![]() While most of them weren’t in official IIHF competition, they all loom large in the imagination of hardcore hockey fans.Ĭanada’s NHL professionals were supposed to romp over the USSR’s state-sponsored amateurs in the inaugural Cold War-era clash between the hockey superpowers. Want proof? Take a look at our chronological list of the top 10 international games here since 1972. And even though the Canadiens haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1993, international hockey always flourishes here. This city is globally renowned as a hockey mecca. The gold medal game of the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship was just one of many great international games in Montreal. WJC host’s top 10 international games since ‘72 (Photo by Chris Tanouye/HHOF-IIHF Images) MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 5: Opening face off between Team Canada and Team USA in the gold medal game at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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