Few rivalries match the intensity of Canada vs the USSR/Russia. 😤 🇨🇦 🇷🇺 The 1987 "Punch-up in Piestany" was a violent, 20-minute bench-clearing brawl during the final game of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Czechoslovakia on Jan. 4, 1987, between Canada and the Soviet Union. The fight began in the second period, resulting in both teams' disqualification, costing Canada a guaranteed medal. With Canada leading 4-2, a fight broke out between Sergei Shesterikov and Everett Sanipass

Just in time for the World Juniors... let's look back at one of the most infamous bench clearing brawls in international hockey - The Punch-Up In Piestany. 💥 | theScore

It's been 30 years since a 20-minute bench-clearing brawl with the Soviets got Team Canada disqualified from the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.3921820 | CBC Edmonton

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At the 1987 World Junior Hockey Championship Canada and the USSR were both ejected from the tournament after a 20-minute fight broke out that cleared both benches and had officials stumped on how to stop the melee. Check out the full story from CBC Archives: https://www.cbc.ca/archives/the-canada-ussr-brawl-at-the-1987-world-junior-hockey-tournament-1.4964469 | Hockey Night in Canada

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