1974 Summit Series

Competition between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players August 2023 March 2024 1974 Summit Series Canada Soviet Union 3 3 4 1 5 8 5 5 2 3 2 5 4 4 2 3 1-4-3 (27) 4-1-3 (32) Canada (1–4) Soviet Union (5–8) Billy Harris (Canada)Boris Kulagin (USSR) Tom Brown (Canada)Victor Dombrowski (USSR)Waldo Szczapek (Poland)Josef Kompalla (West Germany) 1974 9 17 1974 10 6 Canada:Frank MahovlichGordie HoweBobby HullGerry CheeversMark HoweSoviet Union:Valeri KharlamovVladislav TretiakAlexander Yakushev CBC, CTV Super Series '76 The 1974 Summit Series was the second competition between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players. It used the same format as the 1972 Summit Series, with four games across Canada and four in Moscow. The Soviet team won the series 4–1–3, with Canada's lone victory coming at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The series was proposed and promoted by the World Hockey Association to draw national attention to the league.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) pp.16-17 Therefore the Canadian roster was selected from the World Hockey Association instead of the National Hockey League.https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/reviews/45-let-so-dnya-okonchaniya-superserii-1974-1595832/ "Мы, канадцы, помним Суперсерию-72. А Серию-74 почему-то нет". 45 лет победе сборной СССР над Канадой из ВХА October 7, 2019 2023-04-07 2023-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407102755/https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/reviews/45-let-so-dnya-okonchaniya-superserii-1974-1595832/. In Russian The Soviets won the series 4–1–3.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) pp.16 & 91 The series included a game-six fight and game-seven disputed goal, but after the first four games in Canada, Dick Beddoes concluded: "Canada must have a great deal of admiration for Team 74. They did much better than the skeptics expected ... They have played good and entertaining hockey against a younger Russian team".SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p.52 Organization and preparation Negotiations for the event started at the 1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, when Andrey Starovoytov of the Soviet Union approached Jack Devine and Gordon Juckes of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association regarding another series.Wallace Craig Craig David Wallace The Forgotten Summit 2009 41 Lulu.com https://books.google.com/books?id=JnoZAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA41 978-0-557-04556-3 Initially the event was to be six-games,Team Canada 74: Production of the WHA Brandon Sun Brandon, Manitoba April 30, 1974 Svoboda Chuck 6 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-30-1974-780608/ but it was later extended to eight.Plans finalized for Soviet-WHA series Brandon Sun Brandon, Manitoba May 27, 1974 9 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-27-1974-781138/ Team Canada players were each paid C$6,000 for participating in the event.Roundup of short sport December 5, 1974 Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge, Alberta 16 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-05-1974-931786/ Team Canada prepared for the series by playing exhibition games against an all-star team of players from the Western Hockey League.