“ Here’s a shot! Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot,
right in front. They score! Henderson has scored for Canada! ”
                       -Foster Hewitt’s play-by-play broadcast of the final game in the 1972 Russia
                        Canada hockey series, Moscow, September 28, 1972

It's been more than 35 years since Paul Henderson scored the game-winning goals in Games 6, 7 and 8 of the historic Summit Series between Team Canada and the Soviet Union, but Henderson will always be remembered as the hero when Canada defeated Russia with four wins against three losses and one tie. His goal in Game 8 came with only 34 seconds left in the game and gave the Canadian squad a victory that was celebrated from coast to coast. Paul says that, “Even today, no matter where I go, Canadians want to
thank me for scoring the goal…it’s a marvelous feeling and a blessing to be remembered for such an uplifting moment.”

While Henderson is widely known for his spectacular achievement in the most famous hockey series ever played, he also had a very productive professional hockey career. Paul began his hockey career in Lucknow Ontario and progressed to Junior “A” with the Hamilton Red Wings. After winning the Memorial Cup in 1962 he moved to the NHL.  Paul played 18 years of professional hockey with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Atlanta Flames including 5 years in the World Hockey Association. Paul scored 376 goals and had 384 assists during his professional career.

As a member of Team Canada '72, Paul Henderson scored seven goals with three assists, trailing only Phil Esposito and Alexander Yakushev in scoring.  Henderson scored the Game-Winning goals in the final three games of the series.  His spectacular goal in Game 8, resulting in Canada winning the series for the entire country and has come to be known as the “Goal of the Century.”

In January 1997 the Canadian Mint launched a commemorative coin depicting the winning goal in the 1972 series. This is the first time a living person has been depicted on a coin other than a sovereign. Canada Post also introduced a stamp celebrating the moment.  On November 10, 2000, a permanent monument was erected in from of the Hockey Hall of Fame acknowledging and celebrating the team.  The Canadian Press voted Team Canada 72, Canada’s Team of the Century.

"My identity has been forged by that goal," he said. "I could either fight it, or I could accept it. I chose to embrace it. It gave me a profile to this day. It put me in Canadians' hearts. When people come up to me on a daily basis, shake my hand and say thank you for giving them one of the biggest thrills of their life, obviously it has an impact on you." 
 

“ Here’s a shot! Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot,
right in front. They score! Henderson has scored for Canada! ”
                       -Foster Hewitt’s play-by-play broadcast of the final game in the 1972 Russia
                        Canada hockey series, Moscow, September 28, 1972

It's been more than 35 years since Paul Henderson scored the game-winning goals in Games 6, 7 and 8 of the historic Summit Series between Team Canada and the Soviet Union, but Henderson will always be remembered as the hero when Canada defeated Russia with four wins against three losses and one tie. His goal in Game 8 came with only 34 seconds left in the game and gave the Canadian squad a victory that was celebrated from coast to coast. Paul says that, “Even today, no matter where I go, Canadians want to
thank me for scoring the goal…it’s a marvelous feeling and a blessing to be remembered for such an uplifting moment.”

While Henderson is widely known for his spectacular achievement in the most famous hockey series ever played, he also had a very productive professional hockey career. Paul began his hockey career in Lucknow Ontario and progressed to Junior “A” with the Hamilton Red Wings. After winning the Memorial Cup in 1962 he moved to the NHL.  Paul played 18 years of professional hockey with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Atlanta Flames including 5 years in the World Hockey Association. Paul scored 376 goals and had 384 assists during his professional career.

As a member of Team Canada '72, Paul Henderson scored seven goals with three assists, trailing only Phil Esposito and Alexander Yakushev in scoring.  Henderson scored the Game-Winning goals in the final three games of the series.  His spectacular goal in Game 8, resulting in Canada winning the series for the entire country and has come to be known as the “Goal of the Century.”

In January 1997 the Canadian Mint launched a commemorative coin depicting the winning goal in the 1972 series. This is the first time a living person has been depicted on a coin other than a sovereign. Canada Post also introduced a stamp celebrating the moment.  On November 10, 2000, a permanent monument was erected in from of the Hockey Hall of Fame acknowledging and celebrating the team.  The Canadian Press voted Team Canada 72, Canada’s Team of the Century.

"My identity has been forged by that goal," he said. "I could either fight it, or I could accept it. I chose to embrace it. It gave me a profile to this day. It put me in Canadians' hearts. When people come up to me on a daily basis, shake my hand and say thank you for giving them one of the biggest thrills of their life, obviously it has an impact on you."