OTTAWA — Not long after the Iron Curtain fell, Mark Carney found himself in the goalie crease of a Soviet-era hockey arena, taking professional-calibre shots from a cadre of Russian speedsters.
It was January 1993, and the young Canadian was in net for the Oxford Blues. The storied “ice hockey” club — with roots in the 19th century and a roster of alumni that includes Lester B. Pearson — had travelled from its prestigious British university to tour Russia after the collapse of the U.S.S.R.
