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30. 1941-12-11. Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario. 5'9". 174. L. Team Canada roster at Summit Series in 1972. Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for Team Canada.
- Background
- Canadian Preparations
- Final Team Canada Roster
- Four Games in Canada
- Preparations in Europe
- Four Games in Moscow
- Significance
- In Popular Culture
The first major international hockey tournament took place in April 1920 in conjunction with that summer’s Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. It was won by the Winnipeg Falcons. Over the next 30+ years, top Canadian club teams (often the defending Senior A Allan Cup champions) dominated international hockey. Canada won 15 of 20 Olympic and/or World...
Coach and general manager Harry Sinden announced the 35-man roster for Canada’s team — which would be known as Team Canada for the first time — on 12 July 1972. NHL owners hadn’t been keen on letting their players participate, but they eventually agreed. However, they stipulating that only players who had currently signed NHL contracts would be per...
In addition to these players, newly drafted NHL players Billy Harris (NY Islanders), John Van Boxmeer (Montreal Canadiens) and goalie Michel “Bunny” Larocque (Montreal Canadiens) attended training camp in order to balance scrimmages and intrasquad games.
Game 1 was played on a hot, humid 2 September in the Montreal Forum. Emotions were such that Phil Esposito enthusiastically won a ceremonial face-off before the start. Just 30 seconds after the actual face-off, Esposito put Canada ahead 1–0. Paul Henderson scored a second goal at 6:32. The rout seemed to be on, but the Soviets soon shook off any ea...
After a few days off to spend with their families, Team Canada flew to Stockholm, Sweden, on 12 September. The Canadians had three days of practice and two exhibition games against the Swedish national team to get used to the wider European ice surface. However, the media in both Canada and Sweden blamed Team Canada for rough play in a 4–1 victory ...
The European half of the series started badly for the Canadians. In Game 5, the line of Bobby Clarke, Paul Hendersonand Ron Ellis gave Canada an early lead. (This line had been put together in training camp and stayed together throughout the series.) Clarke had a goal and two assists and Henderson — despite being knocked unconscious during the game...
On 28 September 1972, Canadians across the country watched the final game in Moscow live or tuned in on the radio. TVs were brought into schools and offices as the country virtually came to a standstill. When Paul Henderson scored in the final seconds, giving Canada the victory, the country erupted in celebrations. The series would have a lasting i...
The Summit Series has been referenced in countless pieces of Canadian pop culture, from an episode of the CTV sitcom Corner Gas to the song “Fireworks” by The Tragically Hip. The series has also been the subject of numerous books, movies and documentaries. A CBC documentary that marked the 20th anniversary of the series aired in September 1992. It ...
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The Summit Series, Super Series 72, [1] Canada–USSR Series ( Russian: Суперсерия СССР — Канада, romanized :Superseriya SSSR — Kanada ), or Series of the Century ( French: Série du siècle ), was an eight-game ice hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada, held in September 1972. It was the first competition ...
Nov 6, 2018 · Last Edited October 12, 2022. Team Canada’s 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. This initial roster included many of the best-known players in the NHL, although a few (like Dave Keon) were conspicuously ...
Harry Sinden , Head Coach/GM. More Info. John Ferguson , Assistant Coach/GM. More Info. Note: 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 player's name in the Team Roster above.
#Player/position/club1Ed Johnston G, Boston Bruins Player Info2Gary Bergman D, Detroit Red Wings Player ...3Pat Stapleton D, Chicago Blackhawks ...4Bobby Orr D, Boston Bruins Player InfoSep 9, 2022 · Summit 72 is a four-part documentary series that tells the definitive story of the legendary 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey. Watch on CBC Gem now. For a generation of Canadians, the 1972 ...
