This game will forever be etched in my memory. Canada celebrated the gold medal and my family celebrated the birth of my first son a few hours later! =) Still can't believe that was almost 17 YEARS AGO!
I'll never forget this game, watching it at 3am in Ireland. 5 days into food poisoning and close to death from dehydration, I lay motionless on the couch, this game keeping me awake and possibly alive. After that inspired Canadian performance I started to regain energy and that night I was finally able to keep some water down and recover within a week.
I remember being 17 and having to go the hospital one night. I had really bad pain in my near my abdominal area. It turned out to be a kidney stone (I had another five years later). At the time I didn’t know much about them, but I was in the hospital for a couple of days. Knowing that the gold medal game was going on (on a Sunday I believe) I asked the doctor (on the third day) if I could go home, at first he was hesitant but I told him that the pain hadn’t been as bad since the first night. He said it would probably pass naturally and it did. But I told him I was looking forward to watching the game with my family and for whatever reason he granted me release from the hospital. I was able to go home that day and watch the Women’s team defeat Team America and the next day got to watch this game. What a game, one of my favourites. :)
The best American hockey team ever assembled. May never be another one like it. Chelios, Housley, Richter, Leetch, Suter, Hull, Deadmarsh, Leclaire, Weight, Tkachuk, Roenick...but the Canucks were stacked. Lemieux, Sakic, Yzerman, Lindros, Fluery, Brodeur, Niedermayer, Pronger, Kariya, Iginla, Shanahan, Neieundyk... What a game. Two of the best teams ever assembled. I'd put both of these teams against the '87 Canada Cup Canadian and Russian teams, the '72 Summit Series Teams, and any others. High class hockey at it's best.
Proof that he was still a heavy threat even after cancer left him out of the game for three years. Unfortunately he lost that open net, one he doesn't usually lose, this would've crowned his performance in the game with a goal and basically an assist
Had Theo Fleury burried that almost goal in the 2nd period it would have gone down as one of the greatest goals ever and definitely a iconic Canadian moment. So close, yet so far.
What's hillarious is the disrespect he gets from all the millennials and young fans (in his final years )... Honestly they need to be taught that Bob Cole in his prime was one of the greatest. Unfortunately some these youngn's are so narrowminded it isn't funny....
He was the best PBP man. He brought another level of excitement to games that isn't seen with anyone else. Even though in his later years he would get some names wrong and couldn't always keep up with the play, the excitement was still there. Every other announcer seems so monotonous compared to him.
0:47 I still remember watching this goal when it happened. When I saw Lemieux let the pucks through his legs, I immediately noticed that it was on purpose but was so focused on Lemieux that I didn't even notice Kariya. So when the puck went in, I was shocked. I don't think I even saw Kariya one-timing the puck, I was like, "Oh that's neat, Lemieux's letting the puck go between his legs."
This is the moment that sticks in my head about this game. I couldn't believe it then and it's still stands up as one of the my favorite plays of all time.
@@rrabmac1 It my head, I like to romanticize that Lemieux play by thinking he had that idea for a long time but never had the opportunity and boy did he pick the right time to make that move. That must've given the team a boost. Of course, that's me just romaticizing it. The truth is actually much more spectacular which is that Lemieux improvised it on the spot.
This was a day I never thought I'd live to see in my city again. After Canada won gold here, Toronto was up in lights. I was in the car with my parents and everybody was honking their horns, waving flags, dancing on the roads and streets and giving people high fives. The whole city became one huge family. It was such a beautiful sight to see. I was 11 years old. In the year 2019, on June 13th. Me being 27 years old, the Toronto Raptors had won the NBA title. I was so happy so I grabbed my shoes and ran up to Yonge street as as fast as possible. (Even along the way I could hear the roar of excitement). When I finally got to Yonge, after 17 years, I witnessed what I dreamt of seeing again. The cars, the people, the dancing, the music, high fives all around. My buddy found me in the excitement and we got in his friends car and drove downtown. The whole city was in lights. It was so fucking beautiful. Once again Toronto celebrated like one big happy family. These. These are one of the most beautiful moments that I will never forget as long as I live!
Sakic and Yzerman on the same line let alone the same team??? Not even fair....... Two of the best wrist shots to ever grace the game. I still remember when they let all the classes in my high school out to watch the last period in the rotunda. Great memories!
The Lemieux dumbie on the pass was insane awareness. Ritcher completely stopped to square him off and then dove in panic when he realized what had happened.
One of the finest hockey games I have EVER witnessed. Bob Cole was great too. This was hockey at its finest. For the love of the game and their country.
Still get chills watching this video. Anyway what a fucking team Hall of Famers all over this team. Belfour, Brodeur, Pronger, Neidermayer, MacInnis, Foote, Blake, Yzerman, Shanahan, Sakic, Nieuwendyk, Lemieux. All I can say is HOLY SHIT!
Having lived through this experience I have to say.. The Canadians weren't all that put together that year. Had a lot of problems. Didn't look strong out of the gate. But the Americans did and that scared the shit out of us. In particular, in this game, which isn't mentioned in this video, we were SCARED of Brett Hull. That slapshot was nasty. Ever time he got around the puck we pissed ourselves. It easily could have been a US victory. Of course we were glad otherwise. But 5-2 doesn't reflect how Canadians felt during the entire game.
@@jgp7414 As an American I never got goosebumps. But I'm from Detroit area and have been watch Hockey Night in Canada since the early '60s so if the USA didn't win I'm glad it was our closest and dearest neighbor who did!!
you dont teach that shit, that's pure instinct. Lemieux was the greatest hockey player of his era too bad he had all those injuries, he would have shattered Gretzky's records easily. Amazing talent Crosby who?. Crosby couldn't hold a candle to Mario if he was still playing in the league.
