241]

Oh yes I remember that game. What was significant to me and so enjoyable was that it was a professional club team that did the beat down. It didn't have the controversy of a one off goal after injuring the opposing team's key player while the total goals over all were even as in the previous summit series in 72.

[@garryhall9519]

Injured by Flyers captain Bobby Clarke. One of the dirtiest players I have ever seen. Dirty and gutless.

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

Gotta love the Flyers. Lol. That was a beating literally.

[@DarthTrader707]

Nice trip down memory lane. I remember that series, and I remember the the anticipation of that game by everyone who followed hockey. Everyone knew the Flyers weren't going to be gunning for a victory....they were going to be out for vengeance. They were at their "Broadstreet Bully" lore height, and everyone knew they not only wouldn't be dialing it back, they'd be amping it up. The Broadstreet bullies were a terror to play against in the mid 70's, and they inspired a classic....not this game (although it was). They inspired the movie Slap Shot.

[@jackprecip5389]

Your claim is erroneous. This game and the Flyers did NOT inspire Slap Shot. Slap Shot was written by Nancy Dowd, whose brother played minor league hockey in the long since folded NAHL (North American Hockey League) during the 1970's. The Charlestown Chiefs are based on the real life Johnstown Jets, and their opponents in the film are based on real teams the Jets used to play, such as the Broome Dusters who were in Binghamton NY (the movie has a scene where the play by play announcer mentions Broome County). Ogie Oglethorpe (who was played by Dowd's brother) was based on legendary minor league goon Bill "Goldie" Goldthorpe, and many of the incidents in the movie, such as the brawl before the game during warm-up's, and the Hansens getting arrested for going into the stands after getting hit with car keys, were all real life incidents that happened in the NAHL. Even the uniforms in Slap Shot are all based on actual uniforms from NAHL, with the Dusters and Beauce Jaros inspired uni's unmistakable. I attended some of these NAHL games in the 1970's as a young fan, and trust me, the Flyers were Boy Scouts compared to what the low level minor leagues of hockey were like in the 1970's.

[@joeclayton2121]

@@jackprecip5389 you never followed the Bullies then

[@jackprecip5389]

@@joeclayton2121 I knew the "bullies" well just like all the NHL teams on the East Coast in the 70's. They were the NHL, and as crazy as the NHL was in the 70's, they still had limits on what sponsors, commissioners, and owners would allow to go on. The minor leagues of hockey had no such limits, no big sponsors, and basically a league full of marginally talented hockey players, alcoholics, sociopaths, and goons. Ask any Philly Flyer of the 70's about the NAHL and some of the lower level Candian leagues and they'll agree with every assessment I've made.

[@joeclayton2121]

@@jackprecip5389 for about 3 years Campbell did nothing and the Bullies kept going. you did see his face both time he had to give them the cup right? the Flyers had a hand in making the rule book a lot bigger than the 85 pages it was. that's what toppled the Bullies

[@jackprecip5389]

@@joeclayton2121 I have no idea what any of this has to do with the original topic, as SLAP SHOT was NOT written about the Flyers, which is well known, since Nancy Dowd has publicly stated the script was about the NAHL. For those of us who watched NAHL games in arenas in the 70's and watched goons like Bill "Goldie" Goldthorpe play, we know exactly where they got almost every hockey incident and uniform from.

[@realitybytes1359]

Red army visits the Hanson brothers, gets their asses handed to them. LOL ! Great Video, commentary was superb.

[@kevinskogg2179]

Don't disrespect that Hanson's like that, compared to the Broad Street Bullies they were saints. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXmWnJx5l9Zlers

[@sixtiesschlitz1638]

That game was a Sunday afternoon broadcast and even yikes Bruins fans were rooting for the Flyers.

[@Lava1964]

Yes, indeed! I was one of them.

[@foldsofblubber]

The Flyers of that era were way under rated in terms of their talent. All the focus was on their toughness.

