1972 summit series impact cold war

What happened during the 1972 summit series canada vs. What happened during the 1972 summit series canada vs ussr. Why world hockey tournaments dont matter as much anymore. Cold warera hockey was the game at its best rolling stone. In 1972, hockeys cold war boiled over the new york times. The canadian version was the 1972 summit series, which. Paul henderson scored the dramatic goal in moscow to give the canadians the series victory. But because of some of the things that happened after we got to moscow, it. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou, paul, macaskill, robert on.

Summit series 72 airs on nbc sports network debut day on january 2 december 30, 2011 by admin 2 comments 90minute film presented by lexus with limited commercial interruption focuses on historic 1972 hockey series between canadian nhl. Hockey put canadas cold war perceptions on ice the globe and. The series was tied heading into the final game in moscow, which ended in a dramatic fashion, with paul henderson scoring in the final seconds to give canada the victory. The amazing canadasoviet hockey series of 1972 takes you to the back rooms of the diplomats and apparatchiks who sanctioned this unlikely confrontationand then puts you on the ice for the rest. Where this resulted in an intense september in the year of 1972, where canadians saw the series as an important win in the cold war. The 72 summit series, even 44 years later, is remembered. This is a timeline of the main events of the cold war, a state of political and military tension after world war ii between powers in the western bloc the united states, its nato allies and others and powers in the eastern bloc the soviet union, its allies in the warsaw pact and later the peoples republic of china. The following list is a collection of links and references to other web sites related to the 1972 summit and the game of hockey. But from the start, the 1972 summit series was all. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet union. Summit series still resonates with canadians toronto sun. Why was the 1972 summit series significant to canada. Doc extended essay how did the 1972 summit series affect. R or cold war on ice is the most memorable sporting event in canadian history.

The story of the summit series, as its never been told before open this photo in gallery. Sport played a crucial role in the cold war, says lewis, and that added significant meaning to team canadas victory. Other than the hockey game, i would like to find out the real reason behind the conflict between both nations. The 1972 summit series proved that we are the greatest hockey nation creating great nationalism in canada despite that it was part of the cold war. Taking place in the context of the cold war, the series was unusually intense. Kevin peters on the cold war politics of the 72 summit series. It was hard for him to explain to young people who dont remember the cold war what it was like back in 1972, harper said. 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. The amazing canadasoviet hockey series of 1972, just. When the american pingpong team played in china in 1971, it was seen as a step toward negotiation and cooperation between the usa and china in the cold war. This is shown when it says that the cold war was the period between the end of wwii and the end of the ussr and was seen as a rivalry. But the cold war alone does not explain the canadian fascination with the 1972 summit series. The event that shaped canadas national sport of modern hockey the summit series or canadau. The canadasoviet 1972 summit series was more than just eight games of historic hockey.

Paul henderson of canada celebrating a very important goal in the ussr in september 1972. Sure, canadians now look back at the eightgame series. The series would have a lasting impact on hockey in canada and abroad. At its beginning, few saw the summit series as anything more than a working vacation for canadas hockey pros. Episode 18 1972 summit series by cold war international. How did the 1972 summit series impact canadas national identity. When the cold war became hot the summit series between the. It took place during the time of the cold war when the east and west were fighting to prove who was better. But just as importantly, it would provide a useful propaganda victory in the heart of the cold war. 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.

Ted gottfried is a fulltime writer and author of 25 books. When the cold war became hot the summit series between. During the cold war, certain sporting events became proxies for the wider struggle. Defining moments through the cold war era timeline. Hockey historian reflects on the memories and meanings of. A year later, canada made its own attempt to bridge the gap with the ussr, using a game so dear to both nations hearts. This month, looks at the historic summit series with a monthlong. It was 1st 8 game showdown between ice hockeys 2 superpowers. Prime minister pierre trudeau drops the puck for canadas phil esposito, right, and soviet winger. For someone who was right of centre, it was an event that reminded canadians of why we were in the cold war. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. Imagine if the 1972 summit series was little more than a footnote in our hockey history. The first four games were played on canadian soil, in four different cities. Canadas goalscoring hero from the 1972 summit series, said in an interview.

Home news kevin peters on the cold war politics of the 72 summit series. I know how it helped prove dominance over the soviet union and all that, but i need some strong points. Canadas cold war on ice by erik floren, edmonton sun. Red army explores how hockey was political in cold war. At the time, soviets were dominant team in international hockey. Red army explores how hockey was political in cold war russia. The decision to bring back hewitt to call the 1972 summit series sparks anger in montreal. Canadas 1972 hockey triumph played role in ending cold. It started as a friendly cultural exchange intended to signal a thawing of eastwest relations and firmly establish canada as the worlds true hockey superpower. Melanie alexandra ngai 0030880019 cold war during the 1970s how did the 1972 summit series affect international relations between canada and the.

There were political ramifications involved as well. What made the games so compelling was the fact they. The may 1972 summit meeting between nixon and brezhnev was an opportune moment to pursue the closer relations each desired. In 1972, at the height of the cold war, the best hockey players of canada and the soviet union took to the ice for an epic showdown. The dawning awareness that we could lose posed humiliating consequences. The story of the summit series, as its never been told before. Forty years have passed since canada and the soviet union met in a landmark eightgame series that changed hockey forever, and the effects are still evident in the sport all these years later. By the end of the series it was not just about saving our hockey skins. Union stare each other down during the 1972 summit series.

The games introduced several talented soviet players to north america, such as hockey hall of fame inductees alexander yakushev, valeri kharlamov and goaltender vladislav tretiak. The cold war was a geopolitical chess match between the united states, the soviet union, and both parties allies in which the major power players sought to project their respective ideologies across the globe in the wake of colonialisms collapse following world war two. The 1972 summit series is a hockey series between canada and the soviet union. 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. For canadians, the series against the soviet union, which was the first time n. Stream episode 18 1972 summit series by cold war international history project from desktop or your mobile device. Cold war on ice, produced by 51time emmy awardwinner ross greenburg, chronicles the historic 27day summit series in september of 1972 between a.