USSR - Canada. More Than Hockey

In 1972, a high-stakes hockey duel between Canada and the USSR—remembered today chiefly under the 'super' prefix—stands as a milestone in the history of world hockey and beyond. The encounter between Soviet players and Canadian professionals dominated international headlines, turning the rink into a flashpoint of broader political tension. A Canadian journalist, Dick Beddoes, vowed to eat the newspaper printing the outcome if the Russians prevailed; when they did, he fulfilled his pledge by devouring a newspaper bearing the report, served with borscht. This five-episode series chronicles what happened thirty years ago in the USSR and Canada, how the games were staged in Canada and in Moscow, the intensity of the political confrontation surrounding hockey, and life before and after the super series.