When A 'Lucky' Bounce Created Hockey History

#nhl #hockey #vancouvercanucks
In the 2022 World Junior Gold Medal Game between Team Canada & Team Finland, we would get one of the craziest sequences in hockey history
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[@petermozuraitis5219]

These historic mini docs are incredible! As well as the educational components where you explain hockey’s structure and mini plays that make up the game ! Best hockey channel on KZbin ! You’ve earned your 100k subs 100%

[@gooky]

tjust ripped off the style of secret base rewinder but ok

[@Alex-ll4mc]

100% he needs to give them a name to categorize them, would make it feel cooler imo

[@nodefense]

@@gookySB rewind would never cover a moment like this though so who cares. More hockey content is a W and HP’s quality is just as high

[@dusthimself1062]

@@gooky I love SB, but they didn't invent this style of mini-docs. And for hockey content, this channel is much better for hockey fans like myself and a lot more in-depth in the actual psychology (hence the name) of the game rather than just the story + stats. I'll gladly support both though.

[@WybornD40]

@@dusthimself1062 yeah SB nation didn't invent these mini docs, but it was always weird to me how everything from the editing, writing, and delivery is exactly the same as SB. Agree that this channel still is better for hockey fans, but this channels get a lot of praise for this edit and writing style that's straight from SB Nation

[@j.b.781]

The level of story telling on this channel is immaculate. Just enough backstory to understand the significance of the events without bogging the audience down in detail. Bravo

[@WybornD40]

If you like it, SB nation's hockey content is basically formatted the exact same way. Even this guy's delivery is the exact same. Still good channels, but if the channel branding wasn't there i don't think i could tell you which was which.

[@wyldrice]

You know it’s good story telling when it gives you chills

[@NinjaSeppo]

As a Finnish hockey fan myself, that was truly one of the bounces.

[@Enkeksinimee1234]

Same

[@Matanumi]

it was a bounce of all time...

[@my3dviews]

That shot just didn't "Finnish". 😂

[@kahkonenj]

Vaikka kanukit nyt veiki tän mestaruuden sillon, niin kyl tätä hyväl muistelee ja tulee kylmätväreetki oikei😄

[@booradley6832]

"If you dont like it then sue me, Suomi" -McTavish, probably.

[@landonlecoq5660]

If I recall, Mctavish was 1 point off of either tying or setting a record in points, but instead of making offensive history in the overtime with being a part of the golden goal, he made defensive history in overtime the most improbable save I've seen in the world juniors.

[@sveannnnnnn7578]

lol if you watched the 8,3 minutes you could hear them say he was the points leader, but i guess you like Tradau and Matt Pettgrave.

[@dusthimself1062]

@@sveannnnnnn7578 points leader of the tournament =/= record holder for points in the tournament lol.

[@dusthimself1062]

McTavish was 1 away from tying a tournament record for the Canadian team which was 18 (Dale McCourt in 77, Brayden Schenn in 2011). Bedard broke that Canadian record with 23 points in 2023, the following year. And Peter Forsberg (sweden) holds the tournament record with 31 points in 1993 (with 24 assists!).

[@qyha-lg4il]

@@sveannnnnnn7578 worst thing is you re too stupid to read the word ''record''.

[@brianpeace7585]

and right after being tripped with no call, which set up this miracle anyways. Refs were gonna give it to Finland

[@tuomasmurtopera9345]

And as a Finn... my god that hurt

[@Aldriel]

Seeing it again still hurts 😅

[@LemmingRush_]

@@Aldriel watching it i just couldnt believe how it wouldve felt to be a Finn in that game, atleast you can write it off and say you were extraordinarily unlucky

[@furrieswilldieandtheybetter]

I felt sorry for the finns for a little while after the game.

[@fitzgeraldlansanah5306]

I remember the Finnish bench head their hands up thought he scored

[@tylerogilvie6642]

GO CANADA GO!!! sorry Finn's 😢

[@lastsinnersa8002]

Seriously, your rise during 2023 has been phenomenal. Living in Australia, your explanation of the finer points of the game speaks volumes. Good luck in 2024 and hope your rise continues.

[@coyrex1250]

Fan from down under! Nice to see!

[@nodefense]

Also an Aussie fan! This channel has been huge for improving my in-depth understanding of ice hockey for sure, love to see someone else in the same boat

[@MatějSkočík]

Sry bro but my Country took ur "rising" Canada

[@davidkudla916]

Also an aussie fan and player, love this channel

[@stevencooke6451]

I agree. 2024 has since your stock rise even more with so many great videos.

