Which NHL player scored the winning goal in the 1972 Summit Series finale?

Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series finale.

The eight-game series matched a Canadian team of NHL stars against the Soviet national team. Canada entered the final game in Moscow needing a victory, and the teams were tied 5–5 late in the third period.

Henderson scored with 34 seconds remaining, beating Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak after a pass from Phil Esposito. Canada won the game 6–5 and took the series four wins to three, with one tie. Henderson scored the decisive goal in Games 6, 7, and 8, making the finale especially memorable.

The series helped intensify international hockey rivalry and is often called the Summit Series rather than an NHL competition, although its Canadian roster was built largely from NHL players.