The Summit Series was the start and end of an era
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Description
Fifty years later, we can fully appreciate how the 1972 Canada-USSR hockey showdown changed the sport. And why it could never happen again.
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CBC Sports Oral Histories The '72 Summit Series, 50 years later: Part I - CBC Sports
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1st time I felt Canadian': Newfoundlander among few who travelled to Russia for 1972 Summit Series
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CBC Sports Oral Histories The '72 Summit Series, 50 years later: Part II - CBC Sports
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The Best NHL Players of All Time by Decade
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CBC Sports Oral Histories The '72 Summit Series, 50 years later: Part I - CBC Sports
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