The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional players. Henderson stayed in toronto but joined the toros franchise of the world hockey association prior to the 197475 season. The latejim coleman, long recognized as canadas senior statesman of sports writers. Five players of team canada 1972 would play for montreal awrey, cournoyer, dryden, lapointe and savard. In order to see more information on this players, please click on his name linked to his biography and career statistics. The 1972 summit series between the best from russia and the best from canada turned out to be one of the most significant events, not only in hockey history, but also in canadian history.
Before suiting up for his new club, he took part in the 1974 summit series, which matched most of the soviets from the previous series against a team canada squad made up of the top stars from the wha. Stapleton was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 2005 as a member of the 1972 summit series team, and was elected as an inaugural inductee into the world hockey association hall of fame. Initially signed by the chicago, stapleton was claimed by boston in the 1961 intraleague draft. After legendary and glorious 1972 series, nhls rival world hockey association wha assembled a great and very strong team canada 74 full of wha stars to match against the national team of the ussr in the summit series 1974. Offensiveminded defenceman captained canada at 1974. Henderson would play the soviets in the 1974 summit series organized by the wha.
Less still actually remember the series, from which many of the combatants emerged covered in blood rather than glory. Facts and stats team canada 74 roster view the team roster. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players. After the series in russia, team canada 1974 concluded its european tour with an exhibition game in prague, czechoslovakia. Born july 4, 1940, stapleton began his nhl career with the boston bruins in 196162. The second edition of the fabled showdown between canada and the soviet union 1974 gordie howe summit series game worn team canada jersey. That team canada 74 was much better than people may realize that team canada 74 was much better than people may realize. Original 1974 team canada vintage ussr summit series. The dependable defenseman represented canada again at the 1974 summit series, serving as team captain. Team canada 1974 hockey jersey men m nike vtg mint. For more information on each player including his bio, career statistics and a brief overview of his performance in the 1972 summit, please click on the players name in the team roster above. Prior to the beginning of the moscow part of the series, team canada played against the swedish and finnish national teams. Summit series star, longtime blackhawks defenceman pat.
Stapleton was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 2005 as a member of the 1972 summit series team, and was elected as an inaugural inductee into. Rip an alumnus of the bruins, blackhawks and team canada. The lost series, but not one that should ever be forgotten. He won the memorial cup, he played ten seasons in the national hockey league and five more in the wha and he was a part of team canada in both the 1972 summit series and the 1974 summit series. In 1974, another summit series took place between the soviet union and team canada, a national team consisting solely of wha players. In russia, fond memories for a hockey series forgotten. Pat stapleton, summit series star and longtime nhl. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at summit series in. You are bidding on a limited edition nike team canada 1974 summit series mens retro hockey jersey. Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for team canada. On september 17, 1974, canadian primeminister pierre trudeau dropped the puck for the ceremonial face off between pat stapleton, team canada, and boris. Canada summit not active international hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at.
The final stats 19721987 series meetings between each team and who won 1972 summit series canada 4 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie 1974 summit series soviet union 4 wins, 1 loss, 3 ties 1976 canada cup canada 1 win 1979 challenge cup soviet union 2 wins, 1 loss. Vintage 1974 team canada summit series 30x12 pennant. Team canada 74 did even better than team canada 72 after the first 4 games, but very questionable refereeing cost them in all the games in moscow. Mens nike 1974 wha summit series team canada hockey. Canadas team of the century team canada 72 summit series limited edition print,handle. The 1974 summit team ussr roster at digital memix team canada team ussr.
Stapleton again represented canada in the 1974 summit series against the national team from the soviet union, this time as team captain, recording three assists in eight games. Features embroidered maple leaf 74 logo on upper left chest, canada lettering placed diagonally on the front in the middle, maple leaf patch on both sleeves, and embroidered nike swoosh logo on the back. Canada summit, canada cup 4 in 1976, 1984, 1987, 1991. Here it is now, unseen since its original broadcast, featuring. On this day in 1974, the sixth game of the 1974 summit series is played in moscow between team canada and the soviet union. The dependable defenceman represented canada again at the 1974 summit series, serving as team captain. I definitely had a certain bias against the teamhard to believe now for mebecause it was not an nhl supplied one. Eleven of the soviet 1972 team players would play against the montreal canadiens in the december 31, 1975 game of the super series 76. Offensiveminded defenceman captained canada at 1974 summit series pat stapleton, a memorial cup champion with the st. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at summit series in 1974. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional ice hockey players. Few people remember that summit series hero paul henderson was back playing the soviet national team in 1974 as a member of the allwha team canada.
In the world of hockey 2012 featured three significant anniversaries. In russia, fond memories for a hockey series forgotten with just a few weeks left in 2014, few have given much thought to the 40th anniversary of the 1974 summit series between the soviets and wha. Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of the national hockey league players that played in the 1972 summit series. Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of national hockey league players, as it had been in the 1972 summit series.