Bondra’s Bomb - the biggest thing for Slovakia’s Ice Hockey

Auto Date Saturday, April 19th, 2008

This year International Ice Hockey Federation celebrates 100 year anniversary. As part of the 100 Year anniversary celebrations IIHF is featuring the 100 top international hockey stories from the past century.

The story #22 is Bondra’s bomb – the biggest thing for Slovakia since independence. This shot downed Russia in the final match of the 2002 IIHF WCh in Sweden’s Gothenburg. 100 seconds left till the end, when Bondra wons for Slovakia first gold medal.

Retro Worlds Medals

The IIHF has produced a new set of medals that carry a distinctive retro-look. This medals will be awarded on the 2008 Ice Hockey World Championship in Canada on May 18, 2008.

The heads side portrays an old image of a goaltender, wearing a cap, and doing a poke check. This image was used on IIHF World Championship medals from 1947 through 1955 and again from 1963 - 1975.

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