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In late 1975 and early 1976, at the height of the Cold War, two of the Soviet Union's long-dominant national hockey teams traveled to North America to play an eight-game series against the best teams in the National Hockey League. The culmination of the "Super Series" was reigning Soviet League champion HC CSKA Moscow's face-off against the defending NHL champion Flyers in Philadelphia on January 11, 1976. Known as the "Red Army Club," HC CSKA hadn't lost a game in the series. Known as the "Broad Street Bullies," the Flyers were determined to bring the Red Army team's winning streak to an end with their trademark aggressive style of play.Based largely on interviews, Ed Gruver's book tells the story of this epic game and series as it lays out the stakes involved: nothing less than the credibility of the NHL.
About the Author
Ed Gruver is an award-winning sportswriter and journalist with more than 30 years' experience on the staffs of daily newspapers. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the Pro Football Researchers Association, he is a contributing writer to both SABR and the PFRA. Gruver covered the Philadelphia Phillies' glory years from 2007-11 and has also reported on the Baltimore Orioles, MLB All-Star Games, playoffs and World Series. He was an NFL writer covering the Baltimore Ravens from 1999-2008 and has written on the NFL playoffs, NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs and championship boxing. Gruver was a contributing writer to Total Football I and II and has written nationally for the NFL Alumni magazine as well as MLB and NHL online sites. A native of north Jersey, he resides in Lancaster, PA with his wife Michelle. They have two daughters, Patty and Katie.