05-08-2017, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RyZ
Correct. I believe he was the first Russian player to suit up for the Flames.
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He was the first Soviet player in the NHL at all (there was a guy who defected some years earlier who played a few games, but Priakin was the first one who came over with permission). Priakin was with the team for the Cup win, but didn't get his name on the Cup because he didn't play enough games.
Makarov and the other big names came over starting the following season.
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05-08-2017, 08:53 PM
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#62
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Priakin was the first player from the Soviet Union to play in the NHL. It was a big deal at the time, as weird as that seems now. The way I remember it, the Flames really hyped him up as a player, but maybe that was just the Soviet angle. He wasn't even a star over there and was a middling NHLer at best.
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05-08-2017, 08:56 PM
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#63
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Farther away from the Dome than I'd like
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05-08-2017, 08:58 PM
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#64
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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That's Matt Pelech
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05-08-2017, 09:00 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Farther away from the Dome than I'd like
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Well done. Found this one of him after and wish I had have posted it instead
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05-08-2017, 09:02 PM
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#66
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
He was the first Soviet player in the NHL at all (there was a guy who defected some years earlier who played a few games, but Priakin was the first one who came over with permission). Priakin was with the team for the Cup win, but didn't get his name on the Cup because he didn't play enough games.
Makarov and the other big names came over starting the following season.
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Huh. Neato. I've never heard of that but sure enough:
In addition, Viktor Nechaev, a marginal hockey player who left the Soviet Union, played three games for the Los Angeles Kings in 1983.
Here's an article from the New York Times! about Priakin coming to the Flames.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/30/sp...-surprise.html
I wonder when the last time there was an article in the Times about the Flames. Probably when Jarome was on top of the world and there was constant talk of "sending" him to a team in a city with a large African American population in town because he was wasting away here in the sticks.
Last edited by RougeUnderoos; 05-09-2017 at 01:04 AM.
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05-08-2017, 09:07 PM
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#67
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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05-08-2017, 09:10 PM
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First round-bust
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I see PepsiFree is viewing this thread. I wonder if that particular user will be able to guess this one.
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05-08-2017, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Jason Jaffray?
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05-08-2017, 09:28 PM
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First round-bust
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Hey hey! Pepsi, you're up.
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05-08-2017, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Is that Kohn?
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05-08-2017, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Ladislav Khon?
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05-08-2017, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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It is Kohn. Scorp is up. Faster Dion!
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Give a guy a break! Last time I was beaten by 2 minutes and this time by 1 minute so I am getting faster! 
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05-08-2017, 09:43 PM
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#77
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Come on, Dion!
Ok, ok, ok, it's time for my all-time favourite pick for this game. No one ever gets it.
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05-08-2017, 09:49 PM
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#78
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Your all time favourite pick is Bob Rouse? Lol.
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05-08-2017, 09:49 PM
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#79
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Pavel Torgaev!
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05-08-2017, 09:50 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Ohhh. You meant the Calgary guy...
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