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***THIS is the 50th Anniversary SPECIAL EDITION September 2024 Softcover book version – with colour interior*** NOW Available for purchase!<br/>MORE details at: www.facebook.com/72series , www.twitter.com/72seriesbendell ,<br/>or by contacting the author Richard J. Bendell at: thesummitseries1972@yahoo.com<br/><br/>**Enjoy & revisit hockey’s 'first' epic and unforgettable battle between Team Canada 1972 and the Soviet National Team, the one by which all others would be judged; 1972 – THE SUMMIT SERIES, The UNTOLD Story.**<br/><br/>Those 8 legendary games left an indelible mark on the face of hockey that endures even today. Yet, it turns out there was much more to the legend of the ’72 Series. Specifically, the full, incredible true story about what ‘actually’ happened would not be discovered until decades later when the first DVD set of the games came out in 2002 and this author uncovered numerous factual errors with the original scoring statistics. Thus, began a 10-year "Voyage of Discovery" to research and complete the most definitive book ever written about; "The Series We Thought We Knew".<br/>Learn ALL about the thrills, spills, hits, heartaches, despair and ultimate triumph experienced by the members of Team Canada ’72 when they clashed with the USSR (also known then as the Soviet Union and now as Russia). And, of all Canadians and Russians who lived and breathed the series in September 1972 and the impact and legacy it has left on the game of hockey ever since!<br/><br/>***** ACCOLADES *****<br/>“Enjoyed it immensely! Brought back many wonderful memories. Telling all my friends to buy it. Thanks again …” Howie Meeker–ex-NHL player and renowned NHL commentator/analyst for many years<br/>“I think it’s great and it’s a "coffee table" item at my house…” Steve Dowling–1972 Summit Series Game 2 referee<br/>“… a true treasure chest of the 1972 Summit Series.” Joe Pelletier–Author of two books: The World Cup of Hockey and Legends of Team Canada and a freelance hockey