1972 summit series canadian identity

Many observers propose that one of the characteristics of the canadian national identity that is embraced by anglophones, francophones and other canadians alike, is a passion. There is an argument to be made that september 28, 1972 was the greatest day in canadian history. May 26, 2017 mike myers nostalgia for golden age of nationalism highlights a canadian identity crisis. Ideology, commercialism and the fall of american womens hockey in the 1920s journal of sport history 32, 3 fall 2005 32850. Jun 30, 2017 what if paul henderson never scored the goal that everyone remembers. The final game of the 1972 summit series, a bright idea forged by hockey executives to bring together some of canadas best players to play. Heres the case for paul hendersons 1972 summit serieswinning goal. Find great deals on ebay for 1972 summit series and 1972 summit series dvd. Hewitt died of throat cancer on april 21, 1985 at the age of 82.

Jun 28, 2017 there are many contenders for canadas most iconic sports moment. October 11 the world hockey association is established with four canadian teams ottawa nationals. The success of canadian teams at international spectacles such as the 1972 canadarussia super series and the winter olympic games helped to reinforce the concept of hockey as part of the national identity. For many canadians, the eightgame series between team canada and the national team of the soviet union in 1972 provided the greatest moment in the countrys sporting history. When the cold war became hot the summit series between. Most canadians expected the 1972 canadarussia series to be a onesided win for the nhls best professionals. Saunders integrated studies final project essay mais 700. Sep 26, 2007 how politicians used the 1972 summit series trudeau, brezhnev used hockey for political gains pierre elliot trudeau and leonid brezhnev might not have had a lot in common, but a love of sports and a belief that sports, and in greater context culture, can play a vital role in the development of the nation. However, the essays tend to confirm that there is no such identity. Jun 01, 2014 a comprehensive look at the 1972 canadaussr hockey series and the way that canadian mythology has been built around it, including essays on topics such as the impact of the summit series on the development of womens hockey, an analysis of media perspectives from the series and how the summit series helped to form canadas identity abroad. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century. By connecting three significant examples, the 1867 paris rowing crew and the 1972 summit series, and the 2019 nba championship, this paper seeks to investigate how canadian identity has been shaped through sport. From the gardens to the forum, from the 1936 olympics to the 1972 summit series, from the imagined depictions in canadian fiction to the fanseye view, canadas game looks at hockeys ability to reflect canadian identity.

Hockey legend paul henderson was in regina on march 21, 2011, complete with a semitrailer full of team canada 1972 memorabilia and his jersey from canadarussia summit series. No surprise, then, that the 1972 summit series sits on the surveys short list of our proudest moments as a nation, right up there with vimy ridge and the war of 1812 remember that this is a. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. All the articles consider hockey as a lens for understanding and articulating canadian identity p. Hockey and national identity in canada by brendan l. Prime minister stephen harper delivered the following remarks at the 40th anniversary of the 1972 summit series. They are the submissions by brian kennedy and richard harrison. That hockey is a deep part of our national identity was known long before 1972, but the summit series made it manifest in a stark and clear way. Greetings, to begin with, to my friend and colleague as well, bal gosal, minister of state for sport, all my colleagues from the parliament of canada, other levels of government, distinguished guests, ladies and. In 1972, when paul henderson became the magic man in hockey for canada, i and millions of canadians stopped our lives to listen breathlessly as we won the summit series over the russians the score was tied 55 and the series was also tied. The summit series was the first ever meeting between the soviet and an nhlinclusive canadian national ice hockey teams and an eightgame series was held in september 1972. Superseriya sssr canada, known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. For more information on each player including his bio, career statistics and a brief.

Forty years later, it remains seared in the canadian consciousness. Team canada 1972 is one of the classiest teams in the history of canadian hockey. Published professors english pasadena city college. Secondly, they did not share the same opinion of 2. The summit series and the nostalgic trans formation of canadian identity. Sep 23, 2014 many might view the 1972 summit series with a singular meaning, but there is so much more to be taken away from the events that unfolded in the fall of 1972. How hockey has shaped canadian identity by ashton scaddan on.

It was widely assumed that canadas pros would make short work of the soviet upstarts. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based. Mike myers nostalgia for golden age of nationalism. Hockey historian reflects on the memories and meanings of the. Hockey hall of fame team canada 1972 tribute rosters. For many canadians, the eightgame series between team canada and the national team of the soviet union in 1972 provided the greatest. Find 1972 summit series from a vast selection of vintage sports memorabilia. Field, russell, how we think about hockey, and ourselves. September 28 canada defeats the soviet union in the summit series 4 games to 3. Mike myers new memoir canada is a revealing case study about the role of the state in canadian identity, says stfx sociology professor dr. The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canada ussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972.

The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey players faced the soviet unions national team. The story of the summit series, as its never been told before. Why was the 1972 summit series significant to canada. Cool canadian history a canadian history podcast for everyone. Brief history of hockey has it changed other countries view on us. The song references the 1972 summit series, hockey. Instead, the 1972 summit series morphed into an epic struggle between rival philosophies, inside the rink. One day when the yankees cuban baseball, the united states and the cold war milton h. Patricia cormack her work was singled out as 9,000 academics gathered in toronto last month for the congress of the humanities and social sciences, and highlighted in a national post article, mike myers nostalgia for a golden age of nationalism. Red fisher begins his journey back to moscow, 1972 share your summit series memories for montrealers, hockey always has been more than just a game. He also underestimates the interest in this series, and in other touchstone moments p. Hockey put canadas cold war perceptions on ice the globe and. Featuring the entire eightgame series of the 1972 hockey summit between russia and canada, canadas team of the century combines the thrill of canadas national sport with a great moment in canadian history.

