About the title
September 2, 1972. Montreal. The Soviet national hockey team defeated the Canadian NHL professionals 7:3 in the opening match of the epochal USSR-Canada Super Series. It was not just a game — it was a battle for one's country that turned the world's understanding of hockey upside down. Now the whole world knew him simply by his number, "17." Valeri Kharlamov, who scored 2 goals in that match, instantly rose to the heights of fame. His dream came true — perseverance, sporting talent, and the harsh lessons of the great coach Anatoli Tarasov turned "number 17" into a legend of world hockey.