Paul Henderson scored the most famous goal in Canadian hockey history 50 years ago today in the final game of the Summit Series in Moscow.
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In 1932, Winnipeg St. Johns running back Eddie James set a CFL record with six touchdowns in one game. Bob McNamara of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers matched that mark in 1956. In 1972, Paul Henderson scored the most famous goal in Canadian hockey history with 34 seconds remaining in the final game of the Canada-Soviet “Summit Series” in Moscow. The NHL stars tallied three times in the final period to win 6-5 and take the series with a 4-3-1 record. Henderson scored the winning goals in each of the last three games.
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