Im writing a history essay, and one of the topics is the 1972 summit series, and its significance to canada. Nov 25, 2018 the turning point came in 1972, during the summit series between the soviet mens national hockey team and team canada. Bobby clarke 1972 summit series autographed 1972 canadacccp logo hockey puck. Today, provides an overview of what the series meant from. The deciding game 8 was played at luzhniki palace of sports in moscow. Why hendersons 1972 winner is canadas most iconic sports moment. Ussr, stats, lies and videotape, the untold story of hockeys series of the century bendell, richard j, patskou, paul, macaskill, robert on. May 26, 2017 the first photo i choose for my canadian identity collage is a beaver. Sep 02, 2012 forty years later, it remains seared in the canadian consciousness. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever.

Why hendersons 1972 winner is canadas most iconic sports. 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. Though there were 3,000 canadian fans in moscow and national tv coverage. Foster hewitt was posthumously inducted into the canadian association of broadcasters hall of fame in 1989 and the ontario sports hall of fame in 1996. It was the most dramatic hockey series ever played, won by a historic goal in the last minute. He and his wife elizabeth kathleen how had a son, bill hewitt, and a daughter, elizabeth ann somerville. Our battles with the soviets began as a proxy for war, and became a paradigm for coexistence. This created a problem in setting up the summit series. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet union. 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. R canada postcard summit series wha hockey post card moscow.

Apr 23, 2015 mystery of paul henderson summit series puck finally solved. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of ken drydens seminal account of life as a professional hockey player during the 19781979 nhl season and sheds light on the sports important place in canadian society, culture, and identity all very prescient topics for discussion given canadas approaching. I put it on the left side because its one of the most recognisably canadian animals, very commonly seen in wildlife pro. S5e12 kicking in the door canada invades nazi germanyfebruary 17, 2020in podcast. The reaction to canadas win in the summit series illustrates just how much the. It was the first competition between the soviet national team and a canadian team represented by professional players.

The 1972 summit series recognized as an event of national historic significance. With that, the team became known as the team of the century and pauls goal as the goal of the century. This paper focuses on the formation and maintenance of canadian identity in sport. That it was greater than july 1, 1867, a bright sunny day right across the. Statement by the prime minister of canada at the 40th. The cold war and the re articulation of canadian national identity. In hockeys 72 summit series between canada and soviet. May 29, 2017 150 years of canada in 25 photographs a look at some of the most iconic images in canadian history, as selected by stephen bulger. Patricia cormack highlighted for research on mike myers and canadian identity. Oct 17, 2019 gord downie, hockey, and the tragically hip.

September 1972 featured canadas two favorite past times at their dramatic heights. How hockey has shaped canadian identity by ashton scaddan. In my view, he overestimates the degree to which canadians felt united in the early 1970s. What if canada had won the super series, or as its rechristened in gord smiths fictitious world, the.

The 1972 summit series recognized as an event of national. There are many contenders for canadas most iconic sports moment. Coming down the mountain rethinking the 1972 summit series. The 1972 canadaussr summit series jay scherer, gregory h. The reaction to canadas win in the summit series illustrates just how much the world has changed in the past 40 years. Hockey hall of fame team canada 1972 tribute summit. Firstly, nhl owners did not want their canadian players to get injured during exhibition games offseason. Team canadas roster of 35 players for the 1972 series against the soviet union was announced by coach and general manager harry sinden on 12 july 1972, during a press conference in toronto. What if paul henderson never scored the goal that everyone remembers.

Paul henderson will forever be recognized and remembered for his goal with 34 seconds remaining in the 8th game of the 1972 summit series, giving canada the lead and winning them the series. S3e20 hockey, canadian identity and the summit series of 1972 s3e20 hockey, canadian identity and the summit series of 1972. I know how it helped prove dominance over the soviet union and all that, but i need some strong points. With 34 seconds left in the game, henderson scored to win for canada. These lands, occupied for thousands of years, are the traditional territories of the anishinaabeg, ininiwak, and nakota nations. In this article, matthew struth tells us the story of the summit series, a number of ice hockey games that took place at the height cold war. Hockey, as a central part of canadian identity, found its way into many of their songs. Kennedy writes on the famous 1972 summit series between teams from canada. Jun 11, 2018 s3e20 hockey, canadian identity and the summit series of 1972 s3e20 hockey, canadian identity and the summit series of 1972. Canadian fans were longing to see a series that would pit their best professionals against the best the soviets had to offer. Ussr lead series 321 nationalism canadas defining moment conclusion nationalism was at an all time high people all across the country unified as we proved we were the best in the world in hockey made canadians feel we had the best way of live trudeaus nationalistic style. Mystery of paul henderson summit series puck finally solved.

S3e20 hockey, canadian identity and the summit series of 1972. Since canadians start playing the sport at such a young age we have had huge success rates of players making it to the nhl than any. Most canadians associate 1972 with the historic summit series between. Doc extended essay how did the 1972 summit series affect. The manitoba museum is located on treaty 1 land, and the homeland of the metis nation.