1972 summit series documentary

I have always thought the 72 summit series was tailormade for a movie, or tv mini series. If you thought youd heard everything there was to know about this historic event then this book will quickly dispel those thoughts. More than 15,000 heckling canadian fans boo their team while watching game 4 at vancouvers pacific coliseum. I dont know what i was thinking at all it was an awful thing to do. This essay will firstly address the reasons on why the summit series was needed to cool tensions. Instead, the 1972 summit series morphed into an epic struggle between rival philosophies, inside the rink. Western media thought the canadian team would walk over the ussr and after the first three minutes of game 1, it certainly looked that way, but the soviets stormed back and took it, 73. Canada russia 72 is a 2006 canadian documentarystyle miniseries about the 1972 summit series. In 1972, the summit series between the soviet union and canada was a wakeup call to the hockey world. Peter mahovlich was never more proud to be canadian than after 1972 summit. Unfollow 1972 summit series to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.

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. A matter of personal opinion and research on the 1972 canada vs. Sep 02, 2012 clarke, in the 2011 documentary cold war on ice. Our battles with the soviets began as a proxy for war, and became a paradigm for coexistence. Sep 15, 2012 the story of the summit series, as its never been told before. How the soviets felt about the americans miracle on ice. True fans know hockey involves more than a 60minute game.

Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. Nbc sports network to air documentary on 1972 canadaussr. Peacocke and written by barrie dunn and malcolm macrury. Despite the soviet union having won nine consecutive world championships between 19, those had come against amateur competition the soviets would have no chance against canadas best nhlers in the 1972 summit series. Team canadas interpreter shares a few interesting stories from his involvement in the 1972 summit series. Summit series 72 on the famous hockey series between a canadian nhl allstar team and the soviet national team. Oct 24, 2012 whether you are a hockey fan, a sports fan in general, or just love a great story, the 1972 summit series canada vs ussr is a great read.

Summit series 72 presented by lexus, a 90minute documentary with limited commercial interruption, will be. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 1 part 1 youtube. Find 1972 summit series from a vast selection of vintage sports memorabilia. Canada russia 72 first aired on consecutive nights on cbc on april 9 and 10 of 2006. Sep 02, 2012 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Aug 10, 2012 according to canadian experts it was a series that wasnt going to be much of a series. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou, paul, macaskill, robert on. Hockey greats from canadian and russian teams that played in the classic 1972 summit series gathered in st. Pm pierre trudeau sends telegram to canadians after summit series. Back in 1972, a group of nhl allstars took on the powerful national team from the soviet union in an eight game series that was known as the summit series. Ussrcanada summit series 1972 game 1 part 1 swiss habs. The soviet news stories of the day suggested the summit series marked a moral victory for soviet hockey and. Game summaries the 1972 summit series consisted of eight games. Remembering the 1972 summit series video dailymotion.

At last we have developed enough confidence in our canadian film making prowess to attempt something. Canadas team of the century team canada 72 summit series limited edition print,handle. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional ice hockey players. Summit series 72, said of breaking kharlamovs ankle. A very entertaining and informative book about the canadaussr 1972 summit series that is easytoread, and the most comprehensive book ive ever come across on the series. It is by far the best documentary available for sale, and is a true must have. Global news looks back on the historic 1972 team canada series against the ussr. Friday marked the 44th anniversary of a game 1 loss that shocked the country and started a series. The first four games were played in canada montreal, toronto, winnipeg and vancouver. Along the way, the film shows the development of the soviet program, which.

What made the games so compelling was the fact they. The 1972 summit series, also known as the super series or simply the canadaussr series, was an eightgame hockey tournament between the soviet union and canada, held in the september of 1972. As world championships were commonly played in europe, and national hockey league nhl players were not allowed to participate in the olympics either, kharlamov and his teammates were still a somewhat unknown quantity when the 1972 summit series was played. 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. Superseriya sssr canada, known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Produced in 1992, right after the fall of communism, this classic documentary takes you behind enemy lines and right in the heart of the action. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet union. The casting in this program is deadon, with booth savage being harry sinden, akin to kurt russell being herb brooks in miracle. Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of the national hockey league players that played in the 1972 summit series.

The ultimate collectors edition of the 1972 summit series at a low price. The story of the summit series, as its never been told before. It was widely assumed that canadas pros would make short work of the soviet upstarts. When cournoyer scored the goal that tied things at five, i heard myself say aloud theyre gonna win before several witnesses. Summit series 72 presented by lexus, a 90minute documentary with limited commercial interruption, will be a featured component in the launch. Stapleton was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 2005 as a member of the 1972 summit series team. Theres a great recap of all the games in the series, with great action footage interspersed with interviews with the players on both sides, and scattered here and there a few snippets about canadas international hockey history. Dec 28, 2011 new york december 28, 2011 cold war on ice. Today, provides an overview of what the series meant from. With nbcs recent documentary on the 1972 summit series, i have received a lot of visitors and emails for my other website.

Roy macgregor in a recent documentary equated it with the. Documentary on 1972 summit series hockey event nbc sports network formerly known as versus is showing a documentary titled cold war on ice. Petersburg, russia on wednesday to reminisce over the matchup that pitted the best of. Doc extended essay how did the 1972 summit series affect.

Fortunately, after that totally unnecessary few minutes of historical context, the documentary got down to business. Bendell has achieved an unsurpassed level of detail in this investigative look at the 1972 summit series. Canada plays poorly for most of the game, with 38 of. It tends to get little traffic unless there is a major documentary release or news involving one of the players. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. Canada plays poorly for most of the game, with 38 of 41 shots on goal stopped by. Awardwinning site dedicated to one of the best international hockey series ever. Relive the excitement with archival footage, interviews with the key players such as esposito, henderson and tretiak and a return to moscow to revisit history.