No Coward Plays Hockey

"No Coward Plays Hockey" (Russian: Трус не игра́ет в хокке́й) could be called the anthem of ice hockey in the Soviet Union and Russia. The song was composed in 1968 by Aleksandra Pakhmutova (music), Sergei Grebennikov and Nikolai Dobronravov (lyrics - both). During this period of Soviet history, ice hockey was very popular in the Soviet Union, which is why it was not a big surprise when such a song appeared.^[1] Since then, it has been performed by many musicians - and some hockey arenas in Russia use its theme to open the game.

The original version of this song was performed in 1968 by Vadim Mulerman.^[2]

The Canadian distribution rights to the song were owned by Aggie Kukulowicz, who acted as Team Canada's translator during the Summit Series.^[3]

References

^ Мишка мог не улететь, Магомаев отказывался от «Героев спорта». Как создавались главные песни про спорт ушедшего из жизни Николая Добронравова. In Russian
^ Третьяк: песня «Трус не играет в хоккей» стала гимном хоккеистов. In Russian
^ Gibbons, Denis (2017). Hockey: My Door to Europe. Victoria, British Columbia: Friesen Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 978-1-5255-0803-5 – via Google Books.

External links

[1] Мишка мог не улететь, Магомаев отказывался от «Героев спорта». Как создавались главные песни про спорт ушедшего из жизни Николая Добронравова. In Russian

[2] Третьяк: песня «Трус не играет в хоккей» стала гимном хоккеистов. In Russian

[3] Gibbons, Denis (2017). Hockey: My Door to Europe. Victoria, British Columbia: Friesen Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 978-1-5255-0803-5 – via Google Books.

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