Salt Lake City Gold Medal Game February 24, 2002

Rest in peace, Bob Cole.
Commentators:
(CBC) Bob Cole & Harry Neale
(NBC) Gary Thorne & John Davidson
TV NETWORK:
CBC (Canada) / NBC (U.S.)
DATE:
24 February, 2002

[@sagan7585]

That play "non-play" by Lemieux, assisting on Kariya's goal, is one the most brilliant things I've seen in sports. Pure genius.

[@bobmcrae5751]

I couldn't agree more. Great situational awareness on the part of Lemieux.

[@jaybryant4752]

I remember watching this game with my buddy and I said to him right away, he did that on purpose. And that was before we saw the replay. I agree with you. 99.9% of players would have shot the puck.

[@brucewayne3602]

absolute genius but another Magical Mario play (non-play) !!!

[@nickgoldrup4314]

Crazy to think Mario got an assist on that because of that non-play pass

[@abovewater6918]

@@nickgoldrup4314 Mario passed the puck to Pronger before the non play, so he got a secondary assist.

[@christopherperkins1894]

As a canadian, I would like to say RIP pat quinn and herb brooks one of greatest hockey coaches.

[@kg1585]

I was at this game and it was every bit amazing and more! Watching it back and hearing the Canadians sing the national anthem at the end, still gives me goose bumps. Let's not forget about that loonie buried at centre ice by the Canadian ice maker. A night I will never forget!

[@RawDogTV]

💯👍🏿

[@cosmogamer9914]

i really miss hearing Bob Cole and Harry Neale on the play by play

[@baseball6831]

Same

[@RawDogTV]

Legends

[@rob7325]

Self isolation brought me here to watch a beautiful part of Canadian History. We are all in this together!

[@whatintheFUCKbubbs]

Bob Cole the greatest to ever do it. Nothing will ever beat "GEEEEEEEEEEYOOOOOH. SAKIC. SURELY THATS GOTTA BE IT."

[@TripleTreuViet]

What Lemieux did on the first goal was unreal. Like how smart, calm, quick n collective u gotta be to think of that n to resist of not touching the puck when theres a chance to score, its unbelievable. Ppl don't know how good that was. He knew he wasn't in a good position to let off a quick one but knew exactly n in perfect position to score. Anyone else would've touched that puck n probably wasted the chance

[@TJ89741]

2:04:10 JEEEYYOOEE SAKIC SCORES. Bob Cole at his best

[@habs4life41]

bro if that doesnt give you shivers, you might not be canadian...

[@amelieholbrook3001]

I agree!

[@lessthanthreemetal]

🐐 call

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

I remember this like it was just like yesterday. It's like my first Rudy moment, but related to hockey.

[@icemysta30]

unreal seeing all the commercials from 2002, thanks for the upload

[@raywilkinson3129]

I was pleasantly surprised to see them as well haha flashbacks from grade 9.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

I was in grade 5

[@gerardguitarist]

Guys like Fleury, Kariya, Ronning, Chelios... you have no idea how tough these guys were as smaller men. Absolutely unbelievable. Ronning wasn't there but I'm just saying... Fleury was superhuman... seriously...

[@pheeshankar6216]

Yup..from Vancouver here...ronning also one of those quick shifty players....👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦👍

[@codo27]

superhuman but sub-rat in his brain

[@mikemccag]

Cliffy was awesome. #7

[@whitecloud_94]

Words cannot describe how emotional this was. We couldn’t lose. Best team ever assembled. Ever.

[@ldhorricks]

lets not forget 1987 Canada Cup:Gretzky, Lemieux,Messier,Hawerchuck,Coffey,Bourque,Goulet,Gartner...et al

[@UnleashthePhury]

The 2014 team and the 2016 World Cup teams were better, but they weren't as special. This team has guys like Mike Peca, Ryan Smyth, Eric Brewer - three guys who have no business among this group. The 2014 team had one player who wasn't a natural #1C on his own team (Corey Perry), and the World Cup team only had one additional natural winger - Brad Marchand. This team could've lost. They got blown out by Sweden in the first game. In 2014, the Canadians toyed with everyone. I fell asleep during the Sochi gold medal game because I knew they had it in the bag. I've never seen a hockey team do what Canada did to the world in 2014. The only time they were remotely threatened was the Latvia game where they just couldn't solve Gudlevskis until very late. It would have been an egg-on-the-face game, but ultimately immaterial. 2016 was similar - nobody ever seriously threatened them. Just think, next time they'll have McDavid. Have fun, Earth.

