๐ธ๐ช Sweden 5-3ย Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
World Championship Final Round
Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs ๐บ๐ธ
Tuesday, 13 March 1962
There are sports events which reach mythological proportions over time for reasons which are somewhat difficult for a worldwide audience to fully appreciate. And there is no question that Swedenโs Gold medal victory at the 1962 World Championship in Colorado Springs would probably not have been perceived as such a huge achievement by Swedish fans had not the win for ever been linked with a play-by-play radio commentary by legendary announcer Lennart Hyland.
Tell the words “Den glider i mร l”ย (“It slides into the net“) to a Swede and he will immediately refer to Hylandโs commentary of forward Nisse Nilssonโs empty-net goal that sealed Swedenโs 5-3 win over heavy favourite Canada at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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