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Breakfast with Paul Henderson at CMX-CIPHEX
Canada's Shining Moment - 40 Years Later
A Special CMX-CIPHEX 2012 Breakfast with Paul Henderson
Saturday, March 24th, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
$10 per person
[Sponsored by General Motors Canada]
Almost any Canadian who is old enough can tell you exactly what he or she was doing on September 28, 1972, when Paul Henderson scored the 6-5 goal at 19:26 of the final period. For a moment, our world stood still, and then as the red light flickered behind Vladislav Tretiak, our hearts filled with joy, and relief.
As Foster Hewitt's ghostly words described "the goal heard around the world," millions of Canadians danced and hugged in a scene that was reminiscent of the celebrations at the end of World War II. Never has a single sporting moment meant so much to so many Canadians.
Paul Henderson was born on a sleigh in the middle of a snow storm near Kincardine, Ontario. He began his hockey career in Lucknow, Ontario, progressing to Junior A with the Hamilton Red Wings. After winning the Memorial Cup in 1962, he moved on to the NHL. Paul played 18 years of professional hockey with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Atlanta Flames, including five years in the World Hockey Association (WHA). As a professional, he scored 376 goals and added 384 assists.
For all his other achievements, history will remember Paul for the first Canada-Russia Hockey series in 1972, when Canada needed a victory in each of the last three games to win the series. Incredibly, Paul scored the winning goal in each of the three games. The goal in the last game was recently declared the greatest sports moment in the last century and Team Canada '72 was voted the Team of the Century.
Paul is a member of several Sports Halls of Fame including Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He has co-authored several books: The Fans Go Wild, Shooting for Glory and How Hockey Explains Canada. He is married to Eleanor, his high school sweetheart, and they have three married daughters and seven grandchildren.
Join us over breakfast for an inspiring and heart warming hour with Canadian hero Paul Henderson.
Saturday, March 24th, 8:30 am–10:00 am at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building.
Doors open at 8am.
Seating is limited. You must register in advance.
$10 per person includes breakfast.