Red Army

"The strength of Red Army lies in its deep appreciation for the many ironies of the situation, the bone-deep complexities of national identity, and the fact that, on some level, home will always be home."

"The story's great irony was that skills that made the Soviets fantastic hockey players – teamwork, cooperation – were useless in an American system that demanded star power."

"Red Army is a slick, witty, fast-moving blend of sports story and history lesson."

"We finally get to see these athletes for who they really were—it humanizes a group of men who were cast by history in the role of villains."