 While the Russian team was in Canada , Rick Noonan , a trainer for the University of British Columbia ’ s sports teams , was assigned by Hockey Canada to assist the Soviets . Noonan , who would be later be named general manager of Team Canada for the 1980 Winter Olympics , was the only Canadian to have regular access to the Soviet 's locker room , and he was behind the Soviet 's bench during the first four games of the Summit Series . 
