"Where was I when Henderson scored? I was in Moscow and a moment later, he was in my arms."

Yvan Cournoyer



Team Rosters: Canada
     


Position: RW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-7
Weight: 165
Born:
11/22/1943
Drummondville, Quebec

Club 1972:
Montreal Canadiens

Yvan Cournoyer
Team Canada # 12

Yvan Cournoyer was one of the fastest skaters ever played in the NHL. His skating speed brought him “The Roadrunner” nickname. Besides his amazing skating, he established himself as a scoring forward with a slick and accurate shooting skills. Cournoyer was a very clean player and a prominent contributor in his team’s power play. He was a remarkable player that won numerous NHL championships and Stanley Cups with the legendary Montreal Canadiens, the classiest team in the history of world hockey.

Career Statistics
Competitions GP G A PTS PIM
NHL Reg. Season 968 428 435 863 255
NHL Playoffs 147 64 63 127 47

CAREER HIGHLIGTS:

  • Played in the professional hockey leagues: 1963-1979
  • Professional hockey clubs that Yvan Cournoyer played in: Montreal Canadiens
  • Stanley Cups (10) : 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
  • Professional hockey awards:
    Conn Smythe Trophy 1972-73
    Hockey Hall of Fame 1982

PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT

"Yvan played a key role in '72. He is a character player, and his character really showed. He had a great series. Henderson was the hero because he scored those goals, but a lot of other players played extremely well, and Yvan was one of them."

Serge Savard, Team Canada 1972

1972 Summit Overall Statistics
GP G A P PIM SOG SAG +/-
8 3 2 5 2 27 46 0
 
 


Game-by-Game Performance: Scoring

Summit 1972: Scoring
Game   Period Time Scoring Notes
Game 2301:19GoalPPG, GWG
Game 2308:59Assist 
Game 3118:25Assist 
Game 6206:21Goal 
Game 8312:56Goal 
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Game-by-Game Performance: Penalty History

Summit 1972: Penalty
Game   Period Time Description
Game 6217:46Team Canada bench minor
Game 8112:51interference
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