Connor McDavid continued Canada’s tradition of scoring clutch goals in best-on-best senior tournaments with his overtime winner in a 3-2 win over the United States in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Here is a look at some of the golden goals from Canada’s men’s and women’s hockey stars in big international tournaments:
Paul Henderson — 1972 Summit Series
Henderson’s late third-period goal on Vladislav Tretiak in Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series in Moscow secured a 6-5 win over the Soviet Union, clinching the series in what has become a nation-defining moment for Canada.
WATCH l Bob Cole calls Henderson’s Summit Series-winning goal on CBC Radio:
Bob Cole called Paul Henderson’s Summit Series-winning goal on CBC Radio in 1972.
Darryl Sittler — 1976 Canada Cup
Sittler’s late goal on goaltender Vladimir Dzurilla in the 1976 Canada Cup final gave Canada a 5-4 win over Czechoslovakia, clinching the title. Sittler collected the puck at centre ice and beat a Czech …