On september 17, 1974, canadian primeminister pierre trudeau dropped the puck for the ceremonial face off between pat stapleton, team canada, and boris. 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. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional players. Stapleton again represented canada in the 1974 summit series against the national team from the soviet union, this time as team captain, recording three assists in eight games. Offensiveminded defenceman captained canada at 1974.
Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at summit series in 1974. Prior to the beginning of the moscow part of the series, team canada played against the swedish and finnish national teams. Before suiting up for his new club, he took part in the 1974 summit series, which matched most of the soviets from the previous series against a team canada squad made up of the top stars from the wha. Features embroidered maple leaf 74 logo on upper left chest, canada lettering placed diagonally on the front in the middle, maple leaf patch on both sleeves, and embroidered nike swoosh logo on the back. Born july 4, 1940, stapleton began his nhl career with the boston bruins in 196162.
Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of the national hockey league players that played in the 1972 summit series. He was again playercoach of the cougars in 197475, and the team struggled on the ice and financially. I definitely had a certain bias against the teamhard to believe now for mebecause it was not an nhl supplied one. In 1974, another summit series took place between the soviet union and team canada, a national team consisting solely of wha players. The 1974 summit team ussr roster at digital memix team canada team ussr. On this day in 1974, the sixth game of the 1974 summit series is played in moscow between team canada and the soviet union. Team canada 1974 hockey jersey men m nike vtg mint. In russia, fond memories for a hockey series forgotten. That team canada 74 was much better than people may realize that team canada 74 was much better than people may realize. You are bidding on a limited edition nike team canada 1974 summit series mens retro hockey jersey. Five players of team canada 1972 would play for montreal awrey, cournoyer, dryden, lapointe and savard.
Canada summit, canada cup 4 in 1976, 1984, 1987, 1991. Hockey canada sends its condolences to the friends. Pat stapleton, summit series star and longtime nhl. Canada summit not active international hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at. Initially signed by the chicago, stapleton was claimed by boston in the 1961 intraleague draft. Henderson stayed in toronto but joined the toros franchise of the world hockey association prior to the 197475 season.
Canada was represented by world hockey association players instead of national hockey league players, as it had been in the 1972 summit series. Eleven of the soviet 1972 team players would play against the montreal canadiens in the december 31, 1975 game of the super series 76. The dependable defenceman represented canada again at the 1974 summit series, serving as team captain. The dependable defenseman represented canada again at the 1974 summit series, serving as team captain. Original 1974 team canada vintage ussr summit series. Stapleton was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 2005 as a member of the 1972 summit series team, and was elected as an inaugural inductee into the world hockey association hall of fame. Stapleton was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 2005 as a member of the 1972 summit series team, and was elected as an inaugural inductee into. The latejim coleman, long recognized as canadas senior statesman of sports writers.
Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for team canada. The 1974 summit series was the second of two competitions between soviet and canadian professional ice hockey players. Less still actually remember the series, from which many of the combatants emerged covered in blood rather than glory. Canadas team of the century team canada 72 summit series limited edition print,handle. The summit in 1974 at digital memix team canada team ussr game summaries. Mens nike 1974 wha summit series team canada hockey. Rip an alumnus of the bruins, blackhawks and team canada. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players. Offensiveminded defenceman captained canada at 1974 summit series pat stapleton, a memorial cup champion with the st. He won the memorial cup, he played ten seasons in the national hockey league and five more in the wha and he was a part of team canada in both the 1972 summit series and the 1974 summit series. Stapleton was on canadas summit series team in 1972 and is alleged to have claimed the puck from paul hendersons serieswinning goal over the soviet union. Facts and stats team canada 74 roster view the team roster.
The lost series, but not one that should ever be forgotten. Team canada 74 did even better than team canada 72 after the first 4 games, but very questionable refereeing cost them in all the games in moscow. In order to see more information on this players, please click on his name linked to his biography and career statistics. Vintage 1974 team canada summit series 30x12 pennant.
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