You give us tanks, we give you wickets. Nation 55 Years Ago Celebrated Hockey's Revenge on the Soviets

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You give us tanks, we give you wickets. Nation 55 Years Ago Celebrated Hockey's Revenge on the Soviets

The first rallies and celebrations in the streets took place already on the evening of March 21, when the Czechoslovak representatives defeated the “Russians” for the first time (then it was 2-0). However, the main enthusiasm broke out after the second victory over the Soviet corps, achieved on 28 March. The second win over the Soviet Union was a complete sensation. After a dramatic run of the match, the Czechoslovaks won 4:3. “Celebrations of t…