I was 13 and played hockey back home in Sweden. Never liked communism but loved the way the Soviets played the game. Best national team. Remember Maltsev, Jakushev, Michailov, Petrov, Charlamov, Vasiliev.

I'll never forget this game. I was in grade 1 and the teacher stopped class, rolled the TV up in the front of the classroom and we watched the game. That's how important it was for the soul of the country.

No helmets vs.helmets . Couldn't be any more proud of the boys

I was in grade 9 and the school set up TV's in the gym all the guys i grew up with watched this game together. When Henderson scored I never felt pure joy like that we were all hugging ourselves. Walking home every car on the street was honking their horns. It was an incredible moment.

It still blows my mind how tough these guys were, hockey with no helmets, no problem.

Phil Esposito was everywhere in this series. He was the heart of the team.

I will never forget it too. I was a boy of 9 living in a city close to Moscow - this series was the event for all Soviets and for all times. It was impossible to get any tickets, so the TV was an only solution. I remember people gathered around their B&W TVs and stayed together long after the games. We were and still are proud for what these people did on the ice.

I grew up in Boston during the era of the big bad Bruin's.never missed a game.not while Bobby Orr was still on the team and I can tell you unequivocally this was the best game Esposito ever played.in fact the whole series he played better than any Stanley cup playoff series.he was simply a man possessed against the Russian.s

The same thing happened for us in my school. The entire school was allowed to watch this game if they wanted to. This series unified Canadians and gave us a sense of pride that was incredible!

Wish I was born when this goal was scored over 50 years ago but I would have to wait a few more hours before I could celebrate with the rest of Canada. In honour of Mr Henderson scoring that monumental goal, my parents named me Paul the very next day in Canada on September 29, 1972. Honoured.

Thank you whoever posted this what an amazing piece of hockey history!

Definitely one of Canada's finest moments

Ah, VHS and the “tracking” dial… kids today don’t get the struggle. It’s real!

I'll never forget this. I was 11 at the time. The teachers put a couple TVs in the gymnasium and the whole school watched the game. I remember the Henderson goal, and how weird and out of character it was to see the usually calm and straight laced teachers jumping up and down and yelling. I cant remember if we had to go back to class after or not. I just remember the noise spilling out into the hallway with kids cheering for Canada. What a great memory!

I love how the commentators called it like it was. “That’s a dive”

just listening to the names..... ABSOLUTE Hockey Royalty... what a thrill to see them in their playing days.....

Phil Esposito was an absolute beast in this series and to my mind, proved that he was one of the very best of all time.

The evolution of goaltending will always amaze me.

I will never forget that game and the entire series for as long as I live. Neither will those courageous players.

Henderson got the glory with that goal, but without Esposito I don’t think Canada wins that series. He was heart and soul of the team, and appeared to will them to victory. Fond memories of Grade V class being postponed as we watched this game on tv.

“He threatened the referee with the stick. He didn’t swing it but he certainly indicated he might” I wonder what fine that would end up in today 😂

Most Canadian players were outclassed by the skating and passing skills of the Russians. It was a shock to Canadians. We managed a win by sheer emotion.

Roughness played against the art of hockey

This is surreal at 2:34 when the player is about to swing at the referee

Esposito; the man, the myth, the legend.

I got this whole series on DVD collection all 8 games it is awesome. The Soviets were such a skilled hard-working team they took a lot of abuse but never gave up but Canada stuck around and after that heart felt speach by Esposito they rallied as a team and country .... great series

I remember watching this with our grade 6/7 class in the elementary school library. Etched in my memory forever. I lament what has happened to Canada.

Awesome capture ... you had a VCR then wow you were rich... LOL .. I totally remember this game when I was a kid, my dad, uncle Roger, Uncle something, something, and , my cousin all watching in Timmins, Ontario where its 40- below with no McDonalds to go.... on the blue tube floor model Television, set within a Wooden furniture cabinet with a record player to the left and to the right an album shelf, the first multi-media entertainment centre, all watching one of the greatest games in History in Pre-Standard Definition SD... Yea boy ya brought me some cool memories.... Peace

I was in high school and I watched this game when I got home. I always identified myself as Canadian, that day my heart swelled with national pride 🇨🇦

Epic! The most monumental hockey series in Canadian history without a doubt!

No wonder why this is called the best hockey series of all time..amazing

I watched all 8 games like nothing I ever watched in my life. I would go over to the small bar in the Royal York Hotel for the games in Russia. You did not dare leave your stool to go to the washroom as you would never get your seat back. You learned quick to really sip the beer. lol. THE FIRST AND GREATEST HOCKEY SERIES IN HISTORY AND I HAVE SEEN THEM ALL.

I remember this series very well. It completely captivated the entire country and it was wild when we won. Great memories from a more simple time.

I remember watching this game in school. Great game, but so disappointed that Henderson has not made it to the Hockey Hall of Fame for this series!!!

Tretiak and Dryden, two of the greatest goalies ever.

