Vladislav Tretiak

With the exception of a few defeats (72 Canada and the Miracle on Ice being a couple), Tretiak just kept winning tournament after tournament. He may never have played in the NHL, but North American Hockey fans always had a huge amount of respect for Tretiak and longed to seem him perform on a regular basis.   He would enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989 as the first Soviet born player who played his entire career outside of North America.
         

The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Dmitrov, The Soviet Union

Elected In:
1989

Position:
Goalie

Played for:
CKSA Moscow
Team Soviet Union (1972 & 1974 Summit Series, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 Olympics Canada Cup 1976 & 1981)

Major Accolades and Awards:
Olympic Gold Medal (3) (Soviet Union 1972, 1976 & 1984)
Canada Cup Gold Medal (1) (Soviet Union 1981)
Stanley Cup Rings (None)