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Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

Fifty years ago, millions in Canada and the Soviet Union were captivated by the Summit Series. Amid Cold War tensions and fears of military escalation, the nations chose a best-on-best hockey showdown instead of conflict. The games advanced sports diplomacy, humanized communism, and helped reduce the risk of war.

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series is a local public television program presented by WETA

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

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Special | 1h 34m | An extraordinary 1972 hockey series between Canada and the Soviet Union amid tensions. (1h 34m)

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