Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series (2025)

1.0/10 • 93 min • Documentary History

Overview

September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. This documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse group who are rarely, if ever, heard: diplomats, NHL hockey legends, Soviet players, journalists, fans, broadcasters, business leaders and Team Canada’s Chairman – all reveal untold stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.

Cast

Wayne Gretzky

Angela James

Self

Terry Mosher

Alan Eagleson

Vladislav Tretiak

Igor Larionov

Danièle Sauvageau

Brian Conacher

Phil Esposito

Paul Henderson

Ken Dryden

Boris Mikhailov

Serge Savard

Aleksandr Yakushev

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