1972 Summit Series: A September to Remember

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1972 Summit Series Special Features

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L'URSS détruit le mythe de la suprématie du Canada au hockey.
Newspaper article.
Montréal-Matin. -- (3 septembre 1972). -- P.54-55.
Many Canadian fans were confident that their team of National Hockey League professionals would sweep an eight-game encounter with the Soviets in 1972, even without Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull. Orr was injured and Hull had defected to the rival World Hockey Association. The Montreal Forum exploded with cheers as Team Canada took an early two-goal lead in the opening game.
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Canadian team outplayed in every area, stunned coach admits.
Newspaper article.
The Globe and Mail. -- (September 4, 1972). -- P.S1.
Many Canadian fans were confident that their team of National Hockey League professionals would sweep an eight-game encounter with the Soviets in 1972, even without Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull. Orr was injured and Hull had defected to the rival World Hockey Association. The Montreal Forum exploded with cheers as Team Canada took an early two-goal lead in the opening game.
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34 seconds to go, Henderson does it again. FROM RUSSIA WITH GLORY
Newspaper article.
The Globe and Mail. -- (September 29, 1972). -- P.1-2.
Paul Henderson’s last-minute goal to give Team Canada victory in the 1972 Summit Series with the Soviet Union, was a defining moment in Canadian sports history. Hockey fans applauded the desperate determination of the Canadian players and marvelled at the skill of the Soviets.
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Victoire finale: 6-5, PHÉNOMÉNALE REMONTÉE DE L'ÉQUIPE - CANADA. PAUL HENDERSON héros une troisième fois.
Newspaper article.
Montréal-Matin. -- (29 septembre, 1972). -- P.66-67.
Paul Henderson’s last-minute goal to give Team Canada victory in the 1972 Summit Series with the Soviet Union, was a defining moment in Canadian sports history. Hockey fans applauded the desperate determination of the Canadian players and marveled at the skill of the Soviets.
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Mail-in coupon for a draw to receive tickets for a Summit Series game.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ Chronological file July 4/72 to Aug 31/72/ e001217378.
The only way regular fans could hope to attend any of the four games of the 1972 Canada/Soviet series that were played in Canada, was to enter a draw for the right to purchase tickets. This is the announcement published in newspapers across the country.
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Letter from Claude Houle to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau protesting Team Canada exclusions, July 21, 1972.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-I263 / e001217380.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
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Letter from E.M. Daniel to Hockey Canada protesting Team Canada exclusions, July 25, 1972.
National Library of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-I263/ e001217381.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
Description: Document

Letter from William Dennison, Mayor of Toronto, to Hockey Canada, protesting Bobby Hull's exclusion from Team Canada, July 19, 1972.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-I263/ e001217382.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
Description: Document

Letter from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Hockey Canada about the exclusion of Bobby Hull from Team Canada, July 14, 1972.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-I263/ e001217383.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
Description: Document

Letter from eight-year-old Allan Johnston, of Powell River, B.C., protesting Bobby Hull's exclusion from Team Canada, July 16, 1972.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-1263/ e001217387.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
Description: Document

Letter from 11-year-old Jimmy Crossfield, of Fernie, B.C., protesting Bobby Hull's exclusion from Team Canada, July 19, 1972.
National Archives of Canada/ Hockey Canada Fonds/ MG28-1263/ e001217388..
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing. Here are a few samples.
Description: Document