But the hockey series was more than just that final Game. The eight-game series consisted of four games in Canada, held in Montreal (Montreal Forum), Toronto (Maple Leaf Gardens), Winnipeg (Winnipeg Arena) and Vancouver (Pacific Coliseum) and four games in the Soviet Union, all of them held in Moscow at the Luzhniki Ice Palace. The series was played at the height of the Cold War, and intense feelings of nationalism were aroused by the contest in both Canada and the Soviet Union. The series was of particular interest to Canadian residents due to the fact that Canada was the birthplace of hockey. The games showcased many great Soviet players previously unknown in North America, such as Valeri Kharlamov, Vladimir Peterov, Valeri Michailov, Alexander Yakushev, Valeri Wasiliev, Vladimir Lutchenko and especially Vladislav Tretiak, who dominated several of the series' games.

Game: Red Army Moscow -Montreal Canadiens. On New Year's Eve 1975, the Red Army Moscow hockey team (CSKA Moscow) was scheduled to play the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Army was the most dominant team in the Soviet League and the Canadiens were usually the best team in the NHL — the Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup later that year. The game was billed in North America as the de facto world professional championships. The game resulted in a 3-3 tie in a contest that is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever to have taken place, being notable for the performance of the Red Army's Vladislav Tretiak in net despite his team being outshot 38-13.Team Canada revealed during the series the leadership of prolific scorer Phil Esposito, as well as the quieter contributions of solid NHL veterans like Paul Henderson and Gary Bergman.