Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series backdrop
Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series
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Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series 2025 Directed by Robbie Hart

September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. This documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse group 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 stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , Punjabi , Russian
Gneres Documentary , History
Production Company White Pine Pictures
Release Date 20 February 2025
93 mins
Cast
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky Self
Angela James
Angela James Self
Ron MacLean
Ron MacLean Self
Margaret Trudeau
Margaret Trudeau Self
Terry Mosher
Terry Mosher Self
Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan Self
Alan Eagleson
Alan Eagleson Self
Harnarayan Singh
Harnarayan Singh Self
Vladislav Tretiak
Vladislav Tretiak Self
Igor Larionov
Igor Larionov Self
Danièle Sauvageau
Danièle Sauvageau Self
Brian Conacher
Brian Conacher Self
Liam Maguire
Liam Maguire Self
Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito Self
Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson Self
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden Self
Boris Mikhailov
Boris Mikhailov Self
Gary J. Smith
Gary J. Smith Self
Serge Savard
Serge Savard Self
Aleksandr Yakushev
Aleksandr Yakushev self
Crew
Director
Robbie Hart
Robbie Hart