[@brucewayne3602]

@@UnleashthePhury let us hope Connor is healthy ... all these teams were Canadian but the 2002 team was a micron better because of the situation - in U.S. DEFEATING THE "HOME TEAM" !!!

[@gordieparenteau6555]

This was Bob Cole's finest hour.

[@MrRedwing90]

I was an Athlete Driver during these Winter Olympics. Highlights were visiting with Pat Quinn a couple of times, and driving Pavel Bure, Danny Markov and 5 of their Russian teammates to their Bronze medal game when their bus did not show up. Drove them in a Van. Coach Fetisov was stressed when their Bus did not show up.

[@briangreenberg6021]

RIP Bob Cole. I’m glad he got to call this.

[@samuelchampagne5031]

There is a lot of bad video on utube, but to get to the past glories this is amazing.

[@grouchycatyvr]

It's already been commented on but I'm still amazed at Lemieux's no touch play on Kariya's goal

[@Darule514]

I remember watching the finals during class in school with our math teacher to catch history being made. Good times

[@rayvanstone3740]

One of the most under credited Canadian players of all time is Jerome Iginla!! He was one of if not the best player on the ice in this game and you rarely here his name mentioned when this game is talked about!! He also did all the work on Sid's goal in 2010's O.T. and if you remember him in the World Jr's he was an absolute beast leading Canada to Gold !!!

[@spud2727]

I agree, was coming of age, he peaked in 04, he was Unbelievable in that cup run. Class player for sure, that's coming from an oilers fan!

[@deankirasic5232]

Sakic was much better

[@noideatoo]

Great game that was, watched it again, so amazing to see all these legends.... both team were stacked! Remember watching it in Vancouver, and partying all day after....on Kits and Robson st

[@steezyt6264]

Richter was so incredible in this game huge respect

[@davidrobins4025]

A great game - Canada won. Lots of smiles on my face as I watched this.

[@alyours2889]

Gretzky...Quinn...Lemieux...Sakic...Yzerman...leading...Karyia...Iginla...Shanahan...Lindros...Nolan...Fleury...that ridiculous defense...Blake....Niedermayer...Pronger...Mc Innis....Brodeur in net...you just couldnt miss! Gotta love Cherry..."oh we're smoking them...don't worry we gonna win this!" Legendary team!

[@That90sShow]

Just needed patrick roy in net to be the greatest team Of all time

[@littlea5111]

How come no messier?

[@leonorelagerlof4960]

@@littlea5111 too old

[@Swisba]

Thank you for keeping the adds they are just perfect lol

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

What an amazing pass by Sakic, iginla just put his stick there and joe basically banked it off his stick and in. True Canadian heroes

[@wzachko]

Yzerman.... Yzerman passed to Iginla

[@cosmicturtle107]

@@wzachko It was Sakic. Look again.

[@wzachko]

@@cosmicturtle107 yzerman was 19 this game

[@cosmicturtle107]

@@wzachko And the guy passing the puck on the first Iginla goal (the goal the initial comment is about) is #91. Joe Sakic.

[@wzachko]

Shoot- was watching Iginlas 2nd goal. Always liked how mad Yzerman was on the penalty he got- and made a play right out of the box.

[@timchumichuck306]

Sakic was one of the best centerman of all time. Clutch as futch

[@wrangler4banger]

22:02 Mario steps over puck for Kariya

[@wyatt_kincaid]

It was 20 years ago today.

[@Chris-oe2ql]

MVP's = Sakic, Iginla, Lemieux. And what a game by Brodeur!

[@starfishprime7721]

thank you so much for leaving in all the old commercials

[@beefy101]

Re-watching this after nearly 20 years, incredible. Just noticed a pretty bad missed hooking call 1:54:27 . Canadians would be screaming at their TV if that happened today. Iconic "YES! FUCK YEAH!" from Gretzky at 1:59:04 after Canadians went up 4-2

[@siriusleigh24]

I watch this every 4 years

[@AaronAubreyPhoto]

Fleury, MacInnins, Nieuwendyk, 3 members of CGY's '89 cup team, plus Iggy w 2G 1A in this game.. lot's of great CGY talent on this one!!

