1972 summit series team canada roster

Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of the national hockey league players that played in the 1972 summit series. Incredibly, the summit series, featuring canada and the soviet union in a hockey showdown, is now 40 years old, but time has only strengthened and immortalized those eight games that changed the game. The official 40th anniversary celebration of the summit series podnieks, andrew on. The heartbreak of losing the 1972 summit series to team canada in the final minute of the last game was devastating for members of the soviet national team and their fans sadder still for. The power of teamwork to inspire every canadian with the lessons learned from the summit series, particularly those highlighting what can be achieved through teamwork. To protect your purchase, this item includes a certificate of authenticity from gnr with authentication hologram.

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. Its become known as the summit series, though four decades ago it was simply called the canadau. Team canada 1972 summit series team roster in russian. Espo won the art ross trophy five times, the hart trophy twice, the lester b. It was called the series of the century and out of it came the greatest goal ever scored. I know how it helped prove dominance over the soviet union and all that, but i need some strong points. Canada quiz, hockey quiz, nhl quiz, 1972, athletes, roster, russia, series, sports acquisitions. Eighteen million of us watched the final game of the canadiansoviet union summit series, but on. Mint condition with original factory tags, all numbers and letters are professionally handsewn on the jersey which is beautifully signed on the back.

It was widely assumed that canadas pros would make short work of the soviet upstarts. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at summit series in 1972. 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 canada would also play two games in sweden before. Top 10 team canada hockey goals of alltime duration. Save 1972 summit series poster to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The story of the summit series, as its never been told before. Find great deals on ebay for 1972 summit series and 1972 summit series dvd. Team canada 1972 summit series roster quiz stats by. Mike bossy ot winner over russia in the 1984 canada cup semifinal sept. Team canada 1972 summit series roster quiz stats by hockeyman18 play quizzes adfree. Yvan cournoyer and phil esposito of team canada celebrate after the serieswinning goal. Hockeys ultimate dream team played in 1976 canada cup. The members of team canada that played in the 1972 summit series.

Canada trailed 211 in the eightgame series and played two games in sweden en route to moscow in order to get familiar with the larger european ice surface. All scouting reports back to the canadians were that it would be an easy series. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals. Summit series 1972 scoring leaders and demographics breakdown. Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all types of hockey imaginable. Surviving members of 1972 team canada pulling together to. Why was the 1972 summit series significant to canada. Team canadas roster of 35 players for the 1972 series against the soviet union was announced by coach and general manager harry sinden on 12 july 1972, during a press conference in toronto. It was the first competition between the soviet national team and a canadian team represented by professional players. Sports quiz team canada 1972 summit series roster random sports or nhl quiz. Find great deals on ebay for 1972 summit series roster. For more information on each player including his bio, career statistics and a brief. Instead, the 1972 summit series morphed into an epic struggle between rival philosophies, inside the rink.

Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet. The first meeting between the nhl stars and the russian national team. The official 40th anniversary celebration of the summit series. I created some strat hockey cards for the classic 1972 summit series. Team canada 1972 full team summit series super series. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional ice hockey players. Bobby clarke was the villain of 1972, but was he also team. 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. Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for team canada.

Find hockey 1972 summit series in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. This was the order form published in newspapers across canada on july 15, 1972. Especially after game five on september 22 when team canada let a 41 lead slip away in a 54 defeat. Canadas team of the century team canada 72 summit series limited edition print,handle. Team canadas 1972 summit series application form while hockey fans may have missed it among all the lockout doom and gloom, sunday was an important anniversary in hockey history. Hockeys ultimate dream team with 18 hall of famers on its roster, canadas entry in the 1976 canada cup tournament was arguably the best such assemblage in the history of international. The day marked forty years since canada and the ussr took to the ice at the montreal forum for game one of their infamous 1972 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.

There would be a lottery draw to determine who would have the oppurtunity to purchase one pair of the 58,718 total seats to the four games to be played in canada. Surviving members of 1972 team canada pulling together to save legacy. Can you name the 1972 canadian summit series roster. Facts and stats team canada 74 roster view the team roster. According to canadian experts it was a series that wasnt going to be much of a series. Three thousand canadian fans had arrived in moscow and they helped boost team morale. For example, i had a pretty strong dislike for phil esposito before we had a chance to really meet. An exhibition of sorts was arranged for team canada and the soviet union to engage in an eightgame summit series in september, 1972. Im writing a history essay, and one of the topics is the 1972 summit series, and its significance to canada. This initial roster included many of the bestknown players in the nhl, although a few like dave keon were conspicuously absent. 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. Pearson award twice and the lester patrick trophy for service to hockey in the united states.

Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1972 tournament. Team canada 1972 canadarussia summit series team of the century official poster. Canada summit, canada cup 4 in 1976, 1984, 1987, 1991. The game ends with a score of 53 for the soviets and hometeam fans boo canada right off the ice.

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. Whats more, he was a tentime allstar and represented canada in the 1972 summit series, the. The 1974 summit team ussr roster at digital memix team canada team ussr. The format was the same as the 1972 summit series, with four games across canada. Canada summit not active international hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever. This team canada hockey jersey has been hand signed by bobby orr. Team canada 1972 summit series roster quiz by hockeyman18. Bobby orr team canada autographed 1972 summit series. See results from the team canada 1972 summit series roster quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Hockey hall of fame team canada 1972 tribute summit. Hockey hall of fame team canada 1972 tribute rosters.