American Reacts - Canada/USSR Summit Series Part 2 

"Henderson has scored for Canada!" That line from Foster Hewitt gives me chills everytime.

… Quincy Massachusetts, we did not have a TV in office but when we determined that no one was working but listening to portable radios, we stopped working and every engineer, city planner and architect, hung on every word. When Canada won we went nuts. Our boss led us to a local bar and we celebrated like it was our victory. Never will forget how I felt that day.

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Yep.....was in grade 7 and all the classes were cancelled that day. We watched the whole game in our home classroom! I remember the overwhelming feeling from the amazing outcome. Its true.....there isnt a Canadian who was alive at that time that doesn't know who Paul Henderson is. Cheers!!! So glad you took the time to watch this!

Paul Henderson should be in the hockey Hall of Fame. 100%

Hockey is in the DNA of every Canadian. I lived in Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics and I remember during the gold medal hockey game between Canada and USA you could hear a pin drop. When Canada won I ran ran outside and you could hear the cheers from the whole city, was amazing.

Brings back a lot of memories. My dad went out and bought a colour tv just for the series. Quite an investment back in 1972. Thank you for this.

Watched this with my Dad...we both jumped up screaming. I was 12 yrs old. I am my Father's Daughter...have been a sports fan my whole life.

The Miracle on Ice may have been the greatest moment in sports history because of the underdog angle but the '72 Series is by far the greatest and most compelling sporting event because it became more like a war. The first game was Pearl Harbor where we were humiliated. Then we got back on our feet and started to take things seriously but we were still coming from behind. And then when all seemed lost a hero arose named Henderson and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat multiple times and saved the day with the final clock ticking down mere seconds left to ultimate doom.

"Canadians always fight, to the last second." Couldn't have been said better.

I grew up in Flin Flon, Manitoba, went to school with Bobby Clarke, watched him play hockey in juvenile and junior leagues and he was always a really nice guy. When he and Reggie Leach became part of the Flin Flon Bombers junior hockey team, those two were absolute magic! They seemed to have an instinct where the other would be on the ice at any given moment. They made hockey look like fun and the fans loved it! Those were the good days. Cheers from British Columbia.

What about the universally great radio sports voice of Foster Hewitt? He came out of retirement to broadcast this series. The tenor of his slightly nasal delivery still sends shivers. The excitement and tension level was massively amplified by this broadcasting legend.

I was in grade four, our elementary school stopped all classes to watch the game. I was sitting in my open classroom area as we watched the game unfold, it was intense. I remember when the Soviets went ahead, our gym teacher kicked a small waste paper basket across the room. But I remember the goal, oh how I remember that goal. Our whole classroom area went wild, our teachers went wild. It was redemption for our hockey reputation. We didn't understand the cold war at the time, but this...this was the cold war playing out on the ice. Thinking back, this series changed the game of hockey forever, it really did. When my generation reflects upon the greatest hockey players of all time, of course you hear names like Richard, Belliveau, Howe and Gretzky. However, we also acknowledge the greatness of Soviet players like Tretiak, Yakushev and Mikhailov. Tretiak is one of the best goaltenders ever to play the game.

I was in Ottawa at Carlton University. We watched the game on pins and needles. The 3rd period was so so tough! The goal will never be forgotten. After the game many of us went Parliament Hill. As we approached we could hear the chimes and bells from the Peace Tower of Parliament. The pride we all felt was pounding in our chests!

Thanks my friend. Your comments and memories are wonderful. BTW, I’ve been to the hockey hall of fame. It was amazing. I was at a professional conference in Toronto and we had a dinner at the Hall. We had it all to ourselves for an evening. I really enjoyed that trip to Toronto.

52 years later and it still pains me to see them scoring on us.

I was almost 9 yrs old in Grade 4 in Pickering (Toronto suburbia) . my eyes are tearing up from your amazing reaction ... and all my emotions and memories are flooding back .. I still recall my Finnish friend at grade school mocking the 2 game series w Sweden .. he'd jokingly say Go Scandinavia Go ! While laughing.. when we won, we were all watching in the auditorium on a sad b&w TV on one of those roll away stands . It was glorious!! 4 yrs later, I would be 12 years old watching the Canada Cup at Maple Leaf Gardens seeing Bobby Orr and all my hockey heroes playing live ... Indeed, 12 years old is the magical age for any boy who loves sports .. and in 1976, the Montreal Olympics also happened earlier that same year .. I long for those days ❤ Peace and love from Toronto Ps. Gotta see the hockey hall of fame .. I live 10 min walk away !

