1972 Summit Series Russian Roster

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In the 1. 95. 0s, the division between communist and non communist nations deepened until the two sides teetered on the brink of nuclear warfare. Known as the. With Canada no longer competing, the Soviets further dominated events like the Olympics and IIHF World Championships, but the. After years of diplomatic and logistical arrangements, an eight game competition that became known as the. All Canadian pro players were considered for Team Canadas roster and almost all of the countrys best talent was represented Bobby Hull, J. PgsZok/hqdefault.jpg' alt='1972 Summit Series Russian Roster For World' title='1972 Summit Series Russian Roster For World' />C Trembley and a few others were not allowed to participate, as they had just left the NHL for the rival WHA league, while Bobby Orr was selected but was injured. Soviets did allow Canada to keep an extra roster spot open for him. The 3. 5 men selected to represent their country came from 1. NHL clubs with as many hockey cultures and, like any all star lineup, were more a collection of exceptional individual talents than a truly cohesive team the three week training camp focussed more on the combined scoring prowess of Team Canada, rather than on their defensive needs. There was no captain designated for the team, though several wore the. The Russians said they had simply come to learn from the experience of playing against the worlds best and had officially been ordered to not lose by too much. GAME ONEOn a sweltering night in Montreal, many in Canada tuned in to watch Game One of the series. Viewers saw Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau perform the ceremonial face off, which Esposito aggressively won, underlying the. Esposito was the only player the Soviets openly admitted to fearing before the series. Those who predicted a Canadian sweep of the series were buoyed when Esposito scored 3. But the buoyancy wasnt to last. Everyone who watched Team Canadas humiliating 7 3 loss that night also witnessed the end of the nations assumption of hockey superiority. The Russians proved to be just as good and maybe better. The countrys media lambasted the Canadians inability to match their opponents skill set, conditioning and team cohesiveness. Watch Neverending Story III: Return To Fantasia Youtube. Legendary play by play announcer Foster Hewitt, who came out of retirement to call the series on English television, remarked that the Canadians were. Sinden, one of the few Canadians to have played against the Soviets previously, considered this game as one of the two best his squad played in the series. Several times during the broadcast Hewitt said the Canadians. While Bobby Hull watched from the stands, Hewitt remarked that both the Soviets and Canadians relied on. Forward Wayne Cashman remembers how the team was out conditioned by the Russians, who played an exceptionally hard hitting, tight checking, positional game, perhaps their best performance of the series. After Team Canadas gruelling 5 3 loss where some in the crowd cheered the Soviets and booed the Canadians Esposito was selected as the Canadian player of the game and used the post game interview to chastise all the negativity directed towards the squad. Esposito, with his heart on his sleeve, looked straight into the camera and into the soul of the nation. He told everyone watching that the players were not there for money or fame, but. For the series, it was a defining moment. Esposito had become the real captain of Team Canada or, as Gary Bergman called him, their. With the entire country at an all time low, he lifted the team on his back and went on the road. Good captains go down with their ship. Great ones keep it from sinking. Note During the second period there was a special television feature on the Soviet Union, for those Canadians who would be joining Team Canada there later in the month. STOCKHOLMThe Soviets returned home to play another tournament before hosting the final four games of the Summit Series, all to take place in Moscow. Team Canada took a few days off before flying to Sweden, to adapt to the different time zones and international ice sizes. Their week long stay in Stockholm involved games against the Swedish national team a 4 1 win and 4 4 tie, where Esposito scored shorthanded in the last minute and introduced the Canadians to the two German referees who would officiate in Moscow, and who appeared sub standard, at best one was later accused of being a pro Soviet East German. Watch Ogre Streaming'>Watch Ogre Streaming. Team Canada was often penalized for retaliating to uncalled Swedish stick infractions including one that split Cashmans tongue apart, ending his series. For the Canadians, isolated on the road and playing in hostile arenas, the time together fused them as a team and as team mates. Pat Stapleton recalls the practices intensifying every player wanted to be in the games and fought for the opportunity. They believed the odds were stacked against them in Europe, particularly in Moscow. Rod Seiling said the only friends they had were in their dressing room. Fierce NHL rivals became an inseparable unit of friends. They sang together on buses, and when Guy Lapointes wife had a baby daughter back in Canada, everyone celebrated on the lawn of their hotel. Team Canada. MOSCOWIt is remarkable, considering that the Cold War was in full swing, that around 3,0. Canadians decided to travel deep into enemy territory behind communist Europes. The authorities warned Team Canada fans that they would not be allowed to wave their flags in the streets or in the arena. In fact, no boisterous behaviour of any sort was allowed. The Canadian players arrived as a far more cohesive unit than debuted in Montreal, their varied hockey backgrounds now folded into a unified approach for Moscow where they were greeted with bag loads of post cards sent by a nation, perhaps moved by Espositos words, now rallying behind its team. Brad Park remembers. They saw a rabid collection of Canadian fans who waved flags, sang and celebrated wildly in defiance of the police presence the next morning one local newspaper ran a story that assured readers the roof had withstood the ruckus. In attendance were the Soviet Unions supreme leaders, cementing the series Cold War trappings and adding to the weight of expectation on the home side. The tension broke when Esposito fell while being introduced slipping on a flower petal left from the opening ceremony and as the crowd erupted in laughter, he gave them an exaggerated bow and quickly endeared himself. This was the second of the two best games Sinden says his team played in the series, even though it blew leads of 3 0 and 4 1 on its way to a 5 4 loss. Hewitts colour commentator, Brian Conacher, noted Canadas. Most on the team felt confident in their ability to beat their opponent and Bobby Clarke remembers the players feeling lighter afterwards, because they felt like they had nothing to lose though they now had to win the remaining three games to take the series. Note All four games in the Soviet Union were played at Moscows Luzhniki Arena it didnt have glass all the way around the rink, with just netting around each end and some low glass along the boards at the penalty boxes this design would factor into events in Game Eight. BIG, BAD BEARThe Soviet Union was a place where the government routinely bullied and intimidated its citizens into submission and now it turned its attention to Team Canada. The harassment came in several forms, including having the food and drink they brought disappear and numerous late night phone calls intended to ruin their sleep. One of the more raucous Canadian fans was even detained and threatened with five years of prison time in Siberia for playing a trumpet in the stands. But Team Canada did not break because of this additional pressure. Sinden says the team felt it couldnt let their country down.