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) pp.12-14 They played five games:1974 Western Canadian Junior All-Stars & European Exhibitions September 5, 1974 - Team Canada 7-2 win vs Western Hockey League All-Stars in Medicine Hat (attendance 5115) September 6, 1974 - Team Canada 6-5 win vs Western Hockey League All-Stars in Brandon, Manitoba September 8, 1974 - Team Canada 2-3 loss vs Western Hockey League All-Stars in Calgary (attendance 8000) September 10, 1974 - Team Canada 6-1 win vs Western Hockey League All-Stars in Saskatoon September 12, 1974 - Team Canada 8-0 win vs Western Hockey League All-Stars in Edmonton Prior to the series the Soviet team played two games against the Finland men's national ice hockey team as part of the 1974 edition of the Izvestia Cup tournament:SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p.14 September 10, 1974 - Team Soviet 8-1 win vs Finland in Moscow September 13, 1974 - Team Soviet 4-3 win vs Finland in Moscow Players Team Canada 1974 had three veterans of the Summit Series; Paul Henderson, Frank Mahovlich, and Pat Stapleton. Additionally the team had two legends, Bobby Hull and the 46-year-old Gordie Howe who played with his sons Mark Howe and Marty Howe.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) pp.18-19 Paul Shmyr played on defence, along with five-time Stanley Cup champion J.C. Tremblay. The goaltender was two-time Stanley Cup champion and future Hall of Famer Gerry Cheevers.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p.91 The main criticism of the Canadian player selections is that they were older and seemingly near the end of their careers.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) pp.17-19 The Soviet team was composed of Olympic and World Champion gold medalists. Three players became Hockey Hall of Fame inductees: Vladislav Tretiak, Valeri Kharlamov and Alexander Yakushev. Additionally, several Soviet all-stars had played in the 1972 Summit Series, including Vladimir Petrov, Boris Mikhailov, Alexander Maltsev, Valeri Vasiliev and Yuri Lebedev.Soviet roster 1974 Series summary In Canada The first training session of the USSR national team drew a full arena of spectators, including the players from the WHA national team, who were led by Bobby Hull. Tickets for the Canadian games sold out months in advance. In Quebec, the tickets were drawn in a lottery. People paid two dollars for a chance to get a ticket to the game; out of two million who bought a lottery ticket, only 15,000 got a ticket. In Winnipeg, $10 tickets were sold before the game for double their value.Суперсерия-74. Повторение пройденного. In Russian Game one The first game was played before an "emotional" full house at the Colisée de Québec, home of the Quebec Nordiques. The final result was a 3–3 tie.«Вы играли в красивый хоккей, А мы жёстко». Суперсерии-74 — 45 лет. In Russian Canadian coach Billy Harris said he was "satisfied" with the result, and Soviet coach Boris Kulagin concurred, saying it was "an interesting and exciting game" and "We too are satisfied with the outcome tonight."Better late than never for Hull! by Brodie Synder, The Montreal Gazette, September 18, 1974, p.25 The star of the night was Bobby Hull, the perennial all-star who had been banned from the 1972 Team Canada because he had recently signed with the WHA. He scored two goals, including the game-tying goal with only 5:12 left. He stated, "Never been so tight before a game in my life, not even a 7th game of a Stanley Cup final." Hull was named the Canadian MVP of the game.Better late than never for Hull! by Brodie Synder, The Montreal Gazette, September 18, 1974, p.25 The game ended on a disappointing note for Frank Mahovlich, who had a clean breakaway on Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak with 36 seconds remaining, only to shoot the puck less than inch wide of the net: "I was trying to put the puck up high" he explained "But Tretiak's body was twisted like a pretzel ... So I hammered the puck past the post. He made his move. I made mine, and he beat me."SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p.25СУПЕРСЕРИЯ-74. ФИАСКО КАНАДЦЕВ В МОСКВЕ. In Russian Game two Just like in 1972, the second game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens before a capacity crowd and the Canadians triumphed with a 4–1 victory. Ralph Backstrom opened the game with his first of four series goals (and 8 points), leading the Soviets coaches and players to say he was one of Canada's best players.