I will never forget that Goal! Sitting in my school auditorium, we sang O Canada at the top of our lungs! For weeks that was all anyone could talk about. In 2002 - 30 years later! I told my kids "Henderson! Henderson scores for Canada" That memory seared in my Canadian brain. Thanks for the John!

I was 10 years old and watched the games from Russia in our 5th grade class and every time I watch a documentary on this I well up with pride all over again.

WOOT thank you from Canada!

America has it's own Miracle On Ice against the Russians, but Canada has "The Summit Series". It was very important to us.

This was 8 years before I was born and it’s the greatest game goal in hockey history! Henderson!

I was not yet in Canada in 1970, but when I arrived in 1973, one of the very first things I learned about was the series and Paul Henderson. And even for me, an immigrant, this is a great moment in my history.

8 years old, and just after lunch our teacher wheels in a TV and announces that we are watching the Canada/USSR final. Wow, even at that age we all understood how important this was. 20 years later I was working at a restaurant in Toronto and suddenly there’s this huge buzz that Paul Henderson was having dinner. I left my bar and ran downstairs, I wanted to shake his hand, but the poor man had people constantly walking up and interrupting his dinner to shake his hand. I didn’t have the heart to impose. A true Canadian hero!

I was in hospital that day, having just had my daughter by emergency C-section the night before. I wasn't even aware of the game at first as I recovered but then I realized the whole ward was quiet - everyone who could move was down in the sun-room watching the game. I heard the yells and cheers at that final goal... and I smiled ...😁

I went to the Toronto game in '72. My sister and I slept outside Maple Leaf Gardens and played chess all night on the sidewalk. I think we were 10th in line. That game is one of my best memories.

It's funny you mentioned the uniforms, they were the best we've ever had and probably so iconic they've never been touched since. I think it was the 2002 Winter Olympics where Canada had really cool uniforms. They wore the different uniforms of past old time Canadian Olympic champions but no one has ever dared wearing the 72 unis. They are untouchable.

I may have told you before but I watched all 4 Moscow games in a little bar downtown Toronto. Nobody worked and the whole downtown was empty and spooky. You quickly learned never to leave your bar stool to urinate as you would never get it back without a hell of a fight. Just order a beer or two and force yourself to sip. It wasn't easy as you really wanted to drink. I have watched all 8 games at least 10 times over the decades and never tire of it. Thanks John for showing this as it still makes me cry.

I think Dryden's comment about the Golden Age of Hockey being whenever you were 12 years old was included in his book called "The Game." It's an absolutely fascinating book and I highly recommend finding a copy to read. One thing that stuck with me is how he felt 'goalies were different' - which is echoed by Tony Esposito's comments here. Dryden said no one ever sat next to him on the bus. He was surely welcome to go and sit beside anyone else but the players gave the goalies their private space...because they were different. Really, a great book full of memories and insights. And Ken Dryden's own personal career is quite a story in and of itself. Imagine taking a year off during the peak of your career and the Canadiens dynasty to go back to school to get your law degree.

I was 8 years old Living in Ottawa. To this day it always surprised me that my Mother was such a hockey fan. My Mom was a stay at home typical housewife she was very mild manner, never drank, smoked, swore and was a great Mother. However when hockey came on I had no idea who she was, (Lol) she become very loud and when there was a score she would shout and become very animated. I always new when there was a score if I was in another part of the house. I remember the teachers rolled in a TV so we could watch, I understood that these were very important games. Brought back a lot of memories. Thank you.

I definitely do remember the exact moment of Paul Henderson's series winning goal!!! I'll never forget. I was in Miss McCartney's grade three class at St. James Catholic Elementary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. Every class in the school had brought in a TV to their class, including Miss McCartney, who brought in a 21 inch black & white TV to our class. We all held our breath until Henderson last goal, and then we all literally exploded in a mixture of jubilation and relief!!! Wow, the memory of it still gives me chills to this day.

I've heard stories for years from family about this. It is a part of our history. Not something tought when I went to school but talked about. OMG just wow. I'm in tears too. I am going to talk to my family about this important part of Candaian history. I knew about it. But now I need to know it. Thank you so much.

Wow. This was so special. I can’t thank you enough for showing this series. Makes me so proud to be Canadian. Again thanks so much John. Thoroughly enjoyed this. 👏👏👏🇨🇦

I was 12 years old during the Summit Series and have been fascinated by its sports and political overtones, I have the complete series on DVD and to this day, when I watch it, I still feel the emotions I felt back in 1972. I would study the faces of the Soviet people in the stands for the games in Moscow and felt like I was seeing rare images from Mars because we so very rarely got to peek behind the Iron Curtain.

