The Summit in 1974
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SUPER SERIES: 1970-1980

 Top North American Pro Leagues vs. Best European Teams

Various superseries between the elite NHL and WHA pro players and European teams from the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Finland were arguably one of the most exciting hockey events of the 1970s. The first series was launched in 1972, when Team Canada 1972 faced Team USSR in the historical Summit Series 1972. The series generated a top level competition between two distinct hockey styles and laid down the foundation for many other super series of the decade. Most of these events were rather hockey specials. They didn't have neither official status nor established format but, by all means, were considered a true "measuring stick" on who is the best in the world.

Super Series Best European Teams vs. NHL and WHA Teams

Series Teams G W L T GF GA
Summit '72 Team Canada (NHL) vs. USSR 8 4 3 1 31 32
Summit '72 Team Canada (NHL) vs. Sweden 2 1 0 1 8 5
Summit '72 Team Canada (NHL) vs. CSSR 1 0 0 1 4 4
Summit '74 Team Canada (WHA) vs. USSR 8 1 4 3 27 32
Summit '74 Team Canada (WHA) vs. Finland 1 1 0 0 8 3
Summit '74 Team Canada (WHA) vs. Sweden 1 1 0 0 4 3
Summit '74 Team Canada (WHA) vs. CSSR 1 0 1 0 1 3
Superseries '75-76 NHL clubs vs CSKA 4 1 2 1 12 16
Superseries '75-76 NHL clubs vs Krylya Sovetov 4 1 3 0 19 19
Superseries '76-77 WHA clubs vs. USSR 8 2 6 0 26 37
Superseries '76-77 WHA clubs vs. Poldi Kladno CSSR 6 4 2 0 23 22
Superseries '77-78 WHA clubs vs. USSR-A 9 1 8 0 27 56
Superseries '77-78 WHA clubs vs. USSR-B 10 4 5 1 38 41
Superseries '77-78 NHL clubs vs. Poldi Kladno CSSR 4 1 2 1 17 21
Superseries '77-78 NHL clubs vs. Tesla Pardubice CSSR 4 3 1 0 21 12
Superseries '77-78 NHL clubs vs. Spartak Moscow 5 2 3 0 12 14
Superseries '77-78 WHA clubs vs. USSR-B 6 1 4 1 38 41
Superseries '77-78 WHA clubs vs. Dynamo Moscow 7 1 6 0 20 28
Superseries '78-79 NHL clubs vs. Krylya Sovetov 4 1 2 1 16 21
Challenge Cup '79 Team NHL vs. Team USSR 3 1 2 0 8 13
Superseries '79-80 NHL clubs vs. CSKA 5 2 3 0 18 17
Superseries '79-80 NHL clubs vs. Dynamo Moscow 4 1 2 1 12 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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