The pittsburgh penguins center was listening to a recorded message that canada hockey icon paul henderson had sent via about the 10th anniversary of crosbys goldmedal winning goal in the. Paul henderson was born on january 28th, 1943 near kincardine, ontario, canada. Paul henderson played seasons in the nhl for the detroit red wings, toronto maple leafs and atlanta flames and 5 in the wha for the toronto toros and birmingham bulls. A left winger, henderson played seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the detroit red wings, toronto maple leafs and atlanta flames and five in the world hockey association wha for the toronto toros and birmingham bulls. Sep 24, 2012 as canadian hockey fans celebrate the 40th anniversary of the summit series this month, i still cant figure out why paul henderson, who scored the winning goal in each of the last three games. Paul henderson played for the detroit red wings, toronto maple leafs, and atlanta flames over his year professional career. The book was great i especially enjoyed the sharing of his personal, as opposed to hockey journey. Jim prime has written more than 12 sportsrelated books, including tales from the red sox dugout and ted williams. 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 montreal on jan. Paul henderson s winning goal won the 1972 series for canada.
What if paul henderson never scored the goal that everyone. How hockey explains canada meet your next favorite book. Nov 08, 2007 speakers spotlight presents hockey hero paul henderson as an entertaining and compassionate keynote speaker. Paul henderson autographed team canada 1972 40th anniversary hardcover book. Shop comcs extensive selection of paul henderson hockey cards. Last 3 mins including paul hendersons goal 1972 duration. Join facebook to connect with paul henderson and others you may know. The goal of my life by paul henderson, roger lajoie. He may never be a hall of famer, but he has achieved a state of hockey status reserved for the rare likes of gretzky and richard. Paul henderson scores the most famous goal in ice hockey. The two nations went to to toe with the first four contests being. He is the author of five books including shooting for glory, 1992. Paul henderson wayne gretzky sidney crosby canadas greatest. How hockey explains canada ebook by paul henderson.
Paul henderson became a canadian sports legend in september, 1972. Crosby rates hendersons summit series winner above his. He is best known for scoring the winning goal against the soviets in game 8 of the 1972 summit series. This goal gave canada the lead and won them the series and with that the team became known as the team of the century. The leafs moved frank mahovlich, pete stemkowski, garry unger and the rights to carl brewer for paul henderson, floyd smith and norm ullman. Jan 28, 2019 members of parliament from all parties belted out a hearty rendition of happy birthday to hockey legend paul henderson at the close of question period on monday.
Since retiring from hockey in 1984, henderson joined the seminary and now runs a christian ministry. Paul henderson exclusive collection heritage hockey. 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. Oct 05, 2012 written with roger lajoie, henderson s book is cleverly titled paul henderson. Sep 28, 2017 this book celebrates the greatest moment in canadian sports history, canadian icon and treasure paul henderson, our wonderful sport of hockey and a come from behind that is an inspirational. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on paul henderson.
As author john gault tells it, the fact that a blizzard of historic proportions had left. Dec 18, 2012 that would make for an interesting book on its own. The storytelling is a little of whack hell tell a story about 1982 while still talking about 1974. Foster hewitts playbyplay broadcast of the final game in the 1972 russia canada hockey series, moscow, september 28, 1972 paul henderson was born on a sleigh during a snowstorm in the middle of lake huron. When detroit went to the cup finals in 196566 they defeated a good chicago team and played montreal in the finals. Paul henderson indelibly put his fingerprint on canadian sports 45 years ago thursday, a moment frozen in time for those who held their breath for it and a revelation to a new generation of fans. Paul henderson made his nhl debut in 1962 playing for the detroit red wings, a team which included hockey greats such as. Henderson doesnt believe he belongs in the hockey hall of fame.
Thats the day paul henderson scored the most dramatic and famous goal in hockey history with just 34 seconds to go in the final contest of the eightgame summit series between canada and the ussr. The series was conceived as a test of the best players and teams in the sport, whereunlike the olympics professionals would be allowed to participate. The author takes a playbyplay call from commentator foster hewitt henderson made a wild stab at it and fell. Paul henderson has a basement full of hockey memorabilia, but his prized possession is a framed photograph of his grandsons alton and logan. Paul henderson is having such a good year, he threatened to steal mats sundins no. Dec 03, 2014 paul henderson was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in november of 2009. Canadas paul henderson, danielle goyette enter iihf hall of. Paul hendersons miracle was an authorized biography that appeared in 1973, hot on the heels of hendersons soviet heroics. His mother gave birth to him during a snowstorm, while crossing lake huron on a horsedrawn sleigh on its way to the hospital.
His goal, with 34 seconds remaining in the final game, lifted canada to victory in the series of the century. While representing the toronto maple leafs as a member of team canada 1972, the left winger had the tournament of his life. Paul hendersons mom celebrates to celebrate her sons seriesstealing goal, evelyn henderson, the mother of hockey star paul, sits down with a cup of alan eagleson delights in canadas. The series between the amateur soviet team and an assembled crew of canadas best professional players offered all the drama of a hollywood script. Paul henderson s miracle was an authorized biography that appeared in 1973, hot on the heels of henderson s soviet heroics. From reading bill gadsbys book i went straight to the book on paul henderson. Paul henderson will forever be recognized and remembered for his goal with 34 seconds remaining in the 8th game of the 1972 summit series. Paul was having a positive impact on the league and making a name for himself. Paul henderson, sports speaker, 72 series hockey player. Three different henderson memoirs offer three slightly different versions of how henderson s birth went down. Henderson takes fans back to the moment 1972 when canada won the summit series, though additionally shares memories from his entire life and his early days playing hockey through to his retirement from the game and his personal challenges with leukemia.