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p.87 One controversial event occurred two minutes into the third period. Vladimir Petrov's shot clearly scored hitting the back crossbar and quickly bouncing out of the net, and the red light went on. However, Canadian referee Tom Brown, and his linesman, over ruled the goal claiming he did not see the puck. Coach Kulagin, who admitted the goal would not have changed the final result, was highly critical of Brown and demanded he be replaced for the next game.SUMMIT 74: The Canada/Russia Hockey Series, by Dick Beddoes & John Roberts (Methuen, 1974, Agincourt, Ontario) p36 Brown later admitted his mistake and apologized. Game three In the third game, the Soviet national team won 8–5. Cheevers sat out the third game because his father-in-law was in hospital after suffering a heart attack while watching game two. Don McLeod was the substitute.Gerry Cheevers expects to complete series Proudfoot Jim Jim Proudfoot (journalist) September 23, 1974 Toronto Star 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-1974-summit-series/146472208/ May 2, 2024 Canada had a power-play during the final 1:04 due to Vladimir Lutchenko's holding penalty, and then Harris pulled the goalie McLeod for an extra skater, but they could not score.Some statistics indicate that Gilles Gratton played in game 3 of the series, but this mistake is a result of the fact that there is no official statistical record, only next day newspaper reports. Actually, during the final 1:04 minutes of the game, Team Canada had a power play and pulled their goalie Don McLeod for a 6 on 4 skater advantage. So their net was empty, and Gratton did not get any ice time. Game four In the first period of the fourth game, Bobby Hull scored a hat trick. After the first period, the hosts led 5–2, but the Soviet national team pulled out a 5–5 draw, ending the Canadian part of the series with 17:17 points. In the USSR Before the Moscow part of the Series, the Canadian national team played two friendly matches in Helsinki and Gothenburg, defeating the Finns and the Swedes 8–3 and 4–3, respectively. The Canadians arrived in Moscow on September 27; about three thousand Canadian fans also arrived. Tickets cost from 10 to 50 rubles (though there were no tickets at the box office; they were distributed among organizations). However, people, hoping for an extra ticket, were on duty at the Luzhniki Stadium continuously, right up to the last game of the series. Game five Due to the injury of Alexander Yakushev, Lebedev and Bodunov now played with Shadrin, and Anisin — with Maltsev and Vikulov. The Anisin—Maltsev—Vikulov trio opened the scoring in the first game, and then Maltsev realized the majority. The game ended 3–2. Game six The sixth game featured an increased number of penalties taken by Team Canada. The Canadians received 33 penalty minutes per game (while the Soviets received 9). Mark Howe met Petrov harshly; in retaliation Vasilyev thoroughly crushed Bruce MacGregor. This game was overshadowed by the post-game fight between Rick Ley and Kharlamov. The latter left the ice with his face covered in blood. Many Soviet hockey players refused to shake hands with their rivals. The next day, Boris Kulagin said that "the players who inflicted injuries on Soviet hockey players deserve to be suspended from matches." The Canadians apologized; the incident was hushed up. At the same time, the Canadian side expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing. The Soviets would win 5–2. Game seven In the seventh game, the Soviets played four units for the first time under Kulagin. Hull scored a goal at the same time as the final siren, giving the guests a chance for