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Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series

Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series


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Tasked with finding common ground and building friendships between the world's two largest countries and arctic neighbors, a young Canadian diplomat finds himself on his first overseas assignment in Moscow, the Soviet capital. It's the early 1970s and a Cold War between communism and capitalism, the west and the east, is simmering--while the ice rink is just starting to heat up. Smith opts for sports diplomacy, throwing off his embassy black tie dress codes and donning the blue and white sweater of the Moscow Maple Leafs. A vodka-infused encounter with the influential Izvestia journalist "The Snowman" leads him into the murky world of Soviet hockey officialdom, the KGB, and the decision that USSR "amateurs" were finally ready to play Canadian professionals in an eight-game Friendship Series of the best versus the best. Trusted by each side with unparalleled access to officials, coaches, and players on both teams, Smith witnesses this unique and epic hockey series that has come to transcend time. The 1972 Canadian-Soviet Hockey Series will go down in history as a pivotal political event, changing the course of two nations and the world of hockey.

About the Author :
Gary J. Smith was a diplomat at the Canadian embassy in Moscow in 1972. He was instrumental in making the 1972 Canadian-Soviet Hockey Series happen-and keeping it from falling apart. Smith lives in Perth, Ontario. Kyle Tait is a professionally trained voice actor and narrator in Atlanta, Georgia. His first brush with a microphone came in sports radio, calling baseball in the Atlanta Braves' organization. To pass the time in the off-season, he started voicing audiobooks, and a few years later he left baseball and went into narration full-time. Now his voice can be heard on a variety of audiobook and corporate voice-over outlets worldwide. When not in the studio, Tait can still be found moonlighting in the sports world, calling football, basketball, baseball, and softball on a variety of TV and radio outlets. He's also a studio host with IMG College, anchoring football and basketball broadcasts for schools like TCU, UConn, and Arizona.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798212162227
  • Publisher: HighBridge Audio
  • Publisher Imprint: HighBridge Audio
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series
  • ISBN-10: 8212162222
  • Publisher Date: 10 May 2022
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Height: 191 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 135 mm


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