What we can learn about teaching hockey from the 1972 “Summit

During the famous “Summit Series” of 1972, in which Canada faced off against the Soviet Union in hockey, the Canadian team played an instinctive, intuitive, anticipative game against their Russian counterparts — players who were skilled, but regimented. The ability to use creativity as an adaptation helped the Canadian team win the series — an important lesson for today’s young hockey players.

Interview with John U. Bacon on the 1972 Summit Series and its impact on hockey culture

Tretiak has gone from being part of Canadian sports history to sanctions list

Fewer kids than ever are playing hockey. What does this mean for Canada's national identity? - The Hub

Canadian hockey players get ready to take on the Soviets, 1972

How Hockey Works

HHOF ‐ Summit Series

Stamp celebrates the hockey series and goal that everyone remembers watching on TV - Magazine

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Summit Series: PermanentTM domestic rate stamps - booklet of 10

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What leaders can learn from the 1972 Summit Series - The Globe and Mail

Where were you in '72?' – Winnipeg Free Press

72 Complete - The Ultimate Collector's Edition of the 1972 Summit Series (Boxset) on DVD Movie

Summit 72: 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey documentary coming September 14 to CBC & CBC Gem