Summit ‘Road’ Series
This series of caches follows the new path of Summit Road from Saskatchewan Ave to Sturgeon Rd. These roads use to a lot more visitors back in the day when it was the path to both Optimist Park (an athletic park with baseball fields, soccer pitches and even a BMX race track) and a major landfill site.
With the new Centre Port highway, it has been relegated to a road to nowhere. While this road may have been forgotten though, the ‘72 Summit Series will be remembered in Canada for years to come!
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The Summit Series
Canada had spent years dominating International competitions until the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) ruled that professional players would not be allowed to play in it’s competitions. THis paved the way for the Russians to become an unstoppable force in international play as their players were not considered pros.
After some debate, a contingent of hockey people led by much maligned Alan Eagleson was able to make a famous series of best on best between the Canadians and Russians. Making this even an even more engaging event was that it was during the height of the Cold War creating a huge sense of nationalism on each side.
Eight games would be played, the first four in Canada and the last four in Russia.
During negotiations for the series, the Russians asked for international rule changes and referees which Team Canada agreed to believing they could win easily under any conditions.
Coached by Harry Sendin and led by numerous Hall of Famers such as Phil Esposito, Serge Savard, Bobby Clarke, Stan Makita and breakout star Paul Henderson, Team Canada quickly found out that nothing was going to be easy.
Game 3 - Winnipeg
Proving to be one of the more offensively exciting games of series, it proved to be rather anticlimactic. The Canadians came out with a flurry and had the lead up 3-1 but the game was a sustained back and forth with both goalies standing on their heads to keep their teams in the game.
The Russians were rewarded with 2 short handed goals and completed a comeback with two late second period goals to make the game 4-4.
With lots of chances each way, the third period would solve nothing and the game ended in the only tie of the series..
The Cache - Bridge Less Crossed
A lonely bridge on a lonely road. While it is kid friendly, please note that the creek does raise in spring so make sure they stay safe.