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My ’72 Story

I was 13 3/4 years old when the illustrious Canada-Russia hockey series got underway. For me, the story starts many years before, watching European and Olympic hockey on television. The world game seemed so slow and ponderous. I was not aware at the time of the large ice surface being influenced by the sport “Bandy”

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The Day Hockey Was More Important Than School

Being a big hockey fan, particularly of the Montreal Canadiens, I remember hearing about this surprise 8-game exhibition series between NHL all-stars and the USSR national team that dominated World Championships. I was travelling somewhere in Holland Township with Dad, who met with some fellow about wood. I am guessing about March 1972. Being pretty

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1969 precursor to 72 summit series “these Russians are good” – view of a 9 year old kid

I’m probably in a small group of Canadians who saw the Soviet Nats play prior to the 72 series. Back in 1969, the Soviet Nats played the Canadian Amateur team various times across Canada as part of a tour. I attended a game with my parents in December, 1969, at Maple Leaf gardens in Toronto.

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