a draw, but referee Brown didn't count the goal. Game eight In the last game, Kulagin gave the opportunity to play to those who until then had been sitting in reserve. The game ended 3–2. The Soviet national team won three of the four Moscow games, tying the other. Aftermath In an interview with Soviet Sport, Boris Kulagin warned not to overestimate the importance of the Soviet victory: "This series showed that our best players surpass Canadian professionals in the sum of all the components that make up hockey. But let's think about one detail: we are stronger than the top 20-25 players, and if we take 50 or 100 hockey players on each side? I'm afraid that perhaps no one will give a definite answer. And I urge both coaches and players to roll up their sleeves so that in a few years any major league club team can safely go on the ice against any foreign team. And not just 'calmly go out', but win!" Schedule and results Game one #eeeeee September 17, 1974 CAN URS 3–3 (1-0, 1-3, 1-0) Gerry Cheevers Vladislav Tretiak John McKenzie 1 (André Lacroix, Bobby Hull) 12:13 Bobby Hull 1 (Bill Walton, Gordie Howe) (PP) 32:07 Bobby Hull 2 (André Lacroix, John McKenzie) 54:18 Vladimir Lutchenko 1 (Gennady Tsygankov, Sergei Kapustin) 27:46 Valeri Kharlamov 1 (Valeri Vasiliev) 34:04 (PP) Vladimir Petrov 1 (Alexander Gusev, Valeri Kharlamov) 37:10 (PP) 10 8 9, 10, 15 = 34 8, 11, 9 = 28 Colisée de Québec 10958 Game two #eeeeee September 19, 1974 CAN URS 4-1 (2-0, 1-1, 1-0) Gerry Cheevers Vladislav Tretiak Ralph Backstrom 1 (Gordie Howe, Mark Howe) 4:31 André Lacroix 1 (John McKenzie, J.C. Tremblay) (PP) 10:49 Bobby Hull 3 (André Lacroix, (John McKenzie) 22:50 Penalty Shot : Mike Walton - (no goal) 28:54 J.C. Tremblay 1 (André Lacroix, Bobby Hull) (PP) 57:03 Alexander Yakushev 1 (Vladimir Shadrin, Yuri Lebedev) 33:09 12 6 10, 16, 7 = 33 13, 8, 9 = 30 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto 16485 Game three #eeeeee September 21, 1974 CAN URS 5-8 (1-1, 1-3, 3-4) Don McLeod (58:56) empty net (1:04) Vladislav Tretiak Bruce MacGregor 1 (Paul Henderson) 14:58 Tom Webster 1 (Serge Bernier, Marc Tardif) 32:40 Paul Henderson 1 (Jim Harrison) 54:31 Paul Henderson 2 (Jim Harrison, Bruce MacGregor) 55:04 Serge Bernier 1 (Tom Webster, Al Hamilton) 56:01 Penalty Shot - Alexander Maltsev (no goal) 6:30 Alexander Yakushev 2 (Vladimir Shadrin) 17:25 Boris Mikhailov 1 (Vladimir Petrov) 21:23 Valeri Vasiliev 1 (Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov) 35:14 Alexander Maltsev 1 (Vyacheslav Anisin) 35:31 Alexander Yakushev 3 (Vladimir Shadrin) 42:35 Alexander Bodunov 1 48:44 Alexander Yakushev 4 51:27 Yuri Lebedev 1 (Vladimir Lutchenko) 58:05 12 10 8, 14, 12 = 34 11, 16, 12 = 39 Winnipeg Arena 11000 Game four #eeeeee September 23, 1974 CAN URS 5-5 (5-2, 0-1, 0-2) Gerry Cheevers Vladislav Tretiak Gordie Howe 1 (Ralph Backstrom, Pat Stapleton) 4:20 Bobby Hull 4 (Frank Mahovlich) (PP) 12:45 Bobby Hull 5 (Pat Stapleton) 15:11 Frank Mahovlich 1 (Serge Bernier, Rejean Houle) 17:10 Bobby Hull 6 (André Lacroix) 17:45 Valeri Vasiliev 2 (Valeri Kharlamov) 3:34 Boris Mikhailov 2 (Vladimir Petrov) (PP) 5:59 Alexander Yakushev 5 (Yuri Lebedev) 31:04 Alexander Maltsev 2 56:08 Alexander Gusev 1 (Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov) 56:59 12 8 12, 10, 6 = 28 11, 8, 9 = 28 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver 15772 Game five #eeeeee October 1, 1974 URS CAN 3-2 (1-0, 1-1, 1-1) Vladislav Tretiak Gerry Cheevers Alexander Maltsev 3 (Vladimir Vikulov, Vyacheslav Anisin) 5:34 Alexander Maltsev 4 (Vladimir Shadrin, Vladimir Vikulov) (PP) 35:04 Alexander Gusev 2 51:48 Gordie Howe 2 (Ralph Backstrom, Mark Howe) 20:15 Mark Howe 1 (Paul Shmyr) (PP) 58:10 10 24 9, 10, 8 = 27 8, 4, 4 = 16 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow 14200 Game six #eeeeee October 3, 1974 URS CAN 5-2 (2-1, 2-1, 1-0) Vladislav