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• Summit Series changed how NHL players prepared for the game

Players didn’t work out in the summer 50 years ago. They just worked....2022
• Have your say: Should Summit Series hero Paul Henderson be in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Henderson has been handed nearly every honour imaginable for his role in the 1972 Summit Series — except for the Hockey Hall of Fame....2022
• Royal Canadian Mint releases coin celebrating 50th anniversary of 1972 Summit Series

2022
• Dave Feschuk: Should Paul Henderson be in the Hockey Hall of Fame? 50th anniversary reignites debate for Summit Series hero

It doesn’t seem right to some that the Canadian who scored the epochal goal is yet to be enshrined while the Soviet who failed to stop it, Vladislav Tretiak, was inducted in 1989....2022
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• J.P. Parise Has a Special Place in New York Islanders History
2015

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2022
"Bobby Clarke sets the record straight on infamous Summit Series slash — and his rocky relationship with Paul Henderson"

2021
"Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, has died at the age of 80."

2020
"Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenseman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the winning goal of the 1972 Summit Series, has died."

2019
"Canadian Members of Parliament unanimously voted to pass a motion to urge the Hall of Fame to induct Paul Henderson, but the 1972 Summit Series hero simply doesn't have the NHL credentials and there are players yet to be inducted with greater impact on the international stage."

2017
"Bill White, 1972 Summit Series unsung hero, dead at 77"

2016
"As players from that legendary team grow older, and with some dying, they decide to become businessmen to make sure future generations remember the milestone Summit Series that changed hockey."

2015
"Parise may have spent most of his career in Minnesota and may be best remembered for being a part of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series, his place in New York Islanders’ history is secure."

• Paul Henderson: More Than Just “The Goal”
Paul Henderson is best remembered for being a Canadian hero during the Summit Series of 1972, but his career and life have more to offer than just eight games. He…...2022

• J.P. Parise Has a Special Place in New York Islanders History
2015

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• Have your say: What was the most significant moment of the 1972 Summit Series?
The eight-game series played between Canada and the Soviets in 1972 happened 50 years ago and remains an important part of hockey history....2022
• Have your say: Was the Summit Series the greatest moment in Canadian hockey history?
When Canada beat the Soviets in Game 8 of the Summit Series 50 years ago, some 16 million Canadians, or about 73 per cent of the country, watched on television....2022
• J.P. Parise Has a Special Place in New York Islanders History
2015

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• Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert, 'Mr. Ranger,' dies at 80

2021

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• Bobby Clarke sets the record straight on infamous Summit Series slash — and his rocky relationship with Paul Henderson

In an interview with the Star, Clarke spoke about his infamous two-handed slash in 1972 and his ongoing disagreement with teammate Henderson. “Nobody likes Paul as much as Paul likes Paul.”...2022
• Longtime Blackhawks defenseman Stapleton dies
Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenseman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the winning goal of the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79....2020
• Summit Series Game 8: Paul Henderson’s storybook goal puts Canada on top of the hockey world

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 29, 1972, following Canada’s 6-5 win in Moscow, and is part of Summit Series At 50 — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada....2022
• Summit Series Game 2: Canadians show why they’re the NHL stars, evening series with Soviets

This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 5, 1972 and is part of ‘Summit Series At 50’ — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada....2022
• Blackhawks legend, Summit Series star Pat Stapleton dies at 79
2020
• Dave Feschuk: Should Paul Henderson be in the Hockey Hall of Fame? 50th anniversary reignites debate for Summit Series hero
2022

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• Dave Feschuk: How the 1972 Summit Series changed the way Canada looks at hockey

Fifty years ago, the series altered Canada’s national view of the game, built hockey legends and brought almost the entire country together....2022
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• Dave Feschuk: What if Team Canada had lost the Summit Series? Ken Dryden shudders to think how hockey history might have been altered

Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden’s new book, “The Series,” ponders that question and sheds fresh light on the crushing pressure the team was under during perhaps the most important event in hockey history....2022
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• J.P. Parise Has a Special Place in New York Islanders History
2015

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• Have your say: Should Summit Series hero Paul Henderson be in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
2022
• Summit Series Game 1: Soviets embarrass Canadians on home ice — and demonstrate how the game should be played

This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 4, 1972 and is part of Summit Series At 50, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada....2022
• Summit Series Game 3: Canadians tie Soviets, but there’s no doubt they lost something too

This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 7, 1972 and is part of ‘Summit Series At 50’ — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada....2022
• Summit Series Game 7: Henderson strikes again, but there’s a storm brewing

This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 27, 1972, the day after Game 7, and is part of Summit Series At 50 — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada....2022