The 1972 topps set is one of the most interesting sets ever produced by topps, with all those subsets, inaction cards, playoffs and world series cards, boyhood photos of the stars, etc. According to canadian experts it was a series that wasnt going to be much of a series. It was widely assumed that canadas pros would make short work of the soviet upstarts. Team canada 1972 framed uncut card set 35th anniversary. Running time of 26 hours all the discs are in excellent condition. Uploaded a video of a 2006 blaster box of in the game, 1972 the year in hockey. This bradford exchange watch is in brand new condition in its original box along with a 38 silver card set depicting the 1972 team canada squad. Sweden and bonus material such as video footage of hall of fame. Featuring 110 cards, the first series was released in 10cent wax packs that featured eight cards, a slab of gum and one of 22 allstar player crest inserts. The 197273 opeechee set was distributed in three series. 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.
Our battles with the soviets began as a proxy for war, and became a. No other single event has united canada in such a way. Guy lafleur goal on boston game 7, semi final 1979 duration. The story of the summit series, as its never been told. Hockey put canadas cold war perceptions on ice the. The first four games were played in canada montreal, toronto, winnipeg and vancouver. However due to the age of this original photo it will be slightly grainy when printed watermark own will not appear. New listing paul henderson team canada 1972 summit series the goal toronto star autographed.
Itg 1972 the year in signed autograph vladimir shadrin summit series vs canada. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou, paul, macaskill, robert on. Canada russia 72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that vividly captures all the immediacy of the 72 hockey summit series that gripped the nation. Summit series, russian red, hockey, canada, baseball cards, sports, excercise. Nbc sports network to air documentary on 1972 canadaussr.
This is a pierre trudeau autographed 1972 summit series team canada trading card. Hockey legend paul henderson was in regina on march 21, 2011, complete with a semitrailer full of team canada 1972 memorabilia and his jersey from canadarussia summit series. These 1972 topps high numbers are some of the toughest cards in the hobby for collectors to find. Jerseypaul henderson team canada autographed 1972 summit series hockey jersey. This sharp watch and card set in their original box was presented to bill white in 2012 on the 40th anniversary as a member of team canada during the 1972 summit series. The ultimate collectors edition of the 1972 summit series at a low price.
On the international stage, this rearguard was a member of team canada in 1972 and played in all 8 games in that historic summit series. The 7th series of the 1972 topps set make up about 50% of the value of the whole set. The ultimate collectors edition of the 1972 summit series is an 8 disc box set, including all eight games and an original documentary feature film on the series. Watch out for possible knockoffs ive seen similar watches with subtle flaws summit spelled sammit for example ussr. Paul henderson trading card canada cup hockey 1972 1992 trends. The set was created to commemorate the 35th anniversary of team canada 72 and the 1972 summit series.
Hockey hall of fame team canada 1972 tribute rosters. Complete 8disc dvd boxed set of the 1972 hockey summit series between team canada and team u. The timing is a bit off, but the 35th anniversary dvd release of the 1972 summit series is now available. It features cards on the nhl, world hockey association and the 1972 summit series between canada and the ussr. This 8disc collectors edition features over 25 hours of hockey, including all eight games and an original documentary feature film on the series. Pierre trudeau drops ceremonial puck game 1 summit. Western media thought the canadian team would walk over the ussr and after the first three minutes of game 1, it certainly looked that way, but the soviets stormed back and took it, 73. Most watched complete baseball card sets at auction on ebay.
If you thought youd heard everything there was to know about this historic event then this book will quickly dispel those thoughts. A very entertaining and informative book about the canadaussr 1972 summit series that is easytoread, and the most comprehensive book ive ever come across on the series. Paul henderson 1972 summit series game 8, goal 11 youtube. Found in 199798 pinnacle certified packs at a rate of 1. Peter mahovlich jocelyn guevremont vic hadfield red berenson richard martin gilbert perrealt sabers hall of fame great.
The series is decided in the final minute of the final game. Like the old team canada of 1972, they started forming a tight bond again. World hockey jerseys is pleased to present a great selection of vintage game used pucks from the nhl,minor leagues, canadian major junior hockey leagues,and international competition. Complete dvd box set all 8 1972 summit series digitally remastered. Team canada 1972 framed uncut card set photograph by. The 1972 summit series, won in dramatic fashio cournoyer 1972 summit series jersey. Unfollow 72 summit series to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Paul henderson trading card canada cup hockey 1972 1992. The 70 players of the canadian and russian teams were represented, and 30 additional special cards captured unforgettable moments from the.
The team canada subset features 28 cards with cutout faces on the fronts and the players stats from the summit series on the back. In 20, the team formed an entity called 1972 summit series hockey team inc. What made the games so compelling was the fact they. Canada and the ussr face off in eight gripping games. Commemorates paul hendersons summit serieswinning goal against the russians in 1972. Pages in category 1972 summit series the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Feature presentation from training camp to victory sweden exhibition final released for the first time all 8. The 1972 summit series, won in dramatic fashio n, is still larger than life. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. Instead, the 1972 summit series morphed into an epic struggle between rival philosophies, inside the rink. It was the first competition between the soviet national team and a canadian team represented by professional players. Despite the soviet union having won nine consecutive world championships between 19, those had come against amateur competition the soviets would have no chance.
Many pucks are from defunct teams of many years ago,and are hard to find. The summit series, known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the union of soviet socialist republics and canada, held in september 1972. If youve somehow gotten ahold of memorabilia from that remarkable serieshalf played in canada and the other half on soviet ice, youve got something someone will want. Superseriya sssr canada, known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey players faced the soviet unions national team. The ultimate collectors edition dvd set of the 1972. After negotiations that involved canadian diplomats and soviet newspaper editors, among others, the series was set for september 1972, prior to the start of the new nhl season. The topps set is a much smaller series and its much easier to find the cards in highgrade, he said. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever. Back in 1972, a group of nhl allstars took on the powerful national team from the soviet union in an eight game series that was known as the summit series.