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Cold War on Ice: The NHL Versus the Soviet Union in Hockey's Super Series '76

Cold War on Ice: The NHL Versus the Soviet Union in Hockey's Super Series '76

Robertson, John G.
Madden, Carl T.

Paperback

Hockey

ISBN10: 1476693870
ISBN13: 9781476693873
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Oct 18 2023
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Between December 28, 1975, and January 11, 1976, a groundbreaking hockey event took place: Super Series '76. Eight National Hockey League clubs each hosted a single exhibition game against one of two touring teams from the USSR: Central Red Army or Wings of the Soviet. Officially nothing was at stake, but serious hockey fans realized that a Cold War clash of political ideologies was occurring on North American ice surfaces. The top pro teams would finally meet the best amateurs from the Soviet Elite League. The reputations of the NHL and Soviet hockey were both on the line. Canadians already knew how strong the Soviets were, based on the eye-opening experiences of both countries' hockey stars in the 1972 and 1974 Summit Series. For many Americans, however, the talents of the exotic, Eastern Bloc visitors provided a stunning revelation.

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