I just bought Ken Dryden's new book 'The Series.' I'm an old man, I guess. This game was one of those times when you know exactly where you were. I was 12 years old. Grade 6. My class went into the class of my best friend. We were sitting on his desk watching on one of those TVs that were on the high rack. I think every school had them. I am pretty sure it was the first time Rob and I ever hugged each other. It was certainly the first time I'd ever seen two teachers hug each other. As long as I live, I will never forget that day. Rob was killed in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. People who were too young, or not alive yet, will never understand how important that series was to Canada. This country just stopped. Work stopped. Shopping stopped. School stopped. Can you imagine school stopping for a hockey game today? My God, that September was an amazing time.

THE GREATEST GOAL IN HISTORY. SHOOK OUR NATION TO THE CORE..AN ERUPTION OF JOY IN EVERY CANADIAN… I REMEMBER WELL!!! GREAT TO BE ALIVE ( I was 21 )

I watched this game on a delayed transmission so it had already been decided earlier that day. I was unaware of the outcome so this was a nail biter for a 15 year old kid who loved playing and watching hockey. I had tears coming down because it brought me back to those days.

Like others here I remember this. Grade 4 Dawson Creek BC. Canada completely stopped everything to watch. So many greats on both sides. Epic.

This is great old time hockey!!! Thanks for posting!

I was in grade 8. Our woodwork teacher brought a TV into class. A guy in my class and I put a saw horse behind everyone and watched the game standing on that saw horse so we could see the TV. When Henderson scored, we jumped into the air and landed on everyone in front of us!

Paul scored that goal 50 years ago but I remember it like it was only yesterday.

I was 11 yrs old. Our whole school watched. I will never forget that feeling and still get it every time I see this.

they let school out early so we could watch it at home ,i can remember running outside leaping in air ,crying and yelling we won we won ,never was so proud to be a Canadian

The cheesy TV glitches made me laugh. I remember that! Very exciting hockey, I had an aunt and uncle that went to Russia to see a few games. We watched it in "the pod" at St. Marks school in London, Ontario on a black and white TV that a teacher who played hockey himself set up for us to watch.

I can remember the Summit Series so well, watching it on a small black and white TV as a teen while working in Northern BC. It was a one sided series with the lousy refereeing but Henderson was golden at the end!

The great Foster Hewitt. There was no one better at calling Hockey: Coast-to-coast and all the ships at sea. Even listening on the radio, you could SEE the action.

I was glued to these games, and I loved them, but imagine if Auston Matthews could have gone back in time, or any modern-day star for that matter, as the skill level has soared in the past decade.

This series was super AWESOME !!!! impressive on both sides👍

Gooose Bumps everytime I watch any of these games...Phil was the Man...but also Henderson should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame.....on pure determination alone! GOD BLESS THE BOYS WHO DID US PROUD!

Still great to watch. I remember sitting in the hallway watching the game at school . Our teacher was a fan, he was watching it in his lunch room. It was a war

Смотрится все на одном дыхании . Вот это был хоккей…

Great to watch. Both teams were damn good. Made it a great game!! Awesome footage!!

Like so many who have commented I watched this at school as an 11 year old in Grade 6 if I recall. The school day stopped. I still have the image of the TV in my head. It was a B&W TV on a 4-legged metal stand with wheels on each leg. The TV was about 5 feet off the floor. The teachers opened up a folding partition between two classrooms and everyone gathered to watch the game. I think the whole country shut down for that last game from Moscow.

I watched every game.i.m 74 yrs old,what a comeback in Russia canada won 3 out of 4 games.

Someone fix the rabbit ears!

The greatest goal in history. Hearing it live on the radio was unbelievable, especially with the play by play Foster Hewitt, the voice of hockey, Canada. There has never been a series like it and never will be again. The team only started practicing and getting in physical shape a little over 2 weeks before the series started, playing a well oiled Soviet team. No pay, no prizes, no trophy, nothing, just playing for Canadian hockey and Canada. The team was all character and heart.

А ещё я помню первую игру Канада - СССР 2-7. ПРИЧЕСАЛИ канадцев)). Профессионалов. Тарасов великий тренер. Но при всех равных родина хоккея с шайбой Канада и они в этом молодцы. Этим живут и этим дышат.

I was born a bit too late for this Series, but I'll say that my monumental game was the Gold medal game, Olympics in 2002 in Salt Lake City. Canada hadn't won gold in 50 yrs, Gretzky put the dream-team together with so many HOF players. It was incredible. 2010 gold medal on home ice was awesome too!

Thank you, I had a vague recollection of this when I was 12. My 1st year on the Pee wee A Team wearing uniforms like The Bruins. What a Fun Time 🙂

This is such a huge series but I still feel like we fully understand how big it actually was for these people

I remember watching this at school. We had TV's brought in our rooms...everyone was glued to the games

That’s awesome that you were part of history and remembered it so well. Me as well. I have the posters of both teams in frames in perfect condition. I have owned them my entire life

Still get shivers watching these games .

Classic. Thanks for sharing. Henderson was my hero for his effort. Esposito was a truck. Thanks again.

Became a fan with broad street bullies and heard about this series. Now I understand the Esposito reverence.

never seen this game, it was before i was born. However i m watching this and yelling at the screen for the calls and cheering our Canadian boys when they score. This was an awesome game, wow

proud to say i was alive and 4 months old at the time haha first time watching it at 50 years young, what a treat!

Those were legit penalties that Canada received. I didn't think so at the time but when I see this I realize that was blinded by my hope for Team Canada.

This series initiated the change around the world from stand up goal tending.

Greatest hockey series of all time I remember watching it on tv.

Goalies in that time were so insane, actual gigachad move to step in front of a shot with a puck

The absolute legend Phi Esposito

Jesus Saves! And then Esposito knocks in the rebound!! Espo was in warrior mode through this series. Commanded a lifetime of respect! I saw this series on TV when I was a 12 yr old fledgling Sabres fan. Trechiak the soviet goalie may have been the best goalie in the world back then.

The Americans had the Apollo landing in 1969. This was Canada’s moment when we all came together. The Cold War was going and we came up big to win. Glad we got to watch it in school.😊

Was in high school for these. Trying to watch on a 26 inch TV in the cafeteria. Hearing all the hockey names from my youth.

Let's not forget Bobby Clarke taking out Kharamalov, who many thought was the best player on the ice from either team, in the previous game with the intentional ankle slash. He was out for the previous game and extremely hobbled on this game.

I wish the NHL had adopted this rink size going forward, it would have made today's game much more interesting.

Parise was a disgrace.

Grade 4. Mrs Val..... Our teacher, lived 2 houses over from our schoolyard in Thessalon, Ontario. She took our entire class home to her house to watch the big game on TV. Can u imagine?? it was a defining moment for our generation. Like many, I had the team canada players poster on my wall, a replica jersey,.... And lucky was the boy who called that he was Paul Henderson at the Saturday night road hockey game under one streetlight, 20 below, hardpack road, using chunks of snow for goalposts. We were all paul Henderson, or Ken Dryden, in our minds. I ended up marrying Mrs. V'S WONDERFUL daughter, we got married on Mr and Mrs Vs lawn, and we now live across the road from where that unforgettable chapter in our lives occurred. Thank you Mrs V, and thank you Team Canada!!!

I can still feel the emotion, the stress as if it was yesterday. It was bigger than a hockey game. It was about a way of life and Canada's hockey tradition. Free society vs communism. The Soviets were bragging towards the end how with a tie they still win the series. That heroic last goal with Henderson asking to go in, flying off the bench, and leader Esposito's great pass and persistence, was epic and etched in the minds of all Canadians alive 'til this day.

I remember these games. I played in a youth team in Stockholm, I lived and breathed ice hockey and looked forward to seeing Canadian players. We were probably all tired of the propaganda hockey of Soviet Communism, but I was so disappointed in Canada. This wasn't an ice hockey team, it was a bunch of arrogant and overpaid jerks. Bad losers. The Russian team and the Russian players were so technically superior that all their opponents could do was engage in brutality. Canada just couldn't stand European hockey - at every game it was sophistication and class against illiterate prairie thugs. Yet Canada had so many brilliant players.

Thanks for sharing the video ❤❤, Canadians are tough on the ice, I’ve noticed that only one player wore a helmet. Natural peace keepers eh! That’s how wars should be fought!

In 1995 Finland won the world championship in ice hockey against Sweden. Den glider in. Check that song out but Finland owned it even it was a Swedish song❤ 1-4. The championship was held in Sweden so it was extra sweet to beat the Swedes, and the coach was a swede Curt Lindström

No helmet game crazy exciting special game this was.. Never witnessed this til now great comeback from Canada unequivocally..

I wasn't born yet but I will always remember watching this game.

I remember the Soviets being reluctant getting into any fights with any of those great Canadians.❤

Years later, Tretiak, when talking about the Henderson goal, quipped " He received that pass from God Himself."

whole school was moved into the gym to watch this and any game that was playing. damn this was great

Phil Esposito was the king of the garbage goals.

I was seven and the family watched that game on a BW TV. It wasn't just a game it was a war on ice. All of kids new from common sense the series was just as much a philosophical one. East vs. West, Communism vs capital system. Yeah, us kids understood this back then.

I had watched all the games but got wind bound canoeing in Algonquin Park for the eighth, dam but still exciting.

I was 6 when this series was played. Yet I remember watching this game after school, my brothers and I glued to the tv. This was a hard fought series, look at some of the hits delivered in this game alone. Impressive, My hat off to the players of both teams for surviving this version of the Cold War. The thing that stands out in my mind was the goal tending. Canada got some huge key saves at key points in this game. Tretiak did the same for the USSR. All in all a GREAT series! So glad the "right" team won though!

Amazing hockey history

19:57 look at that Canadian player going over and tapping the Russian goalie to say good try bud, like a real sportsman. Classy.

Not sure how but Tretiak ended up watching a game in my small home town in Alberta and got to meet him.

Back when I loved watching hockey!

Grade 7, all of Canada came to a standstill. We all watched a TV set up in the school gym. Feels like it was yesterday.

And 20 years later the USSR team moved to Detroit

No names on dress, no helmets on heads, no logos on ice ... Only game