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...Fetisov was the first Soviet to have unlimited entry into the United States,” says Lour Lamoriello, current CEO of the Devils. “[Whitehead] really opened the door to allow Soviet players to come play professional hockey...
...show ended by letting Mike Eruzione and his entire Soviet-beating 1980 U.S. "miracle on ice" hockey team light the torch--reminding the world, once again, how we won the cold war--it felt O.K. Sure, it might have been even nicer to let Eruzione light it with Slava Fetisov, the great Soviet captain and current Russian coach whom he beat. That could have made for a nice demonstration of post-cold war togetherness. But why try to kid anybody? If global events after Sept. 11 proved anything, it's that the U.S. is now the only superpower...
...Fetisov didn't get help from all the players who brought about his appointment either. Three major NHL stars--the Maple Leafs' Alexander Mogilny, the Stars' Sergei Zubov and the Sabres' Alexei Zhitnik--are refuseniks. "Russia doesn't mean anything for them anymore," Fetisov says in disgust. "What about families who live there? What about friends they have over there? What about coaches who worked with them since they were...
...Fetisov is determined to make it through this experience in the traditional Russian way--by suffering. It is his third act of patriotism. In addition to not defecting, he chose not to escape when he was caught in Moscow during the coup that took Gorbachev hostage. Instead, he and his wife went into the streets and stood in front of the tanks...
...build the future by fixing the past. In 1992, when the Unified Team, as the national team was then known, won, coach Viktor Tikhonov wanted a gold medal of his own. So he grabbed one from Nikolai Khabibulin, then 19 and third-string goalie, now Russia's star goaltender. Fetisov plans to get that one back for Khabibulin, even if he wins another. Repairing the Soviets' damage is a grueling patriotic struggle, even for a hero...