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.
Team Canada's Paul Henderson (left) shoots on Team USSR's Vladislav Tretiak while Gannady Tsygankov defends during the 1972 Summit tournament in Toronto, on Sept. 4, 1972. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Bregg
Darryl Sittler — 1976 Canada Cup
Sittler's late goal on goaltender VladimÃr 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 defender before beating a sprawling Dzurilla to the delight of the Montreal Forum crowd.
Team Canada's Darryl Sittler puts the puck past Czechoslovakian goalie Vladimir Dzurilla to score and win the Canada Cup in overtime in Montreal, on Sept. 15, 1976. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck Stoody
Mike Bossy — 1984 Canada Cup
Bossy tipped home the overtime game-winner in the semifinal at Calgary's Saddledome after Paul Coffey broke up a 2-on-1, securing Canada's 4-3 win over the Soviet Union. Canada went on to sweep Sweden in the best-of-three final.
Team Canada's Mike Bossy (left), Wayne Gretzky and Larry Robinson carry the Canada Cup trophy after beating Sweden 6-5 in Edmonton on Sept. 18, 1984. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Grimshaw
Mario Lemieux — 1987 Canada Cup
Lemieux scored the winner with 1:26 remaining in regulation of Game 3 of the 1987 Canada Cup final after Wayne Gretzky set him up, securing Canada's 6-5 victory over the Soviet Union at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum. Lemieux also scored in double-overtime of Game 2, completing a hat trick, with Gretzky and Larry Murphy drawing assists.
Mario Lemieux rushes into the arms of teammate Wayne Gretzky after he scored the game winner in the Canada Cup final match against the Soviet Union, Sept. 15, 1987. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Blaise Edwards
Sidney Crosby — 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime, converting a feed from Jarome Iginla and beating in-form American goaltender Ryan Miller to secure Canada's 3-2 win over the United States. The Americans had tied the game on Zach Parise's goal with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Team Canada's Sidney Crosby celebrates his game winning goal in overtime of the men's ice hockey gold medal final at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Feb. 28, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Marie-Philip Poulin — 2014 Sochi Olympics
Poulin led the charge in Canada's 3-2 overtime win over the United States in the 2014 women's Olympic final. Down 2-0 with less than four minutes remaining, Poulin scored the tying goal in the final minute after American Kelli Stack hit the post with Canada's goaltender pulled. Poulin completed the comeback in overtime with a shot past U.S. goaltender Jessie Vetter.
Marie-Philip Poulin of Canada (29) reacts after scoring the game winning goal during overtime of the women's gold medal ice hockey game against USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Marie-Philip Poulin — 2021 women's world championship
Poulin scored in overtime in the gold-medal game in Calgary as Canada came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the U.S. 3-2 and end the Americans' run of five straight women's world championship titles. Poulin's shot over Nicole Hensley bounced out of the net so quickly that play resumed before the scorekeeper signalled a goal.
Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin celebrates her gold medal winning goal during overtime IIHF Women's World Championship hockey action against the United States in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Danielle Serdachny — 2024 women's world championship
Serdachny scored on a power play in overtime as Canada defeated the U.S. 6-5 in a back-and-forth tournament final in Utica, N.Y. Canada's victory on American soil was its third world title in four championships and came a year after the Americans beat Canada 6-3 in the final in Brampton, Ont.
Canada's Danielle Serdachny (92) celebrates her overtime goal with teammate Sarah Nurse (20) in their gold medal game against the United States at the IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship in Utica, N.Y., Sunday, April 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Connor McDavid — 2025 4 Nations Face-Off
After his team survived some nervous minutes in the extra period, McDavid scored the overtime goal as Canada edged the United States 3-2 in the 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston.
Team Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
This report by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was first published Feb. 21, 2025.
