This booklet of 10 Permanent™ domestic rate stamps celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series. With its iconic design, this stamp brings to life a pivotal face-off from Game 3 of the series. It was issued on the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series to rekindle memories for those who witnessed the series and enlighten the newer generation about this momentous occasion in Canada's hockey legacy.

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This stamp was issued to commemorate a historic moment in Canadian hockey history.
The stamp features a nostalgic 1970s-style ‘television’ frame, depicting a face-off between a Soviet and Canadian player.
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About the Summit Series issue

This stamp issue marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Canada-USSR hockey series, now known as the Summit Series. The stamp is issued to inspire a sense of nostalgia and pride among Canadians who experienced the series and inform those who didn't of a significant moment in Canadian hockey history. The issue date for the Summit Series stamp is September 21, 2022.

About the 1972 Summit Series

Do you remember where you were on Thursday, September 28, 1972? That was the day millions of Canadians were gathered around televisions and radios, in workplaces and schools, for a seminal moment in Canadian sports history. Team Canada scored the tie-breaking, series-winning goal in the last seconds of the third period of the Game 8 final of the Canada-USSR hockey series that has come to be known as the Summit Series. It marked the first time that the national Soviet Union team and a Canadian team (composed of professional hockey players) competed against one another in international play.

Going into the third period of Game 8, the Soviet team was ahead 5 to 3. Canada scored two goals to tie the game. With only 34 seconds remaining on the clock, Paul Henderson picked up Phil Esposito's rebound off the Soviet goalie. He then took another two shots – slipping his own rebound past the goalie and into the net. Canada held on for a 6 to 5 win – and the series victory.

About the design

The stamp features an illustration by Gary Alphonso. It was inspired by a face-off between a Soviet player and Phil Esposito in Game 3 at the Winnipeg Arena on September 6, 1972. The 1970s-style 'television' frame of the stamp evokes the experience of the millions of Canadians who watched the games on TV, not only at home but also in schools and businesses across the country.

The stamp depicts a moment in hockey history, capturing a face-off at the centerline. Two players stand face-to-face, their hockey sticks poised on the ice. The first is Phil Esposito, representing Canada in a red jersey. The second is a player from the Soviet team in a red and white jersey. A referee stands to their left wearing the classic black and white striped jersey, with the number "9" displayed on the back. The words "Canada" and "The Summit Series" are printed in capital letters, encapsulating the significance of this iconic hockey moment.

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Summit Series: PermanentTM domestic rate stamps - booklet of 10

Summit Series: Permanent^TM domestic rate stamps - booklet of 10