What we can learn about teaching hockey from the 1972 “Summit
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During the famous “Summit Series” of 1972, in which Canada faced off against the Soviet Union in hockey, the Canadian team played an instinctive, intuitive, anticipative game against their Russian counterparts — players who were skilled, but regimented. The ability to use creativity as an adaptation helped the Canadian team win the series — an important lesson for today’s young hockey players.
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