Stix Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 How Portland became unlikely birthplace of Sergei Fedorov's Hall of Fame NHL career. http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/08/how_portland_became_unlikely_b.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Panda Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Inb4 "why didn't you just post the article I don't want put in the effort of clicking a link" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Nice read....seems like so long ago that Russians were just starting to enter the league. What a talented group those early 90's russians were. I miss Bure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Mogilny fled from a Swedish mall after an international tournament and was chased by KGB agents for days afterwards until he got on a plane. ...much better story imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Mogilny fled from a Swedish mall after an international tournament and was chased by KGB agents for days afterwards until he got on a plane. ...much better story imo. Yes, I recall that. Since their hockey team was considered part of the army it was treason punishable by death. I also recall that Buffalo's management had their lives in danger as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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