[@lakeeriesailor2852]

I'll take the 1970s and 80s type of hockey over the unwatchable Bettman era shit of the last 20 years. I stopped watching hockey after about 2002.

[@joeclayton2121]

@@lakeeriesailor2852 right, everything hard is a penalty and people like gretzky, crosby etc hardto be protected..... wimps

[@LeoWhalen1933]

You're right. Even Dave Schultz could score.

[@michaelpascarello895]

@@LeoWhalen1933 Schultz scored 20 goals!!!

[@knucklesphilly4638]

Yup people forget about leach,mAcleish,barber,Clarke,nolet

[@blah646]

You mentioned “Fred” Van Imp, come on, do your home worlk, his name was “ Ed”

[@imilf2003]

And it wasn't Ed Snider who told the Russians wouldn't get paid.It was Allen Eagleson that said they wouldn't get paid for the tour if they didn't finish the game

[@tvanders7155]

Right....video was decent though. Kid obviously wasn't there at the time. Hard to hear the name "Karmalov" over and over. Kharlamov (2nd sylabul starts with an L) was one of the best players in the world and everyone knew how to pronounce that name. Tretiak put in the best goalie show of any I have ever seen in the over half century of hockey that I've seen. Best performance was in Montreal.

[@JSchaffer214]

@@tvanders7155 lol You called FivePoints a kid! Obviously you've never seen him. He's far from a kid!

[@ronmailloux8655]

@@tvanders7155 but really fred.....it is called research...p.s. the habs ran circles around the red army but dryden sucked big time.

[@knucklesphilly4638]

Tell me about it how lame

[@tobinlbeach]

It should be mentioned that the tie between the Central Red Army and the Canadiens on that tour is probably the best hockey game ever played.

[@markc8401]

absolutely....there will never be a game like that one

[@kennethprzybyla7915]

This video and everyone else seems to have forgotten that the Buffalo Sabres demolished the Soviets 12-6.

[@richardvervoorn6626]

I watched the game you’re referring to here and it was a GREAT game. Played and reff’ed by the rules. Speed, terrific plays and outstanding goaltending, not the same game that was played in Philadelphia. I feel like, even today, there is a difference between Canadian based teams and American teams. Our game has adopted some of the Russian training methods since ‘72 and is better for it…

[@19problemzroblox91]

@@kennethprzybyla7915 that was wings, not the main team

[@josephdelaney330]

@@19problemzroblox91 They beat the Wings not the Central Red Army, the stronger team.

[@lolwut9226]

Man FivePoints is playing a dangerous game liking so many comments now we all have a standard to hold him to when he hits 1 million

[@FivePointsVids]

Lol wut lol interacting with as many people as I can is fun for me. I know I cant always get to everyone, but it is worth trying :) thanks for watching my vids bro

[@don63]

This was a classic game. My Flyers came out banging and the Soviets tried to go home

[@robertcurran3273]

Like Mike Tyson said,"everybody has a plan until you hit them in the face".

[@mihailc6402]

Great relation to hockey...

[@joeclayton2121]

Tyson..... the original clubber lang

[@ashocck8065]

@@mihailc6402 It was very pertinent to hockey in the 70s.

[@ackrgaul]

"nobody comes into our house, and pushes us around!" after winning 1 out of 4 games

[@eddriver7815]

no no no ....Les Canadiens beat flyers 4 to 0 the pigs did not win a single game . getting old are you ?

[@Zer0Skateboard]

@@eddriver7815 what are you even talking about? The NHL lost 3 out of 4 games against the soviet union, that lone win coming from the Flyers

[@gynandroidhead]

@@Zer0Skateboard The Clarence Campbell "pep talk" story in the Flyers locker room is told with such disdain by the Flyers players " we know what the F to do, now get out of here."

[@Zer0Skateboard]

@@gynandroidhead The game was over before it even started. They didn't need a pep talk

[@gynandroidhead]

@@Zer0Skateboard I just loved hearing the disgust in the voices of the former Flyers to this day. Orest Kindrachuk saying "I don't drink vodka, but I did that night" and Bob Kelly saying "that they fulfilled their wishes of playing in the Spectrum" resonated when I saw them at a meet and greet in 2014 like they did in 1976.

