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Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University

Canada is still haunted by the legacy of the 1972 Summit Series

Team Canada's Paul Henderson shoots on Team U.S.S.R.'s Vladislav Tretiak while Gannady Tsygankov defends during the 1972 Summit tournament in Toronto on Sept. 4, 1972. The Canadian Press/Peter Bregg

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series. This hockey series, played between Canada and the former Soviet Union, has become the subject of Canadian cultural myth-making since Paul Henderson’s winning goal for Canada during the final game.

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