A great sporting past is something our country can be proud of. Since their debut at the Olympic Games in 1952, our athletes have won dozens of victories. The USSR national team, and later Russia, is one of the strongest teams on the planet. The whole world applauded the courage and character of our Olympians.
The 1972 Super Series is one of the greatest events in hockey history. The first meeting of Canadian professionals and Soviet amateurs was much more than just a series of high-profile international matches. It was an ice battle of two powerful superpowers, the brightest confrontation of characters, mentalities and stereotypes, the rivalry of capitalism and communism, transferred to the sports plane. The film will reveal unique facts, sensational statements, revelations of players and a chronicle of events that have not yet been mentioned in any of the materials.
September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. This documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse group who are rarely, if ever, heard: diplomats, NHL hockey legends, Soviet players, journalists, fans, broadcasters, business leaders and Team Canada’s Chairman – all reveal untold stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.
September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. This documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse group who are rarely, if ever, heard: diplomats, NHL hockey legends, Soviet players, journalists, fans, broadcasters, business leaders and Team Canada’s Chairman – all reveal untold stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.
Vladislav Tretiak (born April 25. 1952) is considered to be one of the finest ice hockey goaltenders to ever play the game. Playing for the Soviet Union national team and CSKA Moscow, he won 3 Olympic Games gold medals (and one silver) and 10 World Championships. He was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, the International Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997, and is president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia.