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Hey did anyone watch the canada-russia 1972 movie that was on the CBC in canada on sunday and tonite. i remmber that series very well. i was 11 years old when this happened.i was in school when the series was on tv from russia back in 1972.lets hear from everyone about this historic series between russia and canada.

 

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1972

I watched both the series and the actual games on my old 15 inch TV when I was a kid. Too bad Canada lost in the end. That was a vicious rivalry and a lot of pressure was at stake. I saw the TV series and it wasn't tha bad. I'd give it a 7 and a half out of 10. The actors were great skaters, better than most skaters in other hockey movies/TV shows like the Simpsons. Vic Hadfield's character was a bit over exagerating but everything else was great. Scotty Bowman looked almost identical to the actor who portrayed him. Great film, that was a great rivalry. I wish I could have recorded it back then but it wasn't invented then.

Those games are for sale in canada on DVD i have been told. i have the series on VHS.I have the book Hockey Showdown by Harry Sinden and Vic Hadfield did leave the team in russia along with 2 other players.that seen in the movie is correct according to harry sindens book.i recall those old days of hadfield and the GAG line.