[@EGlideKid]

I was never a fan of the Flyers, but you had to hand it to them with this one. Thanks guy!

[@TyillestTV2]

That’s the thing, my dad and grandfather lived in philly through the 90’s and I still live here now. You can’t come into this city expecting anything easy. The city has always been and always will be a strong blue collar city that takes care of our own.

[@donaldstein3851]

I'm a great fan of the Flyers and have been for more than 50 years. I watched the game against the Russians and one thing stood out. My nice peacefull Dad raging and wanting himself to head for the Spectrum for the chance to join in the beatdown of the Sovs. Philly fans are not nice, but to see MY dad go off the way he did over a hockey game said many things (most unprintable). I played hockey like most kids, my age, in Philly and I wasn't very good. What I could do was fight and pretty much that's what I did. I wasn't big or agile I was a bit nutso. This is what that brought out in my Dad. Forty-two years later I still get a thrill watching that game. I love the Russians ( mostly their women!), but a good fight is worth far more.

[@michaelpascarello895]

As a lifelong FLYERS FAN, I love the statement, they wanted to know what it was like to play the Flyers in the Spectrum, well that's what it was like!!!

[@knucklesphilly4638]

I live in s Philly and back in the day we were one of the only houses that had Prism and could watch playoff games and my whole block would b squeezed in our row house great memories u paid like 30 bucks for Prism so u could watch all of games that was slot of money for my family back then go flyers

[@-Homelander.]

I think a lot of philly fans are pricks lot of videos of them being disrespectful to other teams and even their own team

[@crossefire01]

@@-Homelander.I'm sure you've never seen videos of other teams' fans being disrespectful, right? C'mon, if you want class, go to the opera. If you want passion, go to a Flyers game.

[@-Homelander.]

@@crossefire01 flyers are scum and cant get a win unless they cheat and buy the ref

[@drasticwillb]

@@knucklesphilly4638 The classic Rick MacLeish wrister. He was the smoothest skater. Loved him. Moose DuPont for the Moose Shuffle after a goal. Scrapping for loose pucks, hard checks I liked. Holding up the game for 20 minutes with ridiculous fights I didn't like. Made the game go past my bedtime. Dave Schultz, I was never a fan and I can't believe he's in the Flyers Hall of Fame even though he was actually a good player. I thought their endless brawls and starting fights when they were losing was classless.

[@tdunph4250]

Bobby Clarke. The king of dirty stick work balanced with above average skill and skating made him a major force not to be messed with. Perhaps one of the top 5 meanest men to ever wear the "C"

[@usfanlovesjiwoo1978]

Clarkee didn't seem mean to me compared to others, but he definitely was no joke. I remember he was the heart of the Flyers and was a smart player. Being from Flin Flon, he picked up a lot of cool tricks. Clarkee was the mob boss and Shultz was his enforcer. lol

[@markmearth1]

Ironically, his physical conditioning was always at an excellent level, at least partly because he was a serious diabetic, and serious exercise and conditioning were absolutely necessary for him to manage his diabetes. Especially, if he wanted to reach his hockey goals of playing professionaly.

[@markmearth1]

I have always really admired him for meeting and overcoming the challenges that faced him. ❤

[@user-lf2lw3vr4v]

Тяпнуть клюшкой со всего маху по голеностопу, особенно сзади, Бобби Кларк это любил

[@thearmyflyer4905]

I always enjoy when Hockey players smile! Ot makes you appreciate still having all your front teeth at the age of 24

[@mikemercer5808]

I never heard about this game. Thanks for posting this!

[@Topshelf78]

love this game. my dad was there when he was 6 and still remembers it

[@FACrazyCanuck]

I remember it well. Twenty-one Canadians and one American in the team. Bob Coles, of CBC, famous call, “Their goin’ home, their goin’ home!”

