Canada vs ussr summit series

The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey players faced the soviet unions national team. In particular, a hockey program from this historic 1972 summit series team canada vs. It replaced the nhls allstar festivities for the 197879 nhl season. The 1976 canada cup final was a bestofthree series. Find great deals on ebay for canada ussr hockey canada 1972. There were 35 team members, the poster has short bios and statistics for each player.

Czechoslovakia october 8, 1974 prague, cssr czechoslovakia 3, canada 1. The first four games were played in canada montreal, toronto, winnipeg and vancouver. Mostly we remember the eight bitter battles between team canada. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 8 part 2 swiss habs. The outcome of this prehistoric summit series is decided in the final minute of the final game. Ussr starring nhl top players including bobby orr who did not play, paul henderson, dryden and clarke. Canada russia 72 first aired on consecutive nights on cbc on april 9 and 10 of 2006. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever.

Its become known as the summit series, though four decades ago it was simply called the canadau. Unfollow 1972 canada russia to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 8 part 2 youtube. Official nhl poster, published in 1972 for the summit series canada vs. The soviets defeated the nhl allstars 2 games to 1. Many pucks are from defunct teams of many years ago,and are hard to find. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century paperback.

Remember the 1972 summit series paul henderson, yvan cournoyer and phil esposito of team canada celebrate after the serieswinning goal during game 8. New listing 197273 pat stapleton vgex opc team canada vs. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 8 part 1 youtube. The 1972 summit series between the best from russia and the best from canada turned out to be one of the most significant events, not only in hockey history, but also in canadian history. After playing the soviets in the forum, maple leaf gardens, winnipeg and vancouver, team canada leaves. Find great deals on ebay for canada russia hockey 1972. Hockey put canadas cold war perceptions on ice the globe and. The summit in 1974 hockey hall of fame 1974 wha vs ussr canada versus the soviet union the heyday of the battle for world hockey.

Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. From coast to coast, canada is united by the game we call our own. Peacocke and written by barrie dunn and malcolm macrury. Prior to the beginning of the moscow part of the series, team canada played against the swedish and finnish national teams. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 1 part 1 youtube.

As they had earlier in the tournament, the soviets complained of biased officiating playing a role in the outcome of the game. Esposito and henderson talking about dirty play summit 72. In the games last seconds, their hero paul henderson scored an epochmaking goal. Ussr cccp summit series hockey 1972 dvd set 26 hours on 8 dvds. Team canada vs russia 1972, summit series, game 8 the goal of the century. A connection existed where this gentleman had access to. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union. You are bidding on 1972 canada russia summit series. Superseriya sssr canada, known at the time simply as the canada ussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. Recently i was contacted by a gentleman who was looking to sell some of his fathers sports memorabilia. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou. The 1979 challenge cup was a series of international ice hockey games between the soviet union national ice hockey team and a team of allstars from the national hockey league. For many canadians, the eightgame series between team canada and the national team of the soviet union in 1972 provided the greatest. Forty years ago, canada and the soviet union battled in the summit series, which became a defining moment for both nations, on and off the ice.

After the series in russia, team canada 1974 concluded its european tour with an exhibition game in prague, czechoslovakia. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian. All items will be shipped within one business day of receiving payment. Team canada vs ussr summit series 1972 vhs collectors. But from the start, the 1972 summit series was all about politics. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that effectively captures all the immediacy of the 72 hockey summits intrigues. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet. Find 1972 summit series from a vast selection of vintage sports memorabilia. Paul henderson 72 summit series winning goal youtube. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 1 part 2 duration.

The summit in 1974 at digital memix team canada team ussr. The outcome of this prehistoric summit series is decided in the final minute. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century at. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canada ussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 3 part 1 youtube. The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey. The first game of the summit series started as if it would be a cakewalk for canada. For more information on each player including his bio, career statistics and a brief overview of his performance in the 1972 summit, please click on the players name in the team roster above.

World hockey jerseys is pleased to present a great selection of vintage game used pucks from the nhl,minor leagues, canadian major junior hockey leagues,and international competition. Hockey canada 1972 summit series canada vs ussr russia nhl poster 24x36. Canada extended their lead in the second period then relied on defenceman bobby orrs stellar play to hold off the soviets and advance to the final. When the cold war became hot the summit series between. Canada russia 72 is a 2006 canadian documentarystyle miniseries about the 1972 summit series.

Canada vs ussr, the complete 8 game series uncut dvd at. When the cold war became hot the summit series between the ussr and canada in this article, matthew struth tells us the story of the summit series, a number of ice hockey games that took place at the height cold war. Russia watch ussr canada paul henderson at the best online prices at. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional ice hockey players. Bendell has achieved an unsurpassed level of detail in this investigative look at the 1972 summit series. Now, the players who defeated the soviet union and gave canada victory are. Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of the national hockey league players that played in the 1972 summit series. The games were played on february 8, 10, and 11 at madison square garden in new york city. Bobby clarke, alexander ragulin, yevgeny poladjev, vladislav tretiak and an unknown official during game 2 of the summit series on 4 september 1972 at maple leaf gardens in toronto, ontario, canada.