Tretiak Gerry Cheevers Boris Mikhailov 3 (Valeri Kharlamov) 0:34 Valeri Vasiliev 3 (PP) 2:43 Vyacheslav Anisin 1 (Vladimir Vikulov) 28:22 Yuri Shatalov 1 (Gennady Tsygankov) (PP) 33:57 Valeri Kharlamov 2 (Vladimir Vikulov) 53:00 Rejean Houle 1 (Paul Shmyr) 15:56 Gordie Howe 3 (Mark Howe) 26:15 9 33 14, 8, 7 = 29 13, 9, 6 = 28 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Game seven #eeeeee October 5, 1974 URS CAN 4-4 (2-1, 2-2, 0-1) Vladislav Tretiak Gerry Cheevers Vyacheslav Anisin 2 (Vladimir Lutchenko) 3:34 Yuri Tyurin 1 (Yuri Lebedev, Alexander Yakushev) 6:47 Alexander Gusev 3 (Vladimir Petrov, Valeri Kharlamov) (PP) 27:20 Boris Mikhailov 4 (Vladimir Petrov, Valeri Kharlamov) 27:59 Tom Webster 2 (André Lacroix) 17:42 Ralph Backstrom 2 (Gordie Howe, Mark Howe) 22:55 Mark Howe 2 (J.C. Tremblay, Ralph Backstrom) (PP) 26:38 Ralph Backstrom 3 (J.C. Tremblay) 46:38 4 2 11, 7, 3 = 21 10, 13, 7 = 30 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Game eight #eeeeee October 6, 1974 URS CAN 3-2 (0-1, 1-0, 2-1) Alexander Sidelnikov Gerry Cheevers Alexander Yakushev 6 (Vladimir Shadrin) (PP) 26:47Viktor Shalimov 1 (PP) 40:54Viktor Shalimov 2 (Alexander Yakushev) 46:59 Bobby Hull 7 (J.C. Tremblay, Ralph Backstrom) (PP) 13:47Ralph Backstrom 4 (Gordie Howe, Rick Ley) 52:42 10 28 10, 12, 8 = 30 10, 8, 6 = 24 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Exhibition games #eeeeee September 27, 1974 FIN CAN 3–8 (0-3, 1-1, 2-4) Jorma Valtonen Don McLeod & Gilles Gratton (30 minutes each) Lasse Oksanen (Pekka Marjamäki) (PP) 36:17 Seppo Ahokainen 40:58 Seppo Lindström (PP) 44:06 Ralph Backstrom (Gordie Howe, Mark Howe) 0:47 Gordie Howe (Ralph Backstrom, Mark Howe) 6:47 André Lacroix (Bobby Hull) 11:25 André Lacroix (Bobby Hull) 38:24 Rejean Houle (Marty Howe) (PP) 48:06 Frank Mahovlich (Rick Ley) 52:04 Tom Webster (Mark Howe) 54:37 Frank Mahovlich 59:47 2 6 Helsinki, Finland 7000 #eeeeee September 29, 1974 SWE CAN 3–4 (0-3, 1-0, 2-1) Leif Holmqvist Gerry Cheevers & Don McLeod (30 minutes each) Bjorn Johansson (Karl-Johan Sundqvist, Per-Olov Brasar) 24:46Tord Lundström (Willy Lindström, Roland Bond) 44:02Mats Åhlberg (Tord Lundström) 55:26 Bobby Hull (André Lacroix, John McKenzie) 1:57Mike Walton (Frank Mahovlich, Rejean Houle) 11:20Gordie Howe (Mark Howe, Bobby Hull) 18:30 (PP)Frank Mahovlich (Rejean Houle, Pat Stapleton) 57:14 2 4 11, 11, 11 = 33 15, 9, 10 = 34 Gothenburg, Sweden 12273 #eeeeee October 8, 1974 TCH CAN 3–1 (2-0, 0-1, 1-0) Jiri Holecek (15 mins) & Jiri Crha (45 mins) Don McLeod (35:15 mins) & Gilles Gratton (24:45 mins) Jiří Bubla (Ivan Hlinka) 4:07Ivan Hlinka (Bohuslav Ebermann) 9:55Julius Hass (Eduard Novák) 43:16 Tom Webster (Bobby Hull) 36:40 8 8 Sportovni Hala, Prague 14000 Statistics SOURCE : 1974 Canada-USSR Summit Series Canadians Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties in minutes TEAM TeamCAN Bobby Hull 8 7 2 9 0 Winnipeg JetsCAN Ralph Backstrom 8 4 4 8 10 Chicago CougarsCAN Gordie Howe 7 3 4 7 2 Houston AerosCAN André Lacroix8 1 6 7 6 San Diego MarinersCAN Mark Howe 7 2 4 6 4 Houston AerosCAN J.C. Tremblay 8 1 4 5 2 Quebec Nordiques CAN John McKenzie 7 1 3 4 12 Vancouver BlazersCAN Paul Henderson 7 2 1 3 0 Toronto TorosCAN Tom Webster 4 2 1 3 6 New England WhalersCAN Serge Bernier 8 1 2 3 4 Quebec NordiquesCAN Pat Stapleton 8 0 2 2 12 Chicago CougarsCAN Bruce MacGregor 5 1 1 2 5 Edmonton OilersCAN Frank Mahovlich 6 1 1 2 6 Toronto TorosCAN Rejean Houle 7 1 1 2 2 Quebec NordiquesCAN Paul Shmyr 7 0 2 2 4 Cleveland CrusadersCAN Jim Harrison 3 0 2 2 6 Cleveland CrusadersCAN Mike Walton 6 0 1 1 2 Minnesota Fighting SaintsCAN Al Hamilton 3 0 1 1 4 Edmonton OilersCAN Marc Tardif 5 0 1 1 10 Michigan StagsCAN Rick Ley 7 0 1 1 14 New England WhalersCAN Marty Howe 4 0 0 0 12 Houston AerosCAN Brad Selwood 4 0 0 0 2 New England WhalersCAN Rick Smith 7 0 0 0 12 Minnesota Fighting