[@falconeaterf15]

The United States has the Marine Corps. Canada has its Junior Hockey League. They basically accomplish the same thing but in different ways.

[@subscribeorelse2248]

I’d never thought I’d say “thank you” to the flyers

[@jasondashney]

And you shouldn't. Ever.

[@98doom]

you and tree replace ESPN and fox sports & FS1

[@YaowBucketHEAD]

I'm just waiting for ESPN (Disney) to raid KZbin with cases of money and convert them to their generic brand of "hot takes". Kinda like WWE. They poach guys from NJPW to many fans excitement, then just bury them. These big companies just buy "popularity" and then resume business as usual. God I hope ESPN dies.

[@markusray319]

YaowBucketHEAD don’t forget about the NFL

[@danroux4010]

The best Soviet player was Valeri Kharlamov, not Kharmalov as is pronounced in this video. He was one of the greatest players on the planet in the 70s.

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Dan , he was the greatest player ever not to win a Stanley Cup. Period.

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak best goaltender Ever ! Ask any of the players and they will agree !

[@grousetheghoul2754]

@@vanillagorilla8236 This is how the Soviet Union gained unfair advantage in sports. This is a true story. When the Communist party saw how good Tretiak was, they surgically altered his knees when he was 13. The operation allowed him to make his lower legs spread outwards on the ice at a 180 degree angle. He was almost unbeatable in a goalmouth scramble because he had the entire lower part of the net covered while remaining upright. But even without the surgery, he was one of the greatest ever without question, Look at ANY films of Tretiak in the crease when there are players around him trying to score from in close. Look at the angle his legs are on while he is kneeling down. There's all the proof you need.

[@yoyo50515]

The flyers also had a brilliant coach who came up with a iron curtain in the neutral zone and the control there allowed them to counter attack

[@bassiejazz]

Nahhh ... they were just a bunch of thugs who hacked their way to victory against a better team.

[@yoyo50515]

@@bassiejazz lol if they were better they’d have won. It continues to blow me away that these absolute retards don’t look at the actual account of what happened and just say they flyers were goons. they were getting beat up before so they beat up in return and then in their third finals they were beaten on by a younger bigger faster meaner Larry Robinson led MTL Canadian team like know your limits and play within it

[@fuckgoogle9061]

​@@bassiejazzwah wah wah. Wuss like the russians

[@johnnymarinarasauce]

“On one cold night in 1976” I recall it being an afternoon game.

[@elguapo9637]

It was a cold night...in Russia.

[@NYCQuint]

As an American, this was awesome, as a Flyer fan... hell yeah!

[@dragonflysurgeon]

That Flyers team is still the toughest team to ever play the game

[@logandaigle7027]

dragonflysurgeon I meannnn yeah but the bruins are twats especially Marchand

[@theodorep9569]

logan daigle agreed, signed every Leafs fan. F’n Boston.

[@eddriver7815]

like fuck then why did Les Canadien win every fight .... and score every goal in a 4 - 0 series sweep . the pigs could not out fight Les Canadien , and the pigs could not out play Les Canadien what a dumb ass you are

[@somethingsomething8511]

Yea but they'd be absolute garbage in the modern NHL

[@somethingsomething8511]

@John Logue yep, that's because teams were filled with skilless goons due to the officiating being absolute trash

[@camraneycomedy]

the "bring on the martians" sign lmao

[@Rockhound6165]

Sign man. Was behind the opposing goal twice a game for the entire existence of the Spectrum. He still is at Flyer games but his seats are now on the side. That game he also had a sign that read, "Tell it to the Czar"

[@Bawbster1]

That 3-3 tie vs the Montreal Canadiens, on news years eve, was one of the best hockey games ever played.

[@turkturkleton2671]

Bawbster1 yep. The way it should have been. This game was a joke

[@dontbetonit813]

Montreal out shot them severely Dryden couldn't stop a beach ball in that one. I wish he would have played that way more often in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

[@billsandiego3385]

@@dontbetonit813 why?

