Team Canada including five New York Rangers, lines up during player introductions. (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
What happened on July 11 in the history of the New York Rangers
It was on July 11 in 1972 that the final roster for Team Canada was determined for the Summit Series, the grudge match that pitted the best hockey players in Canada against the upstarts from behind the Iron Curtain, the national team from the Soviet Union. Five New York Rangers were selected for the team, formally announced on July 12.
The two teams would play an epic eight game series in September with the entire nation of Canada on the edge as the Soviets jumped out to a 3-1-1 lead only to see Canada win the last three games in Moscow.