The documentary really captured the feel surrounding this series so well. It rekindled so many memories of the time. In my case, I was in Grade 13 (I bet you never heard of such a thing) in Ottawa. My friends were not into hockey, so I went to the high school auditorium by myself and watched the game on black and white tvs that they had set up. I thought we were doomed in Game 8, and then that it would end as a draw, which would have been like a defeat. Paul Henderson's goal was earth shattering, especially since he was never a big star. He has been a Canadian legend ever since.

I live in Vancouver Island Canada, I was in Grade 6 and the game started at 10:00 am in my time zone. When my teacher rolled the tv into our classroom we went wild!! Of course at that time we couldn’t comprehend the political significance of this game but we felt that the Soviets were the enemy and that we had to win at all cost. When Henderson scored that goal I cried like an infant along with my classmates and teacher Mr. Barnes. Our heroes did not disappoint and taught us all to never lose hope no matter how dire a situation may be. Thank You team Canada and thank you for sharing your reaction and bringing me back ❤️

I was in grade 8 and when Canada went down 5 to 2 after the second period we were inconsolable … as a school, we had been watching the game in our classes. We went out for recess (during the 2nd intermission) and you could hear a pin drop in the school yard. No one played, no one talked. It was brutal! When we went back into the school and prepared to watch the 3rd period we were sure that Canada would lose. When Henderson scored that winning goal … we all exploded from our classrooms and were jumping and screaming! We all ended up in the gym and we partied for the remainder of the day!! 😊😊

I want to thank you for your efforts, my American friend. This series brought Canada together like nothing else. Reminds me a lot of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in Lake Placid.

I was 6 years old in 1972. I’m the youngest in my family , and my oldest sister was getting married when this series was being played. At the wedding reception , everyone was huddled around a tv that had been brought in. It was a very unusual wedding reception in that no one was really partying and celebrating the way they do at normal weddings. That’s how invested most every Canadian was in this series at the time.

I was in junior high the final game I think four teachers brought TVs in to the school. We were watching the game at lunchtime. The bell rings nobody moved. Everyone watched the TV. When Henderson scored the cheer was incredible we then went to our homeroom after the game and the principal came on the PA system. First thing he said who won. Our homeroom teacher who happened to be an American was not happy that we did not go to the rooms when the bell rang You cannot explain the feeling I’ve never had anything come close to it ever since

LOVE your reaction to this post on the Summit series. You watched it like you were actually watching it in real time. I live in Ontario and although I wasnt very old when the actual games were taking place. I fondly remember The series and the outcome due to a large mural in the home town of Paul Henderson .

But the one thing, besides all the drama that series represents on and off the ice, that tends to be overlooked is how those 8 games changed the game of hockey and the way it is played. Canadians hungered for the free flowing style of play that the Soviets used as opposed to the very physical Canadian style. Eventually it led to Europeans coming into the NHL and the game morphed into the more complete game we see, and enjoy today. Yes the 1987 Canada Cup finals between Canada and the USSR was some of the best hockey ever but 1972 had the greatest affect on the game itself and the way it is played today

Thank you for your series. I am a American and Canadian citizen. I might tell you a fun story. I got 'chinned' by Gordie Howe while watching Gretzky. Me and Gordie are from the same hometown. So I was in Calgary, watching the game against the Kings. Gretzky was about to outscore Howe. I met Howe and simply asked for a picture together. Right when the photo snapped he cranked me with an elbow. I was eating blood. Hah!

What a great reaction

I was 4 years old and I watched this series with my dad in Newfoundland I never seen a grown man cry since. Da da canada neit neit soviet!

Well you've really done it now, John! You are digging deep into the Canadian heart with this one! I was 10 and came from a hockey crazy family. We had the t.v in our classroom and what excitement it was. To this day, I still get nervous watching these games even though I know the outcome. Kind of crazy but very pavlovian! Does anyone else feel this way? I wonder.

Ever since you posted Part 1, I’ve been waiting anxiously for this. Doesn’t matter knowing the outcome due to the fact that it’s an historical event. 50+ years later, it’s still awesome. I’m sure every Canadian can tell you where they were during the series. Thank you John F!

I went to high school with Peter Mahovlich in Hamilton, Ontario when he was playing junior for the local Red Wings, and have met with him a couple of times since when he came back to the school for various functions. I told him my favourite Peter Mahovlich highlight was when he went after the Russian soldiers after they grabbed Alan Eagleson. He told me he thought he was going to be thrown in jail. He's a funny and friendly guy.

