Top 10 Team Canada Goals of Modern History: from Crosby to Poulin
Relive Team Canada's 10 Clutch Moments
Each action below has changed the course of an Olympic final or a World Junior Championship. As an added bonus, it boosts your visibility on long-tail queries: "Crosby 2010 overtime goal", "Poulin but or 2014", "Eberle 5 seconds left"...
10. Jamie Benn - decisive deflection (February 21, 2014, Sochi)
Jay Bouwmeester slips a low-ice pass; Benn deflects it to 1 min 41 s of the 2ᵉ third. Canada 1-0, Carey Price whitewashes the USA and leads his team to gold two days later
9. John Tavares - New Year's Eve hat-trick (December 31, 2008, Ottawa)
Trailing 3-0, the Canadians saw Tavares score two goals in a row. 48 sthen a third in the empty cage for a 7-4 win, securing the 1ʳᵉ group place.
8. Dylan Cozens & Josh Williams - buzzer-beater + OT (August 10, 2018, Edmonton)
Cozens officially equalizes 19 :59 (clock at zero), provoking controversy; Williams folds the match 1 min 44 s later. Canada through to U18 final after epic 6-5 win
7. Sidney Crosby - breakaway vs Sweden (February 23, 2014, Sochi)
Taking advantage of a bad Swedish exchange, Crosby goes it alone and defeats Henrik Lundqvist at 15 min 43 s of the 2ᵉ third. The Canadians win 3-0 to retain their Olympic title.
6. Brad Marchand - shorthanded winner (September 29, 2016, Toronto)
Down a man, Patrice Bergeron intercepts, Crosby relays, Marchand concludes at 0 :43 of the end. Canada sweeps Team Europe 2-0 to win the last World Cup of Hockey
5. Jonathan Toews - shootout hat-trick (January 3, 2007, Leksand)
The semi-final was decided by shots: Toews scored three times in a row, a feat allowed under the old rules. Canada 2-1, USA eliminated, and the future Blackhawks captain goes down in history.
4. Tyler Steenbergen - gold deviation (January 5, 2018, Buffalo)
Last forward on the sheet, Steenbergen cuts off Conor Timmins' laser pass to 1 min 40 s of the end and registers his only goal of the tournamentsynonymous with a 3-1 victory and 17ᵉ junior gold medal for Canada
3. Jordan Eberle - the 5-second equalizer (January 3, 2009, Ottawa)
Trailing 5-4, the Canadian juniors brought out their goalkeeper; Eberle collected a rebound and scored at 0 :05. He then converted his barrage for a 6-5 win, keeping alive his run of five straight world titles.
2. Marie-Philip Poulin - equalizer & golden goal (February 20, 2014, Sochi)
À 54,6 s of the siren, "Captain Clutch" reduced the gap to 2-2, then crucified the Americans on the power play at 8 min 10 s overtime. The women's final goes down to the wire; Canada wins a 4ᵉ consecutive Olympic title
1. Sidney Crosby - "Golden Goal" (February 28, 2010, Vancouver)
Jarome Iginla battles along the ramp, shifts Crosby in the slot: the #87 fires a wrist shot to 7 min 40 s from extension and sent the 17,748 fans at Canada Hockey Place into raptures. The goal, watched live by over 16 million Canadiansthe final score of 3-2 and seals the 14ᵉ country's gold medal in men's field hockey.
At the age of 22, Crosby propelled Canada to its 14ᵉ gold medal at the Games, triggering national jubilation and 22,000 tweets/minute around the keyword #GoldenGoal/.
Frequently asked questions FAQ Goal Clutch
Q1. What's the Canadian "Golden Goal" everyone's talking about?
The term refers to the purpose of Sidney Crosby in overtime (February 28, 2010, Vancouver Olympic final) which gave the Canadians gold against the United States.
Q2. How many times does Sidney Crosby appear in this ranking?
Twice:
- Visit Golden Goal 2010 against Team USA.
- His decisive breakaway against Sweden in the final of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Q3. Who is nicknamed "Captain Clutch" and why?
Marie-Philip Poulinwho tied the score with 54 seconds remaining and then scored the golden goal against the USA in the women's final at Sochi 2014. Two actions that reversed a 0-2 deficit and secured a fourth consecutive Olympic title for Canada.
Q4. Which goal on the list was scored shorthanded?
The purpose of Brad Marchand 43 seconds from the siren (World Cup 2016, match 2) - the only shorthanded goal in the top 10.
Q5. What is the most recent achievement mentioned?
The victorious Tyler Steenbergen (January 5, 2018, World Junior final) and the duel Cozens & Williams August 10, 2018 at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Q6. Why is Jordan Eberle's goal considered a miracle?
He equalises to five seconds from the end (WJC 2009 semi-final), prolongs the game, then scores in the shootout: Canada can continue its run of five junior titles in a row.