[@grousetheghoul2754]

Get the box set of the Canada - Russia 8 game " Summit series " from 1972, There's 8 more. And yes, the game where Phil Esposito trips over the blue line during player introductions is on there . Look at team Canada's roster. Almost all of those guys are in the HOF. But yeah, Dryden let in 2 soft goals or we win that 3 to 1 on New Year's Eve game. The most amazing moment in the game was after it was played. The Hockey Night in Canada telecast had a postgame interview with Peter Mahovolich. He was in tears and apologised to the people of Canada for not winning the game. That is what it really means to be Canadian. To have so much pride in your hockey that it hurts when you think you can't get it done right. A lot of people were pleased, even a lot of Canadians, but the players wanted it so bad, and left everything on the ice, a tie wasn't good enough. I was never so proud to be Canadian because I knew what he meant. He wasn't crying like sore loser crybabies, the tears were born from pride in your game, and your country, and to think you let both of those things down, must've hurt real bad.

[@richardlooby4736]

@@grousetheghoul2754 The Best & most pressure filled games ever played. WAY BIGGER in Canada. 🥅🇨🇦

[@bobupndowns4270]

Best team ever! Early 70's Flyers. Thanks for the wonderful memories.

[@jeffgross9336]

Snyder and most American Jews at that time were seeking justice for Soviet Jews...it was a great day for Philadelphia ! The only reason I was there (at age 15) was because my Dad got beaned in the eye playing indoor tennis that day...he recovered fully.

[@michaelmaira1515]

the BSB were at their peak during that era. intimidating, relentless, and unbeatable.. not to long after that game, they strung together 35 consequetive games without a loss. pre shootout era

[@brucewayne3602]

as brilliant a team as any before or since ... always thought Bernie Parent was Beyond Brilliant

[@MrJagger112]

Where I live in Sweden we had a hockey tournament each year for kids/young teams and in one of the older groups there was a team from Toronto (I think they had something to do with the Maple Leafs because they had the blue leaf as their logo) visiting and playing. Everyone was really excited to see what they were like so their games had the biggest crowds in the whole tournament. I was at one of the games and they were good, but the thing I remember the most was that they played a really ugly style of hockey compared to what Swedes were used to and at one point during the game they had so many guys in the penalty box that they couldn't actually fit all of them in there. So some of their players had to "do their time" on their own bench and some poor guy had to try and timestamp every penalty on a paper pad, since there was no room on the digital board either, and keep track of when players were allowed to come back on. It was complete and total mayhem. This was in the early 90's if I remember correctly.

[@shawnwright5332]

Good ol' 🇨🇦 hockey, truly miss the old style of hockey

[@imaman8926]

As a Canadian who had the opportunity to play tournaments in both Sweden and Finland when I was a kid, it’s not an ugly game the European game is just soft. They don’t play with contact until a much later age. So yes when we play over there penalties wrack up because the North American game is tougher.

[@williamanderson6006]

It sure beats the pansie sport hockey is today

[@calixa]

My Dad has told me about this game for years. Learned some new stuff. Thanks!

[@tomlarson5486]

I was there. I was also at the better game against the then communist Czech team. If you can please find the third period clips. If you haven't seen it you will be glad you Czeched it out. Thank- You for the excellent memories. I couldn't help but notice there wasn't any mention if Dave the Hammer Schultz. He was the enforcer for the Flyers.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

"Our system is better" sign ...love it

[@themikeomega]

So this is what the Devil was talking about in The Simpsons Halloween Special.

[@digmission]

Why couldn't I be alive for this game #LetsGoFlyers

[@bobhayett2376]

Team Extreme sports I was a young guy and a huge Bruins fan, but I loved every minute of this game. People forget what a huge event this was. Even people who knew nothing about hockey watched this game.

[@joeclayton2121]

i saw the game, i was 14 watching it on my little b/w TV

[@MoonLight-id9kk]

This was the very first hockey game I had ever seen when I was a kid . From there I became a Flyers fan and to this very day I continue to follow the Black and Orange . Strange game to inspire me but it did !!!