Worth pointing out that the Canadian flag was 7 years old at this time. Probably the first time it was waved with such pride.

Grade 7....Mapleridge Senior Public School, Powassan, Ontario....will never forget that feeling. Oh, and by the way, my partner, Sylvia and I were there together....52 years ago.....reconnected 3 years ago....4ever Together.

I can remember watching Game #8 in school. I've also had the pleasure of meeting Henderson, Frank Mahovlich and Yvon Cournoyer. Incredibly gracious guys. The money for the players was to go into the Players Assoc. pension fund.

I was a high school teacher in Pointe Claire, a suburb of Montreal. It was a large school with 2200 students plus teachers and support staff; about 2400 in total. I can assure you that NO teaching was going during that final game. Nearly every classroom had a TV and those that didn't had no students as they scattered to other rooms. The cafeteria and gym also had TVs set up. The word pandemonium doesn't do justice to the reaction when Henderson scored. But I have to say that both Canada and the NHL learned a lesson. The hockey world had changed.

Probably the greatest series ever played in any sport. Perfect for a Hollywood script.

"If there's a goal that everyone remembers, it was back in ol' '72...." - The Tragically Hip - Fireworks. I wasn't even born yet in 1972, and yet when I watch Paul Henderson's legendary goal, I feel it deep down in my bones. So ingrained is it in our national soul.

"If there's a goal that everyone remembers It was back in ol' 72 We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger, And all I remember is sitting beside you" I was only 4 years old, but I remember vividly watching the game at home with my parents, who both took the day off work for it. Another terrific video, John - much love from this Canadian cousin!

"The Day After"....I remember watching that here in Canada. I happen to be the same age as you and it was scary to watch...tense times for sure.

Love the Bobby Clarke quote "chased him down the ice and whacked him"

Henderson's team Canada sweater at one point sold for $1.5 million.

I was at school in Grade 6. Our gym teacher made us change into our gym shorts for some reason and then we ended watching the game on TV in our shorts. The satellite signal was so poor that the picture kept cutting in and out and we almost missed the goal. There was absolute silence in our class for the last 3 minutes until Henderson scored the goal, and we all erupted. It is important to know that in that era, Canadians were not competitive in international sports, except for hockey, which was our game. We couldn't lose this one.

I remember watching the game at public school, and I will never forget how my brother and myself saw that goal we went crazy. Every time that the Summitt Series comes on we watch it

i was 14 years old living in a small northern town in Manitoba . our school had only 8 grades and school let us go into the gym to watch that 8 th game on a small black and white TV about 200 kids sitting on a gym floor watching this old black and white TV that was elevated on a big table it was totally a be roar from the crowd when Paul Henderson SCORED the greatest goal in history and stunned the world and Canada

I was a kid in grade school, the teacher had the radio on for the games that were played during the day. I remember this well. Leaf fan and Paul Henderson was the champion for us all.

During the third period of the last game, I was attending class at university. The classroom was almost empty because most of the students were watching the game. As Canada scored goals, we could hear the cheers from a student residence. The professor dismissed the class, and we all ran across a field to the common room of the residence to watch the rest of the game. There were about thirty students stuffed inside the common room. When Paul Henderson scored his winning goal, we all cheered, jumped in the air, and took turns hugging each other, even though none of us knew each other.

Biggest feeling In my life

Really loved this one John, thanks

I watched this game at Sir Wilfred Laurier High School in Hamilton, Ontario. The entire school watched this game on TV's in the gym from the bleachers!

