Paul Henderson
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Paul Henderson (born January 28, 1943 in Kincardine, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played right wing in various professional leagues in North America, as well as for Team Canada in international competitions.
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Playing career
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Paul Henderson played his junior career with the Hamilton Red Wings of the OHA from 1960 to 1963. He would help lead Hamilton to winning the Memorial Cup in 1962.
Henderson played 13 seasons in the NHL. He began his career in 1962 with the Detroit Red Wings, staying there until 1968 (with the exception of the 1963 season, when he played for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL). He was traded by Detroit with Norm Ullman and Floyd Smith to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Frank Mahovlich, Gary Unger, Pete Sternowski and the contract rights to Carl Brewer on March 3rd, 1968.
He was among the NHL players selected to compete against the USSR in the 1972 Summit Series. He became famous in Canada after scoring the winning goals in the final three games of the eight-game series, securing the Canadian victory.
Henderson remains best known for scoring the winning goals in the sixth, seventh and eighth (deciding) games of the 1972 Summit Series. Interestingly, he also played for Canada in the 1974 Summit Series, in which Canadian WHA players were pitted against the Soviet team.
In 1974 Henderson left the Maple Leafs and the NHL altogether, jumping ship to the rival WHA, where he played for the Toronto Toros. He remained with the Toros franchise after its relocation to Birmingham to become the Bulls, and remained with the Bulls after they transferred to the CHL in 1979.
He returned to the NHL in 1980 for one final season, playing for the Atlanta Flames. The following season he returned to the CHL's Bulls and retired in 1981.
Awards
- Led the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" League in goals in 1963 (49)
- Played in the 1972 NHL All-Star Game
- Played in the 1973 NHL All-Star Game
Records
- Most game-winning goals in 1972 Summit Series (3; record was held by Vladimir Vikulov (2), prior to Game 8)
- Most consecutive game-winning goals in 1972 Summit Series (3; record was held by Vladimir Vikulov (2), prior to Game 8)
- Most goals in 1972 Summit Series (7, tied with Phil Esposito and Alex Yakushev)
- One of two players (the other being Frank Mahovlich), to have played for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series and 1974 Summit Series
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1960-61 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1961-62 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. A | 50 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 1962-63 | Hamilton | OHA Jr. A | 48 | 49 | 27 | 76 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | Detroit | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | Pittsburgh | AHL | 38 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | Detroit | NHL | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1964-65 | Detroit | NHL | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | Detroit | NHL | 69 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1966-67 | Detroit | NHL | 46 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Detroit | NHL | 50 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Toronto | NHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1968-69 | Toronto | NHL | 74 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | Toronto | NHL | 67 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | Toronto | NHL | 72 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1971-72 | Toronto | NHL | 73 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1972-73 | Toronto | NHL | 40 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973-74 | Toronto | NHL | 69 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974-75 | Toronto | WHA | 58 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Toronto | WHA | 65 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976-77 | Birmingham | WHA | 81 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977-78 | Birmingham | WHA | 80 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | Birmingham | WHA | 76 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979-80 | Birmingham | CHL | 47 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979-80 | Atlanta | NHL | 30 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | Birmingham | CHL | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 707 | 236 | 241 | 477 | 304 | 56 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 28 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 360 | 140 | 143 | 283 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series.
- Played for Team Canada in the 1974 Summit Series.
- One of two players to have played for Team Canada both Summit Series.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Summit | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 1974 | Canada | Summit | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
References
Categories: 1943 births | Living people | Hamilton Red Wings alumni | Atlanta Flames players | Birmingham Bulls players | Canadian ice hockey players | Detroit Red Wings players | Toronto Maple Leafs players | Toronto Toros players | Ontario sportspeople | Canadian Sports Hall of Fame | People from Bruce County, Ontario