[@FivePointsVids]

that's awesome !

[@Nova902Scotia]

Hell yeah !!!

[@cvn6555]

You might be the reason they have never again won the Cup. Kidding. It's been a long time. My earliest memory of any memory is the impromptu parade through the streets after their first Cup. Was also at Pelle Lindbergh's last game before he crashed his Porsche that night.

[@spar0035]

Actually, this seems like the perfect game to inspire someone to love hockey. Not that strange at all 💪😄

[@stevenschocket1658]

never forget how fast n Tuff they were..They played a different style than NHL butt were really really good !

[@johnwagner4776]

Wow! I forgot how Red Army had dominated the cream of the NHL in '76 before facing the Flyers! Every bar in town had this game on TV. Every guy I played hockey with...all of us Rangers or Islanders fans...rooted for the Flyers for the first-and-last-time in our lives. (I think we all knew Van Impe had charged Karmalov, but nobody gave a shit!) What a great docu vid!

[@zewo.1]

As a Pens fan and Flyers hater, I will always give mad respect to the BroadStreet Bullies for putting the USSR in their place

[@vanillagorilla8236]

Thanks, but Crosby's still a Pussy ! LoL

[@EmulatorNoob]

"putting USSR in their place" and then you wonder why people hate the US

[@mattygates1]

Always been a Habs fan but for one night was a Flyers fan, and man did they come through. Broad St Bullies at their best.

[@gattobazilio]

You are as dirty a pig as those American hockey hooligans.

[@eddriver7815]

not a fuckingchance

[@billjeffers2273]

Cold war slap in the face!! Watched it ALL, best hockey ever...my childhood rocked!! ❤

[@majerstud]

And the Flyers did it with their best goalie out of action.

[@JUSTforwhitlisting]

The Red Army - Habs game was probably the best Habs hockey game ever played

[@brucewayne3602]

absolutely correct ... unfortunately Ken played his worst game !!!

[@lozgod]

Great commentary. Proud to be from the Delaware Valley right now. Eagles Sixers Phillies and Flyers!

[@cteal2018]

This + iggles booing Santa explains Philly fans.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

As a die-hard Flyers fan I can say the Broad Street Bullies philosophy is - Fight like a bunch of dirty Bastards and play like each game is your last

[@Lumpy63]

Remember watching this game, not a cold night, it was played in the afternoon on a Sunday, you only gave a small taste of the Flyers pounding, they out hit the Soviets so bad they were totally manhandled, and we loved it!... “Ed” Van Impe delivered the big elbow....

[@vollhockeypucks2851]

This was a terrifying event.

[@MrBuddylove50]

The commentary was solid gold!

[@richardayala4356]

I remember that awesome, physical game! The opening song “God Bless America,” the crowd roaring so load! Two hours of intensity!

[@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid]

when the russians call you animals, you know you did your job lol

[@done1675]

"Fred Van Impe," LOFL. Oh so close. Yet so far.

[@chazblitz]

Fred Van Impe was Ed's evil twin I assume?

[@renemathieu100]

Kharmalov? Really? Kharlamov. There, fixed it for you.

[@NovaIsland5504]

When a group of farm boys from Canada beat the Red Army. Nice work

[@douglasstemke2444]

I remember that game so well. After they tied the then invincible Canadians I expected them to destroy Philly. It was the most bizarre hockey game I ever saw.

[@stugatz7703]

The Flyers were the 2 time Defending Champs and actually played the Canadians in the Cup Finals that year going for a 3 straight finals wins and actually would have had a good chance of beating the Canadians in the 76 Finals if Bernie Parant and a few other key players were not injured for the entire series so I’m not sure why you didn’t give the Flyers a chance!!!

[@ronbossier5705]

The flyers were a pro wrestling team on ice the only thing missing was Bobby Heenan doing color commentary

[@christrotter3052]

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