Paul henderson was scooped out of kincardine by the detroit red wings, and began his junior career with goderich jr. When paul henderson scored in the last minute of the final game of the 1972 canadau. How hockey explains canada by paul henderson overdrive. He is very open and up front about his faith and how it changed his life. With 34 seconds remaining in canadas game against the soviet union, henderson scored the winning goal and lifted canada to victory in the series of the century. What more can be said about paul henderson s heroics that has not been said time and time again. Paul henderson calls clinical cancer drug a game changer. Statistics of paul henderson, a hockey player from kincardine, ont born jan 28 1943 who. He played over 1,000 games between the two major leagues, scoring 376 goals and 758 points. Nbc reported today that the prime minister is working on a book about hockey. Paul henderson says cancer treatment is a gamechanger. 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 in game 8 of the series. I had a good, solid career, dont get me wrong, but that goal gave me a stature in this country that would not have been possible unless id converted that rebound in game eight.
Gordie howe, alex delvecchio, norm ullman and goalie terry sawchuk. About the author paul henderson enjoyed a solid career as a player in the national hockey league and world hockey association for close to two decades. Lapp feels his new volume is an important book because the memorial cup tournament often goes unrecognized as a part of canadas hockey history. Paul henderson became a canadian sports legend on september 28, 1972. The photographer who captured the most joyous moment in the 1972 canadasoviet hockey series paul henderson s winning goal has died. Paul henderson wayne gretzky sidney crosby canadas. Paul henderson enjoyed a solid career as a player in the national hockey league and world hockey association for close to two decades. Henderson played in two nhl allstar games and was a member of the memorial cupwinning hamilton red wings team as a junior. Paul henderson knew hed score the winning goal macleans. His heroic goal in the 1972 summit series immortalized him in hockey and even canadian history. Bring up the 1972 summit series and our minds will. Jun 30, 2017 the author takes a playbyplay call from commentator foster hewitt henderson made a wild stab at it and fell. Speakers spotlight presents hockey hero paul henderson as an entertaining and compassionate keynote speaker.
Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. He scored the game winning goals in game 6, game 7 and of course game 8. I was determined to get a players perspective on why those detroit teams did not win the cup. Share paul henderson quotations about cancer, philosophy and morning. Henderson was named a member of the order of canada in 2012 in recognition of his engagement in support of a range of social and charitable causes along with his achievements on the ice. Canadas national junior hockey championship featuring a foreword by nhl great paul henderson, has just hit the bookshelves in stores across the country.
Find paul henderson stats, teams, height, weight, position. Roger lajoie is wellknown to hockey fans as a host of torontos the fan 590. Before that epic series in 1972, you had to be a fairly dedicated hockey fan to know the name paul henderson. Paul henderson is born before they reach the far side. He has been honoured by hockey canada with the order of hockey in canada as part of its 20 class. The intelligent discourse on canadas national sport goes far beyond the. With that, the team became known as the team of the century and paul s goal as the goal of the century.
Paul hendersons winning goal in game eight of the 1972 summit series is one of the most iconic moments in canadian sports history and the pinnacle of his hockey career. As author john gault tells it, the fact that a blizzard of historic proportions had left western ontario snowed under didnt stop a pregnant evelyn henderson young and healthy and youthfully silly from hiking out 5 kilometres. Paul henderson releases the greatest jersey ever childrens. As author john gault tells it, the fact that a blizzard of historic proportions had left western ontario snowed under didnt stop a.
Paul henderson is a former professional hockey player who played for seasons. Today, henderson shares the lessons of leadership, teamwork, and commitment he learned during his professional hockey career to help motivate organizations and individuals to reach their own incredible goals. Henderson is a hero and his book is one that all fans of hockey and life will enjoy. See more ideas about summit series, hockey and hockey players. Penned by hockey star paul henderson famed scorer of canadas greatest goal in the 1972 summit seriesand featuring a foreword by prime minister stephen harper, how hockey explains canada explores just how deeply engrained this national pastime is in the canadian psyche. With that, the team became known as the team of the century and pauls goal as the goal of the century. But you know, its something like that where hockey can bring this country.
But the canadian hockey hero is now calling a clinical drug trial in the u. Bring up the name paul henderson anywhere in canada and our minds will immediately go to the 1972 summit series. The ice, it seems, has always been a special place for mr. Paul henderson ron ellis hockey hall of fame signed mini. Former hockey player paul henderson clutches a bible at his home in mississauga, ont. He spoke at one of our assemblies, and he touched my heart. And he will be forever immortalized in hockey history as he scored on what is arguably the greatest hockey moment ever. He played his junior hockey with the hamilton red wings and lead the ohl in scoring before moving to the nhl to play for detroit, then later toronto, and finally atlanta. The leafs move was a desperate attempt to extend the dynasty one more spring, according to the hockey news as seen above. Paul henderson 72 summit series winning goal youtube. That will make those of us who remember watching him score the greatest goal in canadian hockey history on a blackandwhite tv in an elementaryschool. First of the book gives an overview of hendersons hockey career, second third focuses on the goal, final third focuses on his ministry to businessmen through campus crusade for christ that he has headed for the past 30 years.
Today, paul henderson uses the lessons of leadership, teamwork and commitment he learned during the 1972 summit series and his 18 year professional hockey career, to motivate organizations around the world to reach their own goals. Three different henderson memoirs offer three slightly different versions of how hendersons birth went down. Sep 11, 2012 paul henderson was born in lucknow, ontario. Sean mitton is a canadian living in the united states, and the founder of the 72 project. The goal of my life by paul henderson overdrive rakuten.
Paul henderson hand signed hockey book shooting for glory 2003 autograph. Paul was the eldest in a family of 5 children who moved frequently, b. Petition started to get paul henderson in hockey hall of fame. Prime minister stephen harper is the 22nd prime minister of.