Photo: Alexey Chernyadyev / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tretiak is simply one of the towering figures of hockey history, and I do not say that lightly. Stepping into the Soviet net as a teenager and stunning Canada in the 1972 Summit Series, he carried the weight of an entire Cold War era on his shoulders. Decorated with the Order of Lenin and later turning to politics, he transcended sport to become a national symbol. What awes me most is the composure of a young man asked to freeze the West before millions of eyes. As an inaugural IIHF Hall of Famer, he is unavoidable in any honest history of the game.
Overview
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak MP (Russian: Владислав Александрович Третьяк, IPA: [trʲɪˈtʲjak]; born 25 April 1952) is a Russian former goaltender for the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame in 1997.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vladislav Tretiak
- Name (Japanese)
- ウラディスラフ・トレチャク
- Reading
- うらでぃすらふ・とれちゃく
- Born
- April 25, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Orudyevo, Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Order of Lenin
- 2010 Order of Honour
- 2012 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
- 2002 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- 1984 Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- 1981 Order of Friendship of Peoples
- 1975 Order of the Badge of Honour
- 1972 Medal "For Labour Valour"
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · Politician — see all → · More people from Russia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.