1972 Century Series Analysis

Although there were events in the 1970s that showed Canada's identity, the 1972 Century Series demonstrated that Canada is a unified and independent country. First, the Century Series unveiled our identity as hockey players. As the international series did not tire the professional players participate, Canada never made an appearance. So, when Russia presented interest in a nice series against Canada, they agreed. Vladimir Lutchenko, one of the players on the team of the Soviet Union, said
We still have the [European players] beaten at the Olympics and the world championships. I have always heard that their [Canadian] players are the best in the NHL and it annoys us that we are not playing against them. The series finally proved that we are as good as him.
Since the beginning of time, Canada and the United States were categorized as countries that are the same. Despite being similar in contexts of government, development etc., both are very different in terms of identity. The patriotism of Canadian citizens was demonstrated when 3000 supporters are traveling from around Canada to Moscow to watch the games. Despite the fact that officials in Russia said otherwise, Canadians shook their flag to express that they are Canadian. Moreover, even when Canada lost number five match in Russia, Canadians sang the national anthem to show that they had their back. This devotion to sport was an important factor in the Canadian team victory. Paul Henderson, one of the players on the Canadian team and a Canadian hero, said, "It took an entirely different dimension from our point of view. I would say explicitly that without the 3,000 Canadian fans, I think we did not win the series. They were an inspiration. They were incredible. "Lately, excitement and preparation for the eighth game demonstrated Canada's pride in the