Mr. Speaker, it was 40 years ago that Canadians from coast to coast to coast gathered around their televisions to watch the most significant international hockey tournament ever. It was not just a battle of two of the world's best teams, it was a battle of cultures and an unprecedented look behind the Iron Curtain.
Before Crosby scored in Vancouver, and Lemieux scored in the Canada Cup, it was Foster Hewitt's call of “Henderson scores” that defined Canada as a hockey superpower. It is the single most important goal in Canadian history. Today marks the 40th anniversary of that goal.
Paul Henderson will be etched forever in history as a great Canadian hero. Today, my colleagues and I celebrate and congratulate him and all of his Team Canada alumni as they mark this anniversary.