Cinefest presents 'Ice-Breaker' and its look behind the scenes at '72 Summit Series
It runs tonight at 8:30
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It runs tonight at 8:30
An official launch will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8 between 7 and 9 p.m. for Terry Mosher’s (Aislin) latest book, Montreal To Moscow: 1972 Summit Series Cartoons & Anecdotes.
Fifty years ago this week, the Munich Olympic Games were in full cry, but an ice hockey series was about to divide the attention of sports fans in Canada and the Soviet Union.
The NHL instituted a salary cap at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, but the Maple Leafs had other obstacles standing in their way.
The agreement between the Soviet Union and Canada in 1971 paved the way for the launch of discussions on mounting a series of hockey games.