Paul Henderson scored with 34 seconds left in the game to give Team Canada a 6-5 win over the Soviet Union. Canada won the eight-game series four games to three with one tie. Henderson scored the winning goal in each of the last three games.
In one of the most memorable moments in Canadian hockey history, Canada won the legendary Summit Series, with Paul Henderson becoming an instant hero with 3 game winners. However, Paul Henderson wasn't what you would call a star. He was a good player for the Maple Leafs, but only a career-high 38 goal season got him a spot on the roster. Henderson ended up playing on a line with legend Phil Esposito, who eventually set up Henderson's famous goal. As game 8 was entering the last minute of play, Henderson was actually sitting on the bench. He convinced coach Harry Sinden to send him out after Peter Mahovlich came out on a line change. apparently, Henderson "had a feeling" that he could score. Turns out that his feeling was right.
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