MONTREAL, QC - SEPTEMBER 2: (From L-R) Mickey Redmond #24, Pete Mahovlich #20, Paul Henderson #19 and Jean Ratelle #18 of Canada stand on the ice before Game 1 of the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union on September 2, 1972 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
What happened on September 2 in the history of the New York Rangers
This date is notable not just for fans of the New York Rangers, but for all hockey fans. On September 2, 1972 the first game of the Summit Series was played and the Soviets shocked all of North America by winning 7-3
Anyone who remembers those days will recall how the series between Team Canada and the Soviet Union’s national team was a showdown between western democracy and communism.