| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Soviet National Team 5 at Team Canada 1974 5 |
| Pacific Coliseum |
| September 23, 1974 |
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| Lineups: |
| USSR: V. Anisin, A. Bodunov, A. Gusev, V. Kharlamov, K. Klimov, V. Kuznetsov, Y. Lebedev, Y. Liapkin, V. Lutchenko, A. Maltsev, B. Mikhailov, V. Petrov, A. Sapelkin, V. Shadrin, A. Sidelnikov, V. Tretiak, G. Tsygankov, V. Vasiliev, A. Volchkov, A. Yakushev. |
| Canada: R. Backstrom, S. Bernier, G. Cheevers, P. Henderson, R. Houle, G. Howe, Mark Howe, Marty Howe, B. Hull, A. Lacroix, R. Ley, B. MacGregor, F. Mahovlich, J. McKenzie, D. McLeod, P. Shmyr, R. Smith, P. Stapleton, J. Tremblay, M. Walton. |
| First Period - 1. USSR, V. Vasiliev (V. Kharlamov) 3:24. 2. Canada, G. Howe (R. Backstrom, P. Stapleton) 4:20. 3. USSR, B. Mikhailov (V. Petrov) pp 5:59. 4. Canada, B. Hull (F. Mahovlich) pp 12:45. 5. Canada, B. Hull (P. Stapleton) 15:11. 6. Canada, F. Mahovlich (R. Houle, S. Bernier) 17:10. 7. Canada, B. Hull (A. Lacroix) 17:45. |
| Penalties: J. McKenzie, Can (elbowing) 5:24; A. Gusev, USSR (slashing) 11:38. |
| Second Period - 8. USSR, A. Yakushev (Y. Lebedev) 11:04. |
| Penalties: P. Shmyr, Can (roughing) 4:08; V. Petrov, USSR (interference) 13:35; R. Smith, Can (interference) 13:35; R. Ley, Can (roughing) 17:07. |
| Third Period - 9. USSR, A. Maltsev 16:08. 10. USSR, A. Gusev (B. Mikhailov, V. Petrov) 16:59. |
| Penalties: V. Shadrin, USSR (slashing) 6:45; J. McKenzie, Can (elbowing) 7:30; J. McKenzie, Can (hooking) 10:26; G. Tsygankov, USSR (tripping) 17:51. |
| Shots: |
| USSR | 12 | 10 | 6 | - | 28 | | Canada | 11 | 8 | 9 | - | 28 |
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| Goaltending: V. Tretiak, USSR (60:00 28 shots, 23 saves T). G. Cheevers, Can (60:00 28 shots, 23 saves T). |
| Attendance: 15,772. |
| Referee: Waldo Szczypak. |
| USSR Coach: Boris Kulagin. |
| Canada Coach: Bill Harris. |
