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It didn't take place in Brandon but I am sure the whole town shut down for it !  
 
Below is the text of my blog post from This Was Manitoba. There are numerous inserted images and hyperlinks that I can't replicate here. To see them you can go to:  
 
http://thiswaswinnipeg.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-28-in-manitoba-history-heres.html  
 
September 28, 1972: image In the final game of the Canada - Russia Super Series at Moscow's Luzhniki Arena, Moscow, Paul Henderson scores the game winning goal.  
 
Winnipeg was deserted. Newspapers quote bank managers and supermarket staff saying that in the middle of the afternoon there were no customers to be seen. Eaton's television department housed 200 'shoppers' for the three hour duration. The Free Press mentioned a memo issued by the Vincent Massey Collegiate principal to teachers:  
 
"Subject: Staff meeting, Sept. 28, 1972, 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. in staff room.  
 
Particulars: Study of interpersonal relationship of Canadian and Russian citizens when they are involved in a capitalistic competitive enterprise. The study will take place in the staff room with audio-visual aids supplied by the CBC."  
 
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For video of the goal and Foster Hewitt's famous call: "Here's a shot. Henderson makes a wild stab for it and falls. Here's another shot. Right in front. They score! Henderson scores for Canada!".  
 
For more on the series see this Hockey Hall of Fame entry or the website 1972 Summit Series.com.  
 
In June 2010 a Canadian bidder paid over $1m to purchase Henderson's game jersey in a U.S. auction.  
 
 
 
Edited by mrchristian, 2010-09-28 02:09:23