Alan Eagleson and the 1972 Hockey Summit Series USSR

The hockey series of the century is underway, and it's the brainchild of Alan Eagleson. The 1972 Summit Series, an eight-game battle between the best hockey players from Canada and the Soviet Union, is the talk of Canada. Half way through the series, Eagleson is back in Canada and takes a moment to give the panellists on CBC Television's Front Page Challenge an insider's view of the momentous series.

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• 1972
• Summit
• Series
• Canada
• Russia
• Hockey
• Alan
• Eagleson
• NHL
• USSR
• Soviets
• Interview

[ethicomm]

Alan Eagleson, Harold Ballard and Gary Bettman. Three classic assh@les.

[nickcat0]

Oh how the mighty have fallen , eh Alan ?

[mrceebees14]

"Demeaning behavior by some Vancouver fans."

Nothing is more demeaning to in the history of sports then what Eagleson did to players that entrusted this man with their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Makes me sick to see them praise him, when he was selling guys like Orr down the river to the Blackhawks instead of informing Bobby the Bruins had made a prior offer of 18% ownership in the Bruins that Eagleson never TOLD Bobby about. Fucking scum bag.

[nave0327]

@Viperplayer187 maybe, but many have stollen, atleast he has the balls to confess, and now wants to be left alone. He is still friends with boby orr and many of the other players he represented.

[nave0327]

@Viperplayer187 maybe, but many have stollen, atleast he has the balls to confess, and now wants to be left alone. He is still friends with boby oar and many of the other players he represented.

[Viperplayer187]

@nave0327 dude he pleaded GUILTY to stealing from players and organizations for decades. No matter what side of the story you've got that is an unavoidable fact

[nave0327]

@nickcat0 Theres always two sides to a story, and obviously you people are to thick headed to realise that.

[mikemnr1982]

eagleson is a douch

[berezin99]

I hear that opening music and I'm 10 years old again.

[paulfornasier]

Alan Eagleson proved to be incredible scum. He ripped off and destryoyed and incredible number of great Canadian hockey players of that era.... namely Bobby Orr. He is pure scum, and nothing but, regardless of his seeming accomplishments. Glad to see that he was eventually sent to jail, and forced to give up his membership to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is dirt.

[stilleavy]

great piece of Canadiana

[assynipplechops]

Wow, that Burton guy considered the Stanley Cup a second rate trophy? That's a laugh. Funny how trivial that ol' cup seemed back in '72. One of the greatest things I'd ever heard from an athlete was when Mets pitcher Al Leiter was commenting on the Devil's 2003 win and said [paraphrasing] "Everybody in team sports knows it's the best trophy, who wouldn't love to run around their field holding the Stanley Cup?"