- This article is about the Canadian ice hockey player. For others with the same name, see Paul Henderson (disambiguation). Paul Henderson is a Canadian ice hockey player Paul Henderson may also refer to Paul Henderson (journalist (b
Paul Henderson (born January 28, 1943 in Lucknow, Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League
He is best known for scoring the winning goal against the Soviet Union at 19:26 of the third period in game eight of the 1972 Summit Series on September 28, 1972. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucknow ( 2001 census population 1136 is a community located in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in
Contents |
Playing career
Paul Henderson played left wing in various professional leagues in North America, as well as for Team Canada in international competitions. Henderson is best known for scoring hockey's most famous goal, helping Team Canada clinch the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union in the dying seconds of the final game. The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in
Henderson played his junior career with the Hamilton Red Wings of the OHA from 1960 to 1963. The Hamilton Red Wings were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974 He would help lead Hamilton to the Memorial Cup title in 1962. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL
Henderson played 13 seasons in the NHL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America After a two game tryout late in the 1962-63 season and half a season with Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL in 1963-64, Henderson stayed with the parent club in Detroit until 1968. The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary He was a consistent scorer with Detroit, scoring 22 and 21 goals in 1965-66 and 1966-67. He was traded by Detroit with Norm Ullman and Floyd Smith to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Frank Mahovlich, Garry Unger, Pete Stemkowski and the contract rights to Carl Brewer on March 3, 1968. Norman Victor Alexander "Norm" Ullman (born December 26, 1935 in Provost, Alberta, Canada) is a former Ice hockey Floyd Smith (born May 16, 1935 in Perth, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey centre who played 13 "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Garry Douglas "Iron Man" Unger (born December 7, 1947 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey Peter "Pete" Stemkowski ( August 25 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Carl Thomas Brewer ( October 21, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario – August 25, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario) Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In Toronto, Henderson enjoyed his best seasons playing on a line with Ullman and Ron Ellis. Ronald John Edward Ellis (born January 8, 1945 in Lindsay Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey right winger He recorded goal totals of 27,20,30,38,18(in 40 games) and 24 through the 1973-74 season. Following his 38 goal season of 1971-72, he was among the NHL players selected to compete against the USSR in the 1972 Summit Series. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in He became famous in Canada after scoring the winning goals in the final three games of the eight-game series, securing the Canadian victory. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He also played for Canada in the 1974 Summit Series in which Canadian WHA players were pitted against the Soviet team. The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional Ice hockey players The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
In 1974, Henderson left the Maple Leafs and the NHL altogether, jumping to the rival WHA where he played for the Toronto Toros. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Toronto Toros were an Ice hockey team based out of Toronto that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976 He remained with the Toros franchise after its relocation to Birmingham, Alabama, where the team was re-named the Birmingham Bulls - and as the team was transferred to the Central Hockey League in 1979. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The Birmingham Bulls were a professional Ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981 The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984
He returned to the NHL in 1980 for one final season, playing for the Atlanta Flames. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The following season he returned to the Birmingham Bulls and retired in 1981.
Hall of fame debate
Henderson has not been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and there has been much debate over his omission. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He scored one of the most famous goals in Hockey and Canadian sports history when he scored the winning goal in the deciding game eight of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in If Henderson was inducted, it would be due almost entirely to the historical significance of that goal (plus his game-winners in games six and seven as well). Although his NHL numbers were respectable (236 goals and 477 points in 707 career NHL games), they are not close to the levels of those generally selected for induction. His candidacy has led to many debates among hockey fans, because although his performance in the Summit Series made him one of the most well known names in hockey, many fans feel that it is not right to honour a player's entire career because of one highlight.
.
Awards
- Led the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" League in goals in 1963 (49)
- Played in the 1972 NHL All-Star Game
- Played in the 1973 NHL All-Star Game
- MasterWorks honouree (2004) by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada (video clip). The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada (or the AV Trust was a charitable Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada ’s
Records
- Most game-winning goals in 1972 Summit Series (3; record was jointly held with Vladimir Vikulov (2), prior to Game 8)
- Most consecutive game-winning goals in 1972 Summit Series (3; record was held by Vladimir Vikulov (2), prior to Game 8)
- Most goals in 1972 Summit Series (7, tied with Phil Esposito and Alexander Yakushev)
- One of two players (the other being Frank Mahovlich), to have played for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series and 1974 Summit Series
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1960-61 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (Александр Сергеевич Якушев (born January 2, 1947) was an Ice hockey player for the Soviet Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian The Summit Series was the first competition between full-strength Soviet and Canadian national Ice hockey teams an eight-game series held in The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional Ice hockey players A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1961-62 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. A | 50 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 1962-63 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. A | 48 | 49 | 27 | 76 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | Detroit | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | Pittsburgh | AHL | 38 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | Detroit | NHL | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1964-65 | Detroit | NHL | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | Detroit | NHL | 69 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1966-67 | Detroit | NHL | 46 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Detroit | NHL | 50 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Toronto | NHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1968-69 | Toronto | NHL | 74 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | Toronto | NHL | 67 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | Toronto | NHL | 72 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1971-72 | Toronto | NHL | 73 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1972-73 | Toronto | NHL | 40 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973-74 | Toronto | NHL | 69 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974-75 | Toronto | WHA | 58 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Toronto | WHA | 65 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976-77 | Birmingham | WHA | 81 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977-78 | Birmingham | WHA | 80 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | Birmingham | WHA | 76 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979-80 | Birmingham | CHL | 47 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979-80 | Atlanta | NHL | 30 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | Birmingham | CHL | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 707 | 236 | 241 | 477 | 304 | 56 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 28 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 360 | 140 | 143 | 283 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series.
- Played for Team Canada in the 1974 Summit Series.
- One of three players to have played for Team Canada both Summit Series. The other two were Pat Stapleton and Frank Mahovlich.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Summit | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 1974 | Canada | Summit | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
References
- 1972 Summit Series.com. 1972 Summit Series. com. Retrieved on 2006-03-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.
- Paul Henderson. The Summit in 1974: Canada plays USSR. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic