Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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They were called the greatest team ever assembled, but Team Canada found themselves outmatched by a disciplined Soviet team -- and soon the series became about a lot more than hockey.

Summit 72 is a four-part series that tells the definitive story of the legendary 1972 eight-game 'Super Summit' through a modern lens, and explores its legacy and lasting influence on Canadian national identity.

Watch the series on YouTube:
Episode 1: youtu.be/F_0bY4DY0BM
Episode 2: youtu.be/aTcr583vgBc
Episode 3: youtu.be/oHglveFQs20
Episode 4: youtu.be/58R9zShW4AY

Watch Summit 72 on CBC Gem: gem.cbc.ca/summit-72

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Summit 72 - Episode 1: 2022
Written and directed by: Ravindra G. Baichwal, Dave Bidini, Nicholas De Pencier, Robert MacAskill