If there's a goal that everyone remembers, did it happen in 1972? Or does the goal from 2010 resonate with more people?
are etched in history for what they reveal about the lengths to which Canada went, and how desperately they wanted that victory.The final three games of the series played out in storybook fashion, with the "heroes" ultimately coming back to beat the "villains." And Henderson's goal with 34 seconds remaining was especially important because the Soviets would have claimed victory by virtue of goal differential had the game ended in another tie.
Canadian nationalism over hockey right now would also be misplaced. We've learned lately that Hockey Canada has allegedly been covering up players' sexual assaults for years, with accusations against the 2003 and 2018 men's world junior teams. To make the problem go away, Hockey Canada financed a settlement fund with children's registration fees across the country.
Yes, it's cool that a relative no-name in Henderson had the month of his life, scoring the winning goal in each of the final three games of the series. But even with that head start, Henderson still isn't in the Hockey Hall of Fame. It's just not quite the same feeling as if, say, Esposito had played hero.Is Paul Henderson a Hockey Hall of Famer?49 years after scoring one of the most famous goals in hockey history, the debate rages on. Rob Pizzo looks at both sides of the argument.
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