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“The Russians, they dialed it up late in that game,” said King. “There was no sweat in the first half. I think they were thinking, ‘we’ll get this done here, we’ll wear them...

Actually it happened a handful of times, Except for the first article they are very poorly documented, I'll post more later.

The 1987 Izvestia tournament: Canada’s little known Miracle On Ice...

I firmly believe things would have turned out differently in 1972 if Hull, Tremblay, Cheevers and possibly Sanderson and Parent had been allowed to play. I just found out (remembered) Parent had...

Thank Canada for legendary game in 1980 Winter Olympics
STEPHEN WHYNO The Canadian Press Feb. 19, 2015

Tom Watt still has a video tape of the “Miracle On Ice,” with his own voice as part of the...

Had it happened perhaps this could have rivalled 72, we'll never know.

The miracle that never was. I will always remember this team as the one that should have delivered the Miracle on Ice that...

Found it!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoEVsOod1Do

Budgie stuck it to the world for three straight years, which led to the "Brian Budd Rule" forbidding him from competing for a fourth title.

72 Summit Series documentary, September 1972. There was another doc that was once available on YouTube that is not available now, I'll have another look around.

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A not often seen Canadian sporting moment

People tend to forget the WHA vs USSR series in 1974 (mainly because of the lack of availability of the video). Thankfully, you can see most of it on...

Another "Great Canadian Moment"

Cliff Thorburn (whom I've had the pleasure to meet) is a household name in the UK (and around the snooker world) because of this. He also was one of the great...

The YouTube poster calls it "The Best Boxing Fight Ever", I don't have a problem with that.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz4AHrttlx8

Berdusco, Berdusco! Brazil caught dreaming!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz6hzutukA

Again, maybe not "The Greatest" but a pretty damn good moment that people remember fondly


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV179v0zjkM

This may not make "The Greatest" list but cool and a great achievement nonetheless


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8vwE3_MKDY

AFAIK, Keon was the last player cut or not chosen, ironically he was beaten out by Clarke. Each coach, Sinden and Ferguson picked their 35 players (way too much by today's standards) but they wanted...

Have to say I enjoyed this. Esmie, Esmie, Esmie!

Start vid at 35 seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoDOfwA2gwY

Rick Noonan, Canadian trainer assisting the USSR: "In the Russian dressing room (after Game One), there was no great jubilation. They were calm as could be. Some of them, like big Viktor Kuzkin,...

The Flower loved his Craven As. In Tretiak's book he couldn't believe Gerry Cheevers smoked between periods during the 74 series.

Lest we forget what this thread is about

After Game Seven

Park: We brought the series to even. We were ecstatic. A few guys have called home by this time and we realize what’s going on. The...

Eagleson: I’ll never forget, after we lost, (Game 5) in comes Red Berenson, who didn’t play. He says, “Guys, we can win this. Tonight, we showed we’re better than they are.” It was like somebody cut...

Whoa, totally disagree with the above, Clarke was very effective, he centred Canada's best line in camp and during the series. It was basically the only line that stayed intact. It wasn't just...

Berenson played two games with one assist. He may have been more useful as an off ice scout providing insight viewing from the stands. He was quoted as saying after game 5 that he saw how the...

Orr is an interesting case because even though he practiced with the team and really wasn't near ready (re his knee) had his knee been declared ready I'm not sure how effective he would have been. ...

My take on Canadian international hockey
Best series - 1972
Best team - 1976 Canada Cup
Best hockey (on the ice) - 1987 Canada Cup

And of course the usual Canada/USSR score 6-5

Yup. By the time 87 came around we had learned how to play the Russians and that included the use of role players who could specialize. In 76 the stars were still playing the part of role players,...