tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post114791963762048285..comments2024-02-24T01:16:00.825-08:00Comments on International Hockey Legends: Boris MikhailovJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-44282532015364215782015-06-20T11:16:42.064-07:002015-06-20T11:16:42.064-07:00Boris Mikhailov was offered a contract to play in ...Boris Mikhailov was offered a contract to play in the NHL. He would have been paid more than 11 times the average hockey player. He told the owner of the franchise "thank you, but we are Soviet millionaires." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-79068160631861970952015-06-16T20:26:41.894-07:002015-06-16T20:26:41.894-07:00@1972CCCP Actually, Boris Mikhailov is in the IIHF...@1972CCCP Actually, Boris Mikhailov is in the IIHF Hall of Fame. I agree with your disagreement about him being clumsy. I mean, he was THE BEST PLAYER IN HIS POSITION during his hockey career (and that includes the NHL). I would say that Boris Mikhailov, along with Wayne Gretzky and Valery Kharlamov were the best hockey players ever witnessed (besides goaltenders). <br /><br />The CCCP was second to none in comparison to any team that has ever played hockey. Their conditioning was top-notch, they were fundamentally skilled, they were knowledgeable about hockey, and their creativity was unreal. Sure, you can argue about 1980 Olympics, but if that was a 7 game series the Soviets would have won in 5 (6 at the most). If you are still not convinced, there are a bunch of video's on the internet of the old CCCP team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-58980933596018607552013-05-20T14:33:17.637-07:002013-05-20T14:33:17.637-07:00anything but clumsy-please-mikhailov was a talente...anything but clumsy-please-mikhailov was a talented skater and playmaker-how could he be on that line with petrov and kharlamov if he wasn't. as for bergamn-if you knew his game, he was a chopper and a slasher even in the nhl-get your facts straight. mikhailov was the master of lateral movement on skates, the drop pass and the trailer!! he should be in the hockey hall of fame1972CCCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133715741400210737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-89808303660953611302012-09-07T12:34:56.989-07:002012-09-07T12:34:56.989-07:00Does anyone know how to mail to Mikhailov for and ...Does anyone know how to mail to Mikhailov for and autograph? Thanks for any help!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com