***THIS is the 50th Anniversary SPECIAL EDITION September 2024 Softcover book – BLACK & WHITE interior text version *** *NOW Available to Buy!* Also offered is the full colour-enhanced 50th Anniversary SE Sept 2024 Softcover COLOUR interior version per this direct link or search: (COLOUR 50th Special Edition) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738732541 MORE details at: www.facebook.com/72series , www.twitter.com/72seriesbendell or if you have any questions please contact the author, Richard J. Bendell, at: thesummitseries1972@yahoo.com Long before the conflicting and worrying politics of today, post-World War 2, in 1945, the world then engaged in what would become known as the ‘COLD WAR’ – where East versus West (aka; the 'Communist World' against the 'Free World') – not only mistrusted each other, but were prepared to wage another armed & brutal conflict, only one this time that could potentially have catastrophic consequences. Then, in September 1972, against this icy and uneasy backdrop came what was anticipated to be a 'friendly' sporting event, an 8-game series, that pitted many of the best professional hockey players in CANADA against the best amateur players of the then-called USSR (also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - i.e. Soviet Union - or even just as Russia which was technically the biggest of the countries). Instead the series turned out to be a riveting, intense, and heated, 8-game "War on Ice" that would literally set the hockey world on its ear, and leave a deep and lasting impression on the sport that still resonates with us today! Within this book, you are cordially invited to join us on this exciting, time-capsule journey to revisit & enjoy every exciting moment of hockey’s 'first' epic and unforgettable battle between Team Canada 1972 and the USSR (Soviet) National Team, the one by which all others would be judged: 1972 – THE SUMMIT SERIES, The UNTOLD Story . Those 8 legendary games left an indelible mark on the face of hockey that endures to this day. Yet, it turns out there was MUCH more to the legend of the ’72 Series than what we thought! The full, incredible true story about what ‘actually’ happened would not be discovered until 3 decades later when the first DVD set of the games came out in 2002 and this author uncovered numerous factual errors with the original scoring statistics. Thus, began a 10-year "Voyage of Discovery" to research and complete the most comprehensive and in-depth book ever written about; "The Series We Thought We Knew". LEARN MORE about the 1972 Summit Series than ever before - all the thrills, spills, hits, heartaches, despair and ultimate triumph experienced by the members of Team Canada ’72 when they clashed with the USSR. And, the remarkable story that riveted all Canadians, Russians and many others who lived and breathed the series, and the tremendous impact & amazing legacy it left us and continues to resonate within the game of hockey and our respective country's rich history ever since! *****Appreciative Accolades***** “Enjoyed it immensely! Brought back many wonderful memories. Telling all my friends to buy it. Thanks again …” HOWIE MEEKER–ex-NHL player and renowned NHL commentator/analyst for many years “I think it’s great and it’s a "coffee table" item at my house…” STEVE DOWLING–1972 Summit Series Game 2 referee “… a true treasure chest of the 1972 Summit Series.” JOE PELLETIER–Author of two books: The World Cup of Hockey and Legends of Team Canada, freelance hockey journalist “If that series was war, this lengthy tome is War and Peace.” LANCE HORNBY–Toronto Sun sports writer "Mr. Bendell has certainly brought the Series home to me!" LARRY LEBLANC–Manitoulin Expositor writer