[@jimmy2shoos561]

This sequence of events is so important to me because me and my late grandma who passed in December of 2022 watched this whole tournament together and we went crazy when McTavish did that. I will truly never forget it.

[@Matanumi]

...wasn't this the summer juniors? pretty sure it was

[@burger_walrus]

It was summer of 22 and his grandmother died in December of 22 which comes after the summer of 22

[@stevencooke6451]

Glad she got to see this. Would have been nice if she had watched Canada repeat in 2022/23. It's wonderful that you got you got to injury these magical moments together.

[@Zaghzackio]

And Now Canada Just Lost to Czechia in the Quarter Finals on an Unlucky Bounce off a Defensemen smh

[@lacinos]

exactly

[@Nikoyes]

good bc now other teams can win the gold medal other than Canada

[@my3dviews]

@@Nikoyes U.S. won, but that isn't anything new either. In the last 12 years, they have won it four times. Canada five times and Finland three times.

[@owenkidd1247]

honestly one of the best hockey analysis channels on the platform; love the unique coverage you give!!

[@the1andonly759]

Lowkey the best world juniors moment but no one remembers bc it was in august

[@guymcguy9416]

If someone told me that SB Nation put out a new episode of Rewinder and played this, I wouldn't have doubted it for a second. Excellent production on an excellent video.

[@robertparsons5295]

Simply the greatest hockey play I have ever seen. And I saw ‘72. How that puck didn’t go in the net I will never know.

[@JonquaviusBartholomewl]

I was in the building, everyone thought it was in. Crazy night

[@King-03530]

that save is the greatest save in world junior history. That play i will never forget watching

[@lilparkys136]

Video 2 of asking for a breakdown of the summit series 72

[@mariusjurtz]

What keeps stories alive is the way we tell them. You did an amazing job on this one. Loved every second!

[@bartek_ewertowski]

I couldn't believe it when this happened. Truly one of the most insane moments in sports history.

[@Chrsly]

This folks, is a masterclass in taking a 3 second play to make 8:30 of solid content.

[@icysnax4488]

I was in the building for this game. The moment was absolutely electric, I can still clearly remember Mctavish stopping that puck on the line, despite barely remembering the goal that won Canada the game.

[@savage__nitemare]

And now they got eliminated by a lucky bounce 😂

[@Nikoyes]

yeah just for good bc other countries want to win the gold medal too bc it gets boring when Canada always wins the gold medal not this year

[@habsfanhighlights1317]

This was an amazing video man, this is one of the best channels out there for hockey, this made me remember how stacked that team was and how stressful that game was man, wish the bounce coulda went our way again this year but…

[@feeler85]

Yes... "Good memories". So familiar for us Finns. "Almost but not enough"

[@wresling300]

Good video. Should make one about the TSN camera saving Canada vs Russia in 2020

[@HushPuppy106]

2:56...Mctavish better then Bedard????

[@TheMur28]

At that exact point in history, yes, by a slim margin.

[@ngarcia103]

Please do an episode on Canada's 2021 Men's World Championship team! They started 0-3, needed a TON of things to fall their way just to get into the quarterfinals, ultimately only made the QFs because Germany-Latvia didn't go to OT... ... and in the medal round, knocked off Russia (QFs), the U.S. (SFs) and Finland (final) on the way to an unforgettable gold medal. (After having previously lost to USA/FIN in the preliminary round, too!)

[@teemup9247]

He could do a whole round up of the 3 years in row where Canada and Finland played in the mens finals.

[@JSnipes-nb7uy]

Watched it live, have watched this exact you tube video like 10 times.. never gets old! Go Canada Go! 🇨🇦

[@tylerogilvie6642]

I have watched the game like 47 times never get old

[@Isack4]

man, you and Eck are doing such great work.

[@tuttifrutti8576]

Just gotta say, with a team as hot as Canada’s was at the time it’s pretty crazy that Finland was able to almost beat them. Goes to show our fighter mindset and true hockey skill

[@jukee67]

The scenic route around the net...something that stands out as a big difference between the up and coming star versus a young Sidney Crosby as a rookie. Keep those legs moving and utilize the edge work that one must work on day in and day out.

[@BryanDaly-j2h]

I don't get this comment. Are you saying he was right to take the scenic route?

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Outbreaks in the NHL likely (but not necessarily) caused outbreaks during the World Juniors, as both the tournament and part of the NHL season would be shut down, ending any and all hope for NHL players to take part in the Winter Olympics the following February. Decades from now people will look at the time period between 2020 and 2023 and say "that was a wild ride, wasn't it?" Much like how we look at the time period between 1919 and 1921.