Saints NOTE - Tom Webster served a 2 minute bench minor penalty Soviets Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties in minutes TEAM TeamURS Alexander Yakushev 7 6 2 8 2 HC Spartak MoscowURS Valeri Kharlamov 8 2 6 8 4 CSKA MoscowURS Vladimir Petrov 7 1 6 7 4 CSKA MoscowURS Boris Mikhailov 7 4 2 6 0 CSKA MoscowURS Vladimir Shadrin 8 0 5 5 11 HC Spartak MoscowURS Alexander Maltsev 8 4 0 4 0 Dynamo MoscowURS Valeri Vasiliev 8 3 1 4 7 Dynamo MoscowURS Alexander Gusev 8 3 1 4 4 CSKA MoscowURS Vyacheslav Anisin 8 2 2 4 0 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Yuri Lebedev 8 1 3 4 6 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Vladimir Vikulov 4 0 4 4 0 CSKA MoscowURS Vladimir Lutchenko 8 1 2 3 4 CSKA MoscowURS Viktor Shalimov 4 2 0 2 0 HC Spartak MoscowURS Gennady Tsygankov 6 0 2 2 2 CSKA MoscowURS Sergei Kapustin 5 0 1 1 6 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Yuri Shatalov 4 1 0 1 0 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Yuri Tyurin 4 1 0 1 4 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Alexander Bodunov 7 1 0 1 4 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Alexander Volchkov 2 0 0 0 0 CSKA MoscowURS Yuri Fedorov 1 0 0 0 0 Torpedo GorkyURS Konstantin Klimov 1 0 0 0 0 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Vladimir Popov 1 0 0 0 2 CSKA MoscowURS Sergei Kotov 5 0 0 0 0 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Yuri Lyapkin 5 0 0 0 2 HC Spartak MoscowURS Viktor Kuznetsov 8 0 0 0 4 Krylya Sovetov MoscowURS Alexander Sapyolkin 1 0 0 0 0 SKA LeningradURS Alexander Filippov 1 0 0 0 0 Dynamo Moscow Goaltenders Player G Games played MIN Minutes played GA Goals against GAA Goals against average per 60 minutes SVS% Save percentage TEAM TeamURS Vladislav Tretiak 7 420 25 3.57 .877 CSKA MoscowCAN Gerry Cheevers 7 420 24 3.43 .876 Cleveland CrusadersCAN Don McLeod 8 58:56 8 8.14 .794 Houston AerosURS Alexander Sidelnikov 8 60 2 2.00 .917 Krylya Sovetov MoscowCAN Gilles Gratton 1 0 - - - Toronto TorosURS Vladimir Polupanov 1 0 - - - Dynamo Moscow Several Canadian players were selected but did not get to play: Barry Long, Pat Price, Wayne Dillon, Gavin Kirk, Dennis Sobchuk, Ron Chipperfield. Several Soviet players were selected but did not get to play: Sergei Glukhov, Alexander Golikov, Sergei Korotkov, Alexander Kulikov, Vladimir Repnyov. Broadcasting Like the 1972 Summit Series, CBC and CTV split the coverage, with CTV carrying games 1, 3, 6 and 7, while CBC aired games 2, 4, 5 and 8. CTV produced the telecasts. Johnny Esaw called the games for CTV and Don Chevrier called the action for CBC. Howie Meeker was the colour commentator for all games. Both Esaw and Chevrier conducted intermission and post-game interviews during the games which they did not do play-by-play. In the Soviet Union, coverage was by the Ministry of Telecommunications. The first 4 games featured the Gamerecorder, which was the first statistics computer used in professional sports. A print of the Gamerecorder is now held by the Hockey Hall of Fame.https://www.facebook.com/74SummitSeries/ yes March 2022 Legacy right|150px In honour of the 45th anniversary of the Series, a gala evening was held at the Moscow Hockey Museum on October 7, 2019; the event was attended by Canadian chargé d’affaires ad interim Stéphane Jobin.https://tass.ru/sport/6972698 "Играли за страну". Торжественный вечер в честь 45-летия Суперсерии-1974 прошел в Москве 2023-04-07 2023-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407103151/https://tass.ru/sport/6972698. In Russian Notes See also 1972 Summit Series List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players Canada Cup Super Series Aggie Kukulowicz, Canadian-born Russian language interpreter for the series References External links The Summit in 1974 by Arthur R. 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