The rise and fall of derek boogaard full version the new york times duration. 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. Team canadas interpreter shares a few interesting stories from his involvement in the 1972. In russia, fond memories for a hockey series forgotten tsn. Forty years ago friday, canada beat the soviets in moscow in the final and deciding game of the 1972 summit series. International hockey has become commonplace since then. On april 9th and 10th, 2006, cbc aired the world premier of canada russia 72, a film by tw peacocke, barrie dunn and malcolm macrury. Translating for hockeys team canada at the summit series.
To protect your photo it will be shipped in a plastic toploader. Canadian over confidence, the shock of the 73 russian win in game 1, phil espositos speech after canada lost. The 1974 summit team ussr roster at digital memix team canada. Sep 15, 2012 it was widely assumed that canadas pros would make short work of the soviet upstarts. See more ideas about canada, summit series and hockey. Jan 26, 2016 canada russia 72 this 2006 documentarystyle miniseries covers the famed 1972 summit series that pitted canada against the soviet union at the height of the cold war. It didnt matter if you were a hockey fan or not you were following it, because this was more than hockey. Peacocke and written by barrie dunn and malcolm macrury. It is very much a film, though cleverly shot in documentary style snap shots which allowed for the great behindthescenes look at canada s iconic sporting and cultural moment.
From the opening anthems before game 1 in montreal, to the celebration after the final buzzer of game 8 in moscow, the entire canada russia summit series 1972 is here, as called by the legendary foster hewitt over 26 hours of coverage in this incredible dvd set. 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. At summit series in moscow, canadians ask, wheres the beef. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that vividly captures all the immediacy of the 72 hockey summit series that gripped the nation. This was the first time the best nhl players almost all canadians at that time would play internationally, taking on the soviet national team in an 8 game series 4 in canada and 4 in russia. It will appeal to anyone old enough to remember, or anyone that has heard stories of, the epic series between canada and the former ussr. 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. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the canada russia summit series, hockey canada, in partnership with the canadian hockey league, and in conjunction with the russian ice hockey federation. Sudbury is also where i got fired from my bartenders job after a carload of orillia friends came up to visit me, got a room, had a big party in which i joined in, and when the italian hotel manager and the security guy knocked on the door, one of my friends answered it and. It was the first competition between the soviet national team and a canadian team represented by professional players. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever. See more ideas about summit series, canada and hockey. The series is decided in the final minute of the final game. Mar 21, 2018 sudbury is where i watched the 1972 canadarussia summit series.
This is a ken dryden 1972 canada russia summit series poster 8x10 color photo as seen. In the games last seconds, their hero paul henderson scored. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. Our canada 1972 summit series art print makes the perfect addition to any hockey fans collection that appreciates the games history. Cbc mini series canada russia 72 on april 9th and 10th, 2006, cbc aired the world premier of canada russia 72, a film by tw peacocke, barrie dunn and malcolm macrury. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that effectively captures all.
Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou, paul, macaskill, robert on. Total money back guarantee if not 100% satisfied with the quality of this photo. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canadaussr series. But it was a more respectful canada that came out of the series, one that was less arrogant about their game but could still claim to the world that it was the best at it. 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. The story of the summit series, as its never been told. On september 17, 1974, canadian primeminister pierre trudeau dropped the puck for the ceremonial face off between pat stapleton, team canada, and boris mikhailov, team ussr, marking the beginning of the 74 summit series. Mostly we remember the eight bitter battles between team canada and the former soviet union, fought with more grit, guts and. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that effectively captures all the immediacy of the 72 hockey summit s intrigues. In russia, fond memories for a hockey series forgotten with just a few weeks left in 2014, few have given much thought to the 40th anniversary of the 1974 summit series between the soviets and wha. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canada ussr series. The 1972 canadasoviet summit series cbc archives cbc. Canada russia 72 movie clip 1972 summit series hockey.
The film then shows phil esposito in the penalty box from video of the series. Its become known as the summit series, though four decades ago it was simply called the canadau. The ultimate collectors edition of the 1972 summit series at a low price. Hockey canada1972 summit seriescanada vs ussr russianhl poster 24x36. The summit series healed a nation and gave respect to an enemy. Canada russia 72 first aired on consecutive nights on cbc on april 9 and 10 of 2006. Canada and the ussr face off in eight gripping games. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that effectively captures all the immediacy of the 72 hockey summits intrigues. The film then cuts back five months earlier to april 1972 with alan eagleson meeting with gabrielle fournier, an official with external affairs. Aug 31, 2012 but from the start, the 1972 summit series was all about politics. Of course, in this movie, the areas of fact and fiction were often hard to identify. Canada russia 72 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Sep 22, 2012 the soviet news stories of the day suggested the summit series marked a moral victory for soviet hockey and offered cleareyed analysis of some of the tournaments violent moments, which. Canada russia 72 movie clip 1972 summit series hockey youtube.
When the cold war became hot the summit series between the. Instead, the 1972 summit series morphed into an epic struggle between rival philosophies, inside the rink. Phil esposito candid about 1972 summit series anniversary duration. The official 40th anniversary celebration of the summit series. Hockey put canadas cold war perceptions on ice the globe. It could have gone either way, as the sportscasters say. Canada russia 72 is a 2006 canadian documentarystyle miniseries about the 1972 summit series.