[@Malohdek]

I mean, during the Spanish flu people were dropping dead in the streets and towns were losing significant portions of their populations. People were shot for leaving their house. Covid was kinda chill tbh.

[@eldestmochi913]

Great timing for this video with almost everyone being sore losers about Czechia besting Canada. Bounces happen. It’s part of the game. Luck or not, it doesn’t matter after the clock runs out.

[@Kriptinite18]

Love the content keep it up and undoubtedly the best hockey breakdown series

[@traceybusch3068]

Do a video on the World Junior Gold Medal game in 2020 or 21 (can't remember which) between Canada and Russia where in the final minutes of regulation, the puck hit the camera by the penalty boxes. It was ruled that the camera was in play, which angered the Russians because it would have been a powerplay for them in the final minutes, had the refs ruled the puck hit the camera out of play.

[@joek1519]

i love seeing this after prolly the worst JR team i have witnessed in 30 years

[@JackArctic]

Feel bad for the finns

[@masennus2495]

:)))))))) e: This was the hockey gods returning their favor for the incredible events in the 2019 quarterfinals.

[@fumblerooskie]

I'm still recovering from this 10 minutes later.

[@spiderhands]

The Hockey Gods interfered

[@SpeedyMcFlames]

Lol facts

[@Dylis]

The stop was no luck, the bounces for sure were pure luck. I remember this like it was yesterday!

[@flxtch3r]

i got shiver in the last part of the vid

[@ShaneT5S]

4:32, the save this video is based on, the final goal of the game… Why do goalies in the last couple years now have the tendency to lay on their stomach? It leaves so much space above the goalies and they have to reach awkwardly like at 4:32. I’ve been a goalie, I know that equipment is awkward, so reaching up like that isn’t great, so why lay on your stomach in the first place and leave so much room above you open?

[@Michelle-qt1jd]

I watched this game live, and I thought it was over for Canada...

[@endorsedtoast2766]

Was at this game craziest shit I’ve ever seen

[@CinemaDemocratica]

*SB Nation's copyright lawyers have joined the chat.

[@espoonesko783]

Still crying

[@koltongeorge4673]

I was at that game!

[@LeDardeursPalace]

Looks like a great docu but watching a docu about how that team that almost always wins, won against underdogs. Not a very thrilling watch on the narrative side.

[@kisma03]

referees lost the game for finland, in 2-0 goal the cross stick was obvious penalty but wasnt.

[@doublestrokeroll]

The initial knock down is 100% pure skill. Hand eye coordination. The bounces and the swipes were obviously a bit of desperation and that part did involve more luck for sure. There's a great youtube video that talks about "luck" determining outcomes in pro sports and of the major sports Hockey is the "luckiest" sport. I think this has become even more true, especially in the NHL, where you have so much parity between teams and the average talent level of players and teams is very high. Modern NHL hockey goals are mostly a result of a lot of pinball type plays. Even "tip in" goals, which have become so prominent, are mostly luck. The tips themselves are total skill, but where the puck goes after that is fairly random and you're hoping it goes where a defender or goalie isn't. The result of all this is, and this is going to make hockey fans angry, but it's true, is that the best team doesn't always win. Florida for example, was not a better team than the Bruins last year even though they beat them. A seven game series is not enough of a sample size like it can be in other sports. And here it is...The Stanley Cup, is more of a "lucky" trophy than the President's Cup. Sorry...I know none of you want to hear that, but it's true. In many ways winning the Pres trophy is much more impressive than the cup. Sport with the least amount of luck determining outcomes? Basketball.

[@Malohdek]

I was watching a video on how players have "figured out" Basketball. It's become so easy for elite players to score a 3 pointer that defense is an uphill battle. And since defending a layup has rules around how long you can stand there for, the whole game becomes "who can get more 3 pointers". That's part of the reason basketball games are so close, too. The skill ceiling seems to be met by most of the players.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@Malohdek Well, I think it's more of the fact that the math says 3 pointers are how you win. Or basically inside or outside shots where probability is the highest and reward is the greatest respectively. The mid range jumper is basically dead. This in turn has led to a focus on guys with the ability to hit the three and so that's how the game has evolved. If you want to make it to the NBA today, especially in the back court, you must have long range ability. Still though, you gotta play D to win a title. Look at the Raptors title. It was D all the way that stifled GS. Milwaukee's title was from strong D play as well. 3 point % made, took a huge jump from the 80's to the 90's. It's true it's held relatively steady since 2000 but I wouldn't be surprised if it slowly starts creeping up as guys specialize more and focus on the shot. Steph is a 42% career shooter so as more guys come in who idolized him growing up, I bet it starts to increase. As an "old school" NBA fan, I don't whine about this era like many do. I think the Bball played today is very exciting and there is still great D and great rebounding that turn games. It's just a different type of D now.