I went to an international hockey school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was a very difficult and gruelling couple of weeks. Most of the players at the hockey school were Americans. Movie night EVERY night was in the cafeteria, and we were quite perturbed by all the screaming and cheering coming from the cafeteria, because every night was a rerun of the individual games of the Summit series. All of us had intimate knowledge of every detail as though it had all happened yesterday, for us. Little did WE realize that those Americans had NO previous knowledge of ANY of it. Every game they watched was without knowing the outcome. When we finally talked to them, they told us these games constituted the greatest series of all time, and the greatest sporting event of all time. For us, it was old hat. We had ALWAYS known, and WE have NOT FORGOTTEN. There are inscribed on the walls of the Montreal Canadiennes Club de Hockey dressing room at the Forum IN Montreal (the building AND the dressing room are long since passed away. These are the lines, which NO Canadian citizen OR hockey player will EVER forget. For the woman I love today, she is too young to fully understand these lines, for a Canadian hockey player, as it is already an indelible part of our character AND our culture. This IS what it says, ‘To you from failing hands we throw the torch. Be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep..’ For those of you having THIS experience and watching all of this, and reading THESE words, there is a greater contextual meaning derived from a Canadian Surgeon’s poem, written while taking a break for a ceremony to honour the combat death (an enemy 75mm howitzer shell explosion). His name was Colonel John McCrae and he himself died of a blood infection post surgery in 1918. He wrote the following poem, called ‘In Flanders Fields’. You will shed a tear as you read the following and know the context of the words I just described to you being used as the dressing room wall motto of a professional Canadian hockey team; “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row. That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead, short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe; To you from failing hands we throw, The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, thought poppies grow In Flanders fields.” You who are the one that I love, you KNOW who you ARE. BECAUSE I know who you are. You’re then one that I love, and I’m saying good-bye. ~ Gomtuu ‘Three of Six’ (the servant OF the servants, the observer of THE Observor) 🙏✍🏻🧠👏❤️🤝🌹

That series united the country coast to coast to coast. The team had players from across the country, the fans were not French or English Canadian. We were just Canadian. I always get a tear in my eye when I remember. And Henderson deserves to be in the hall of fame for sure.

One of the funniest things I remember was the delight of the Canadian Broadcasting cameramen in spotlighting the KGB agents and seeing them try to blend into the background when they realised they were being outed.

I was only 2 when this happened but i went and watched the full video and my Canadian pride was bursting by the end of this video❤🇨🇦

Thank you for letting me relive the intense excitement of the series through the eyes of your first time watching it. It was the greatest moment of the experience.

I was pulled out of class... the whole school watched this on a TV in the hall.

That was fantastic, John. Your reactions, comments and investment really helped bring back some of the feelings I had. To see your excitement and anticipation at certain moments and when you started welling up with tears I knew you are one of us, an honorary Canadian, our American cousin . I was 9 and my mom allowed me to miss school so I could watch the game at home, sitting on the floor in front of the tv and it was glorious! Phil Esposito was god like so Tretiak was right and Paul Henderson was everybody's hero. I can also say that everyone I knew had a lot of admiration for the Soviet team and especially a few key players like Tretiak, Alexander Yakushev, Valeri Kharlamov and a few others. They were really good, we had no idea. Thanks John, this was a lot of fun!

It was everything. School stopped, work, crime everything stopped. I was 9. It meant everything to all ages. The country stopped when the games were on. It was everything.

I was 21 and attending university in Toronto. We skipped clases and went to a friends big time posh family home. I had to step outside a few times because i was so nervous. When Henderson scored, we jumped to our feet and two of us damaged the chandelier. OOOPSY. We went to a bar in the evening to watch the replay. Oh wot a night!

Just a thanks to you friend! No other comment. Appreciate you, respect you! ❤️👊

What a great trip down memory lane. Of all the great Canadians who have achieved such fame and greatness the '72 series was our 'man on the moon' moment. Canada is long overdue for another.

I was 12 years old, a girl, with 5 brothers and my parents. I don't remember the games, I just remember the reactions from my father and brothers. I didn't like hockey much and the option I had was go to my room or watch hockey, so I watched my dad and brother react to the games. I did like the fights though. My fav player was Bobby Clark because he was cutest.

for my age i did see a change in hockey and how its played. i think we in Canada and the u.s. began training that was all year. that was new. then skill level increased. it began to get faster. then the goons were almost all taken out of hockey because they mostly had low skill levels. . i re member of the coaching and i caught myself yelling at the referee. then i noticed the players on the beach doing the same thing. holy ,that had to change with me as a coach. so i changed, my bad way ,never did that again. it was a small step to respect and how we played the game. Over time things changed and for the best. now we see highly skilled players like conner Bidart in the nhl. years ago ,maybe or maybe not. . this all happened because we began playing the Europeans and realized in this side of the pond we had to develop skill ,and we sure did.

I was in Grade 4 in Toronto during this series. Here is how important it was to Canadians. In the middle of the school day, they wheeled TV's into the classroom so we could watch a game in this series that took place during school hours. (1 minute after I typed this you mentioned the same), 😉

Watching this 52 years later and I still get the chills/tears remembering back to that time. What I find interesting is how Paul's life changed (and not all for the good). All the stress from going from just another hockey star to God took a toll on him for years until he was finally able to reconcile things.

