Synopses & Reviews
"It wasn't just hockey -- it was war". That's how countless fans still remember the fabled 1972 Canada -- USSR Challenge series, the first-ever confrontation between hockey's reigning superpowers. Relive the game-by-game excitement from the inside, and take a look at the enormous impact the '72 victory had on Canadian culture and identity, and the sport itself, from peewee to NHL. Reflect and reminisce with hockey greats, including Paul Henderson, team leader Phil Esposito, goaltender Ken Dryden, unsung hero Ron Ellis, spark plug and hatchet man Bobby Clarke, Yvan "the Roadrunner" Cournoyer, and others about how the series changed their careers -- and their lives. Hockey fans the world over will be touched by their words, artfully woven into the powerful eight-game narrative.