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NHL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2025 KEITH MAGNUSON ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’ AWARD RECIPIENT – 1972 TEAM CANADA SUMMIT SERIES <\/strong><\/p>\n

TORONTO, ON<\/strong> – The National Hockey League Alumni Association (NHLAA) is proud to announce that the members of the 1972 Team Canada roster will be the recipients of the 2025 Keith Magnuson \u201cMan Of The Year\u201d Award<\/strong>. The NHLAA created this award to honour NHL Alumni who have personified the intangibles of perseverance, commitment, and teamwork developed through the game into a successful post-career transition. The NHLAA Man Of The Year Award Reception presented by Scotiabank will be held on Friday, February 14<\/strong> (1 p.m. \u2013 3 p.m. ET) at the Maison Principale in Montreal in conjunction with 4 Nations Face-Off.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many Canadians, the 1972 Summit Series remains one of the most iconic moments in our nation’s history. The team’s resilience, unity, and patriotism during their dramatic victory over the Soviet Union have solidified their place as national heroes in the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast to coast,\u201d said Glenn Healy<\/strong>, president and executive director of the NHLAA. “For countless hockey fans, they have vivid memories of watching the pivotal Game 8 in school gymnasiums and amongst family and friends huddled around living room televisions. We are immensely proud of the NHL Alumni members who played a key role in this landmark moment for Canadian history.”<\/p>\n

In April 1972, Canada and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) agreed on the framework to play an eight-game series in September later that year, with four games across Canada, and four games in Moscow. After a back-and-forth series that found Canada down 1-3-1 after five games, Paul Henderson played the hero in game six with the game-winning goal in the second period. For game seven, a pair of first period goals from Phil Esposito tied the game at 2-2. Late in the third, tied 3-3, it was Henderson once again netting the game-winning goal for Canada. Then on September 28, 1972, Canada defeated the USSR thanks to Henderson\u2019s late-game heroics, who found himself alone in front of the USSR net with 34 seconds left, scoring what is now widely known as \u2018The Goal\u2019 which cemented the team\u2019s legendary status.<\/p>\n

The members of the 1972 Team Canada roster boast an incredible 58 Stanley Cups, 143 All-Star Game appearances, 9 Art Ross Trophies, 8 Georges Vezina Trophies, 7 Hart Memorial Trophies, 5 Lady Byng Trophies, 5 Bill Masterton Trophies, 4 Calder Memorial Trophies, 4 Ted Lindsay Trophies, 3 Conn Smythe Trophies, 1 Frank J. Selke Trophy and 2 Jack Adams Awards. The roster also includes 13 Hockey Hall of Fame members and 11 of the NHL\u2019s 100 Greatest Players. The entire team was inducted en masse to their merited position in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame on November 2, 2005.<\/p>\n

As best-on-best international hockey descends on Montreal, the 1972 team will be honoured at the NHLAA\u2019s annual \u2018Man Of The Year\u2019 Award Reception. Featuring the Highland Creek Pipe Band and a hot stove moderated by Ron MacLean of Hockey Night in Canada, the ceremony promises to be a memorable occasion celebrating one of the game’s most recognizable and transformative teams. The honoured attendees of the \u201872 team include Don Awrey, Red Berenson, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden, Paul Henderson, Guy Lapointe, Frank Mahovlich, Brad Park, Mickey Redmond, Serge Savard, and Rod Seiling.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NHLAA is proud to carry on the legacy of this tremendous team by adding them to their notable lineage of past ‘Man Of The Year’ award recipients that includes icons of the game such as Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux, Borje Salming, Mats Sundin & Nicklas Lidstrom among many others.<\/p>\n

1972 SUMMIT SERIES TEAM CANADA ROSTER<\/strong>
\nDon Awrey
\nRed Berenson
\nGary Bergman
\nWayne Cashman
\nBobby Clarke
\nYvan Cournoyer
\nKen Dryden
\nRon Ellis
\nPhil Esposito
\nTony Esposito
\nRod Gilbert
\nBill Goldsworthy
\nVic Hadfield
\nPaul Henderson
\nDennis Hull
\nEddie Johnston
\nGuy Lapointe
\nFrank Mahovlich
\nPete Mahovlich
\nStan Mikita
\nJ.P. Parise
\nBrad Park
\nGilbert Perreault
\nJean Ratelle
\nMickey Redmond
\nSerge Savard
\nRod Seiling
\nPat Stapleton
\nBill White
\n-30-<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS WINNERS<\/strong>
\n2024 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs
\n2023 Dave Keon
\n2019 Ray Bourque
\n2018 B\u00f6rje Salming, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidstr\u00f6m
\n2017 Mario Lemieux
\n2016 Yvan Cournoyer
\n2015 Mark Messier
\n2014 Bryan Trottier
\n2013 Pat Quinn
\n2012 Brad Park
\n2011 Lanny McDonald
\n2010 Guy Lafleur
\n2009 Gordie Howe
\n2008 Bobby Hull
\n2007 Rod Gilbert
\n2006 Johnny Bower
\n2004 Al Arbour
\n2003 Andy Bathgate
\n2002 Jean Beliveau
\n2001 Ted Lindsay<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE NHL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION <\/strong>
\nThe NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), established in 1999, is a not-for-profit organization devoted to bettering the lives of all former NHL players and their families. The NHLAA exemplifies this commitment to its members in many different ways, including financial assistance, mental and emotional wellness support, physical care, post-playing career transition and family aid, all in furtherance of its efforts to \u2018Honour the Past\u2019. Since its inception, the NHLAA has become the largest membership of retired professional hockey players and focuses on making tomorrow better than today for all NHL Alumni throughout their journey. To learn more, and to view our latest news posts, please visit us at www.nhlalumni.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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