Lots of Saskatchewan boys on your Islanders. Great team.

I think this is where Canada learned to be humble about sports!

Those Soviet stars became legends in Canada, another great game was 1975 New Years Eve game between Montreal and the Soviet Red Army.

Thanks for doing this my friend, appreciate you for your time, respect and understanding! Always waiting for more content from you ❤️👊

I was 9 & certainly remember watching those games in school but my dad was one of those 3000 Canadian fans in Moscow. It was his buddy's idea & as she says in the video, they didn't know it was going to be historic when the tickets went on sale

We came to Canada in 1972 as immigrants from Uganda after our community leaders spoke to Pierre Trudeau who was aware of our community and our commitment to Canada. I was 6 at the time and had of course no idea the Summit Series was happening nor its significance. It was only many, many years later as an adult that I watched this same documentary and was so proud of what the Canadian players achieved. It would have been interesting to have seen Bobby Orr play. Fate is such a strange thing.

The best of the best forever!!!!

I remember my Dad telling me that was the day Canada stopped for hockey 💗

Hey John, off topic but seeing as Phil Esposito was a talking point for you in this clip and you mentioned how you didn't like him as an Islander's fan, funny story about when he was traded to New York. The Bruins are on a road trip so Phil and Bobby Orr are in the their hotel room and in the early hours of the monring, Don Cherry knocks on the door and comes into the room. He says "Phil, you've been traded". Phil says to Don, "if you say to New York I'm going to jump out that window". Don says "Bobby, open the window!"..lol.

I was at home with the family that game the series was glorious

I was in grade seven and they had a TV in the class room, Henderson scored the goal and after the celebrations we got to go home. I was twelve years home and I will never forget it. Thanks for bringing it back for me.

i was 11 years old and remember it like it was yesterday

We were at work ,the whole place stopped and jumped and yelled🎉

I was watching from my classroom at the Campden public school. I was 10 years old I still remember exactly how it felt. It is a moment that takes right back that place and time!

I was in grade 12 in Chemistry class when game 8 was played. Toronto was on hockey holiday. There was no Chemistry or any other subject after that, that day. We had the TV blasting the game and we knew nothing else. It was a hell of a day.

I was 11 years old in social studies class listening to game 8 on the school intercom. I agree, I had never seen a Canadian jersey before this and when I saw them, I thought the were the nicest sweaters I ever saw

I like your videos. You are so genuine . Your reactions to goals even when you knew Canada would win at the end. You should check the game between Montreal Cannadien and the Quebec Nordiques . The good Friday Massacre i believe.

Thank you for sharing. I got to watch the first 4 games in Canada right at home, with my family (extended family (7 uncles and 9 aunts, we are French-Canadian). But with the last 4 games in Moscow, only the privileged few at school got to watch on television and even that reception was limited/sketchy. Most of us weren’t going to classes while the games were being played, rather, we were huddled around anyone in the school-yard with a transistor radio. So that we didn’t miss a word from the announcer (Foster Hewitt), we were as quiet as church mice, barely breathing, just in case our own breathing might have an adverse effect. Previously our sworn enemies in the school-yard, we were best friends, just to be allowed close enough to the person with the radio. More than one young girl became the most popular of all-time, which was EVERY woman’s fantasy (to be so popular that a devoted life-long husband WOULD eventually result). The girls were hatefully jealous of each other and it was extremely difficult for them to pretend to get along well enough to not draw the wrath of condemnation of the all-male fan base listening to every minute of every game. Because Foster Hewitt was elderly and mostly already incompetent as a sportscaster/journalist, there were often large pauses with no commentary about what was actually happening during the games being played overseas in Moscow. Suddenly, without warning, the Soviet defenseman lost the puck in his own end and a scoring chance for OUT Paul Henderson happened and he got his own rebound to score THE goal of OUR entire lifetimes. But the excitement for US was exponentially much greater than for those who were privileged enough to be watching on the grainy government television in our school gymnasium. The deafenining confused silence seemed to last an eternity before Foster Hewitt finally blurted out the scoring play over the radio broadcast. We were losing control of our bodily functions while we were just trying to grasp what had actually happened. The young girls used to think that their Dad would have to buy them a Ford Mustang sports car or an open top Jeep Wrangler, in order to attract the most popular boyfriend, but none of them would have guessed in advance that a cheap transistor hand-held radio was all that was needed to get a future husband and father for her children.

I was watching this in grade 7 the whole school stopped that day,thanks for reacting to this. The only one that comes close is Sydney Crosby in 2010 Olympics.