[@janbo8331]

I agree with a lot of what you say, but not quite with the tip-ins. For sure there is luck involved, but the player can definitely manipulate the direction of the tip - high, low, left, right, center. You can also alter the speed of the puck. A static tip usually scrubs of less speed than batting it, for example.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@janbo8331 That's what I said when I said "The tips themselves are total skill". Of course they can do those things. It still doesn't mean they know the goalie or a defender isn't going to be there. They're rarely if ever tipping "for an opening" like the would be when they shoot. Vast majority of tips are with their backs to the goalie/defender/net. Their basically tipping for the chaos that occurs. The tips are skill, the results are, in almost all cases, luck. Luck if the goalie stops it (if he's screened), if a defender has it hit him, or if they score.

[@hezl19]

The case of the best team not always winning goes for every sport there is. And the panthers were the better team in that series.

[@CzeDiablo]

Yes. One game you have lucky. One game you dont. Like yesterday. So stop crying after you lose with CZE... you cant win everytime.

[@JWAM]

The number of times Finland has lost important games in any sport due to bizarre events..

[@AreJayMC]

ngl feels like you've stolen this format from somewhere else... literally. the intro, the build-up, the vocabulary, the pacing AND the way its edited together. You're straight up ripping off SB Nation Rewinder videos... I bet you used ChapGPT or something to come up with the script with a prompt that included "in the style of SB Nation Rewinder videos" lmfao Good video, find your own voice though bud

[@boodits]

First offI had to subscribe as I can’t believe I haven’t already your videos are sublimely good, not even sure I can use that word here but I couldn’t find the right word. Secondly I remember that play and it ranks up there with “Iggy!” Golden goal and the walk off homer in the bottom of the 9th by Joe Carter (bit young for the summit series but that’s up there too). Man what a moment in hockey and life!

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Well, nothing compares to this loss: "Sweden vs Finland - IIHF WC QF 2003 (Most Iconic Commentary in Swedish History)". Also this one left a rather bad aftertaste: "In controversial fashion, Finland has OT winner waved off after review" .

[@ngarcia103]

Some personal justice for Kent Johnson... a few months earlier, he was on Canada's senior World Championship team, who also went to OT in the gold medal game vs Finland. There, Sakari Manninen scored the gold medal winner for the Finns, which was likely a bitter pill to swallow for Johnson. Now, with his second chance at gold in just a few months, Johnson was not about to mess it up...

[@Reladan187]

I don’t know why I wanted to re-live this

[@jarkkosaarinen2784]

FINLAND!!!

[@usvi7684]

I would like to see on this channel, Petra Nieminen's disallowed goal in 2019 IIHF Women's Ice Hockey Finals FIN-USA Once we Finns already won gold but, NO!

[@TheMur28]

I love that McTavish’s save got Gord Miller and Jamie McLennan yelling over each other! That is the only time I’ve heard them do that.

[@marksmith5883]

It wasn't really "a bounce", but more of "a spin". The puck was spinning off the stick (as a wrist shot does when the puck comes off the blade) and then when MacTavish got his blade on it, he caused it to "spin out" or stop and fall straight down on it's side.

[@TommyPizzavonni]

You’ll be getting hired by the NHL network this year.

[@michaelhiltz7846]

I remember I was sitting in a bar when this game was happening, and I had no idea if that puck went in. I just new the whistle never blew. When Canada scored I said to my buddy "Well we scored, but I don't know if we won."

[@lip1978]

I was in the crowd for that game, drove up from Calgary and the tickets were a great price, $60, because they kept opening new sections. That sequence was insane and it was so tough to know what happened in realtime.

[@ngarcia103]

4:56 - in 2019-20, the IIHF chose to abolish shootouts from all gold medal games. This WJC was the first under the new rules you see here.

[@iarmycombo5659]

For me this is no history. Its a default assumption for me that if Canada gets the opportunity to do something incredible to linger on just to later win with the easiest looking attack sequence embarassing the whole defense, then they will do it. Feels like we (Finland) never win against you on overtime, and feels like every time we have gone ot its from last minute goals to tie the game on the third period. Feel like youre just holding back the whole game until the homework is due and then you just with the simplest looking last minute plays get back to tied no matter how big of a lead to win on ot. It feels more amazing when that constant is broken especially by a small country like ours. But maybe im biased as a Finn.

