1972 summit series paul henderson goal

This officially licensed team of the century puck has been authentically signed by paul henderson, it is accompanied by an premium acrylic display case and official team of the century pin. Heres the case for paul hendersons 1972 summit serieswinning goal. Scored with 34 seconds left in game 8 of the historic eightgame summit series, henderson s goal lifted a team of nhl stars, representing canada, to a 65 victory to clinch the series with four. The 1972 summit series between the best from russia and the best from canada turned out to be one of the most significant events, not only in hockey history. Following the high of the 1972 summit series and the personal lows that came after, henderson struggled with a sense of discontentment. Paul henderson will forever be recognized and remembered for his goal with 34 seconds remaining in the 8th game of the 1972 summit series, giving canada the lead and winning them the series. Henderson was unable to recapture the magic, scoring 2 goals and 3 points in 7 games as canada won only one game. Many believe this special series changed hockey forever. It has been called the goal heard around the world. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1972 tournament.

Stapleton was on canadas summit series team in 1972 and is alleged to have claimed the puck from paul henderson s series winning goal. Right from the getgo, phil was the leader of this team. Team canada vs russia 1972, summit series, game 8 the goal of the century visit to keep uptodate on. Paul henderson on summit series goal and life after duration. In canada, paul henderson s goal is considered to be one of the most famous in the history of the game. And when phil esposito and paul henderson scored in the first six minutes of game 1 at the montreal forum, it appeared as. Paul henderson 1972 summit series game 8, goal 11 youtube. Yuri lyapkin 1972 summit series the goal dual autographed 8x10. Paul henderson 72 summit series game 7 winning goal youtube. For a moment, our world stood still, and then as the red light flickered behind vladislav tretiak, our hearts filled with joy, and relief.

But it seems like few canadians realize bob cole did the game for cbc radio, this is his call. Summit series 1972 scoring leaders and demographics breakdown. The political undercurrent of the series ran deep, it was about much more than hockey, it was the iron curtain against the free world. Paul henderson knew hed score the winning goal macleans. The greatest rivalry in hockey, played out over the month. There are many contenders for canadas most iconic sports moment. Henderson s heroics in the 1972 summit series will be talked about as long as hockey is played in canada in other words forever. Paul henderson wore the battlescarred, stickmarked sweater when he buried the winning goal in the 1972 summit series against the former soviet union. Sean mitton is a canadian living in the united states, and the founder of the 72 project. Paul henderson goal against russia in 1972 summit series became part of canadas maturation into a nation. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The 1972 summit series between national hockey teams from canada and the ussr was the first time that canadian professional hockey players faced the soviet unions national team. With that, the team became known as the team of the century and paul s goal as the goal of the century.

In canada, the summit series is a source of national pride, and is seen by many as a landmark event in canadian cultural history. When paul henderson scored in the last minute of the final game of the 1972 canadau. This dual signed 1972 summit series winning goal 8x10 photo has been hand signed by nhl great, paul henderson and hall of fame goaltender, vladislav tretiak. Paul henderson 72 summit series winning goal youtube. Despite the soviet union having won nine consecutive world championships between 19, those had come against amateur competition the soviets would have no chance against canadas best nhlers in the 1972 summit series. Paul hendersons goal heard around the world 1972 summit series. Heres the case for paul henderson s 1972 summit series winning goal. Why hendersons 1972 winner is canadas most iconic sports. Paul henderson, left, who scored the winning goal in the 1972 summit series against the soviets, is joined by goalie vladislav tretiak, centre, and yvan cournoyer at the bell centre in.

Team canada vs russia 1972, summit series, game 7 winning goal visit to keep uptodate on everyt. Stapleton was on canadas summit series team in 1972 and is alleged to have fished the puck out of the net after paul henderson scored the series winning goal over the soviet union in game 8. Paul henderson the goal 1972 team canada summit series commemorative poster canada vs. Crosby rates hendersons summit series winner above his. Bob coles call of the henderson goal for cbc radio youtube. Paul henderson scores one of the most famous goals in hockey history to give canada a 65 victory against the soviet union in the eighth and final game of the summit series in moscow. Paul henderson winning goal 1972 canadarussia summit. At the end of this greatest series came the greatest goal paul henderson s gamewinner with less than a minute to play. Paul henderson team canada the goal 1972 summit series autographed 8x10. For most of us, foster hewitts ghostly words are as much a part of the series as the goal itself. Sports world guarantees this autograph with a certificate of authenticity and tamper resistant hologram from a. Paul henderson signed team canada 1972 puck heritage.

Henderson had jumped to the wha by 1974, just in time to return to russia in the whas copycat tournament known as the 1974 summit series. He turned to religion, becoming a bornagain christian in 1975. With the canadians trailing 21 in the series, paul henderson came up big for. Unable to work as a broker, henderson entered the seminary and studied to become a minister. With that, the team became known as the team of the century and paul s goal as the goal. A montrealbased auction house says its received a certificate from the guinness world records about the jersey paul henderson was wearing when he scored the winning goal in the 1972 summit. Summit series star, longtime blackhawks defenceman pat. Paul henderson indelibly put his fingerprint on canadian sports 45 years ago thursday, a moment.

Graduating u of l students to receive convocation in a box 8m ago. Stapleton was on canadas summit series team in 1972 and is alleged to have claimed the puck from paul henderson s series winning goal over the soviet union. Last 3 mins including paul hendersons goal 1972 tacular3. Details about paul henderson winning goal 1972 canadarussia summit series official poster. Bob coles call of the henderson goal for cbc radio. Paul henderson scored the dramatic goal in moscow to give the canadians the series victory.

Paul henderson winning goal 1972 canadarussia summit series official poster. While paul henderson has been forever immortalized for his series winning heroics, phil espositos effort in the tournament was equally as memorable. Paul henderson will not be one of the team canadas players returning to moscow to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 summit series. Off the bench 5 questions for 1972 summit series hero. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canada ussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. The 72 project aims to collect stories from canadians about their experience of the 1972 summit series between canada and the soviet union, which gave canadian hockey its most famous and mythologized moment in paul henderson s game winner. Almost any canadian who is old enough can tell you exactly what he or she was doing on september 28, 1972, when paul henderson scored the 65 goal at 19. Paul henderson the goal team canada summit series 1972. You didnt have to see paul hendersons 1972 summit series goal. Find great deals on ebay for 1972 summit series and 1972 summit series dvd.

Paul henderson team canada 1972 summit series wool replica jersey sizes s,m. The series is also seen by many canadians as an important win in the cold war. In the first meeting between the soviet national team and a team of canadian professionals, an unlikely hero emerged. Hockey legend paul henderson was in regina on march 21, 2011, complete with a semitrailer full of team canada 1972 memorabilia and his jersey from canadarussia summit series. Team canadas interpreter shares a few interesting stories from his involvement in the 1972 summit series. Paul henderson 72 20th anniversary summit series french winning goal card. The summit series, or super series known at the time simply as the canadaussr series, was an eightgame series of ice hockey between the soviet union and canada, held in september 1972. The greatest rivalry in hockey, played out over the month of september, four games in canada, four in moscow. Last 3 mins including paul hendersons goal 1972 youtube. The countrys largest tv audience ever watches paul henderson score an epochmaking goal. This 8x10 photo has been hand signed by team canada paul henderson and ussr vladislav tretiak. In fact, almost every member of team canada would be quick to point out that espo their undisputed leader was the real hero of the series. Paul henderson 1972 team canada summit series jersey painting signed 11x14 frame. Canadas 1972 summit series team forced to celebrate anniversary without paul henderson paul henderson is undergoing cancer treatment and will.