Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

93 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 6, 2022

September 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. It has been universally acknowledged as a defining event in Canadian history. This inspiring new documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse cast of participants 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, exclusive stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

93 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 6, 2022

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series
September 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. It has been universally acknowledged as a defining event in Canadian history. This inspiring new documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse cast of participants 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, exclusive stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.
Producers
Original title Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series
Directors Robbie Hart
Writers

Cast

Wayne Gretzky

as Self

Angela James

as Self

Ron MacLean

as Self

Terry Mosher

as Self

Mike Keenan

as Self

Alan Eagleson

as Self

Igor Larionov

as Self

Brian Conacher

as Self

Liam Maguire

as Self

Phil Esposito

as Self

Paul Henderson

as Self

Ken Dryden

as Self

Boris Mikhailov

as Self

Gary J. Smith

as Self

Serge Savard

as Self