The hockey world was in turmoil in the fall of 1972. September’s headlines were dominated by the Summit Series played between the stars of the National Hockey League and the Olympic champions of the Soviet Union. An epic clash of playing styles and political cultures that was decided in the 60th minute of the final game, it opened the door wide for a new era of international hockey where pros and “shamateurs” could take to the same ice surface on more or less equal terms. Read More
Source: EdmontonJournal
