Hockey Cards Czech Hockey 1985 Collectors Box

Product description

Hockey Cards Legendary Cards Czech Hockey 1985 Collectors Box issued on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague in 1985. The pack contains 13 - 14 collectible cards.

The base set contains 90 cards in 6 limited edition card colours:

• White /20 - 4 cards per box
• Red /16 - 3 cards per box
• Blue /12 - 2 cards per box
• Green /9 - 1 to 2 cards per box
• Gold /6 - 1 card per box
• Black 1of1 - 1:5 Case may contain one card in a 1of1 limit

Search for signatures, memorabilia and unique moments from the legendary World Cup of Hockey.

A team full of future legends playing in the NHL. In addition to Czechoslovak players, the series also features cards of world stars:

• Igor Larionov,
• Ron Francis,
• Mario Lemieux,
• Sergei Makarov,
• Steve Yzerman,
• and others

Czechoslovakia defended its position among the world's hockey elite and won the world championship.

The championship was held April 17-May 3, 1985. The tournament attracted more than 400,000 spectators and is remembered as one of the most successful domestic championships.

Home Czechoslovakia won its sixth World Championship title, beating Canada 5-3 in the final. This triumph remains the last domestic gold for Czechoslovak hockey.

A reminder of the best players and coach of the team at the time:

• Jiri Lala - forward, very important in finishing and scoring.
• Vladimír Růžička - forward, key in combinations and tactical play.
• Jiří Králík - goalkeeper, reliable support of the team in goal.
• Igor Liba - striker, contributed important goals during the tournament.
• Miroslav Fryčer - striker, steady performance and scoring.

• Coach - Luděk Bukač - head coach, who led the team to victory.

More information can be found in the attached pictures.