[@boombastic108]

That was both a great save and a lucky save. No disrespect, so diminishing what happened. The hockeys gods were pulling for Canada that day.

[@Zrro-vx9xl]

Actually funny how canadians can only compliment other countries in hockey when they win, but if canada loses, they will disregard the tournament’s worth, or who canada didnt have, or the refs were bad or qhatever

[@rixaki4230]

#7 of Finland (was standing in goalie area during McTavish save) - He will know why to finish playing the every!!! episode.

[@arthurmcdermott3312]

Definitely skill to knock it down. Truly luck not to knock it in. You can say that part is skill also, but 2 guys swiping at it? Thats lucky neither knocked it in.

[@cowscrazy]

I really enjoyed this tournament in august. Honestly wish they would have stayed with that schedule. It felt nice to get back into hockey over the summer . Plus these kids wouldn't have to miss any regular games for club teams

[@akufinland]

#28 had two good chances, but couldnt get anything out of t

[@Nathan-bs3cx]

When the play happened, if the Finnish player didn’t celebrate so quick, would it have been a different scenario

[@msolec2000]

Injustice. The 2-0 was dirty, correct score of this game is 2-1 Finland in regulation.

[@sifuelphotography]

all in all great sequence and a bitter one at that. zellweger no call was the most furiating one as a fin because the timing in that was immaculate in disturbing the balance....

[@uipolol3718]

canada broke many people and nations dreams or goals, last year in iihf mens world latvia played in semi final against canada, if they wouldnt score that crazy goal that hits silovs helmet and hits net, we could get a chance for the first place cause germany and latvia was almost in same rank that year

[@villesarkioja]

Im still annoyd that the referees gave my country Finland 6! Penaltys when canada gets non when they do a crosshike and make a goal. and the lucky save on overtime

[@bobtheman4431]

That puck didn’t go in because the finish player started celebrating way too early

[@Dayglo14]

Finland is the most unlucky country in icehockey

[@cndnclassics5874]

this team was just different man

[@imthel0raxx]

im pretty sure finland could have won if that guy didn’t celebrate to early but this was a crazy game

[@Alpha1Epsilon2]

As a ticket holder I'm still infuriated by the summer fuck up of this tournament

[@heineken4dinner]

Must be a Canadian making this video two years later right after Canada is eliminated. The salt runs deep lol

[@chrisferris4581]

I absolutely love your breakdowns. The breakdowns, the way you show each event in the play, build suspense and then show the full sequence. You keep me coming back. Thank you!

[@WybornD40]

Not trying to hate on this dude, but SB nation did this exact style first. If you're a fan of this content you'd love theirs too. Admittedly they sadly don't cover hockey nearly as much as I'd like, but it's clear that their videos are the inspiration. Edit and delivery is literally the exact same. Obviously SB Nation didn't invent mini sport docs, and this guys coverage is still unique, but the writing and editing is suuuper similar

[@kevinkujo318]

Im new to watcging hockey and alot of game analysis sounds like giberish to me ngl

[@DBaksh_18]

what a game what a game so good its history not just normal history it hockey history

[@Viininlipittaja]

Dont celly before puck goes over goalline. this hurts.

[@russellhiebsch4284]

Love your videos man, when are our leafs finally going to win a cup??

[@tonibackman4486]

That game and time we not had just the referees against us, but also the Hockey gods 😕

[@jsn1499]

Love this channel! Keep up the amazing work.

[@BlueFlash25]

Talking about lucky bounce … have you seen WJ 24? 😅

[@kylebaird9954]

am i the only one who skipped the entire video to just watch the clips and move on?

[@hullu87]

that was a lucky bounce indeed.. and yes i still hate mctavish for it

[@Qwentrak]

As a finn, this hurts somewhat a lot. But great video otherwise.

[@maxmcneill6010]

My first thought after this was “Fuckkk this was good”

[@jenniferbaker2661]

Again where did Garand go I haven’t seen him for like 2 years

[@zacksteinman]

i remember watching this with my best friend. what a time it was. Go canada!

[@gwot]

damn, all this coulda been a minute video

[@MrCryptler69]

I remember that game. I double dosed on my high pressure meds!

[@mridontkn]

This is a “where we’re you” moment.

[@elamlangdon3681]

this was on my birthday and i could have not gotten a better gift