[@spud2727]

Thank god they didn't play like Calgary bawaha

[@AaronAubreyPhoto]

@@spud2727 no shit! hahaah

[@samliu8038]

So many hall of famers in this game. Crazy.

[@willycanuck]

Still remember the American News tagline 'Who's game is it?' - well Canada reminded them.

[@PhysioAl1]

Thanks for posting the game! I live in Australia now and badly needed a dose of good hockey

[@PWiz30]

It doesn't get any more clutch than that save Marty made on Hull right before Canada scored to make it 4-2. I'm a big USA hockey fan and was 13 at the time, so this game hurt real bad but I still think of it as maybe the most entertaining game I've ever watched.

[@RpGfreak901]

You know what's amazing? This was by far the most talented USA hockey team ever... AND WE STILL BEAT THEM!!!!

[@leonorelagerlof4960]

Close. The -96 World Cup team USA was stronger imo.

[@TheMightyOdin]

Even though he didn’t score the play at 57:20 by Fleury and the way Bob Cole called it was burned into my brain.

[@dumotthedummy415]

He didn't score because Richter threw his glove in desperation. You can see him quickly retrieve it because I think by the rules that would be a penalty shot or an automatic goal. the referees don't seem to know the rules tho, so it was just another obstacle Canada overcame. What a game!

[@brucewayne3602]

@@dumotthedummy415 brilliant observation ... Theo deserved the goal ... believe referee was not from Moscow ???

[@FrankBullitt390]

I remember watching this live in a freezing cold farm house under a blanket back in 2002 in southern Ontario.

[@UnleashthePhury]

20:00 so begins an absolutely zonkers shift by Scott Niedermayer - joins the Fleury rush, comes from the US goal line to break up a 3-on-1, directs traffic for the counter attack, joins said counter, plays a puck through the US crease, and finally causes an offside at his own blue line. He might have skated a thousand feet in sixty seconds.

[@Whitesquall123]

He was so much fun to watch - there are so many good skating defencemen now, but back then it was a rarity.

[@chadklasens4927]

Feeling nostalgic and patriotic to be Canadian recently. Here I am. Here we go!! 🇨🇦🙏⚔️

[@rampart-hmm]

Great game, great players, great times and great commentators!!!! Everything came together at the right moment. If you look at the names who played that year, I think USA and Canada probably had the best teams in the history of Ice Hockey. It's also an amazing fact when you see so many people in halls all over Canada cheering, so you are aware how much this opportunity meant for country of that sport to win the gold medal after 50 years, and they did.

[@uramazing1885]

Thank U for this game.

[@Leafgreen1976]

3 dislikes are all from the USA

[@johnmacdonald1486]

Lemieux is the only player in NHL history that should of had 2 assists on the same goal! Don't watch Lemieux...watch the USA players on that play, the 2 defencemen and Richter all thought Lemieux was gonna shoot it.... Unbelievable play, but then again that's Mario The Magnificent! Simply The Best!

[@onthegrow8403]

Lol Canada and America wouldn’t even think to host an Olympic hockey game in an arena like this ever again

[@DBanjos]

'And away they go'...def of oldschool

[@Chris-oe2ql]

Sakic was awesome in this game.

[@momcilolukovic6451]

Looking back on this match and the Canadian lineup, one thought comes to mind - God himself could not beat this team.

[@brucewayne3602]

ahhh mennn !!! ... absolute truth !!!

[@alienspace3960]

The Swedes did, the rematch would of been nice had they not choked vs Belarus, they had a pretty good team as well.

[@vinnykurri17]

Is this the same arena the relocated Yotes will be playing in? What memories!!! Canada 🇨🇦 with the gold!!!!

[@adamzahariuk9496]

Iginla 2 goals in this one and 2010 his pass from his stomach to crosby he went to Colorado 10yrs to late hed would have scored a shot tone if he played more with sakic

[@roguesheep3083]

Iggy never got a cup. He deserved one.

[@adamzahariuk9496]

@@roguesheep3083 yep they got ripped that goal was in

[@lessthanthreemetal]

Fleury's near miss would be in the conversation for best goal of all time, holy fuck those hands. 57:21

[@marcpell133]

Watching the camera zoom in on Brett Hull post game gets me every time. That traitor can kick rocks.

[@danielupsdell2697]

People this was like 72 if we had lost this we were thinking our game was lost forever

[@joepogue_29]

1:58:05 , the forgotten turning point

[@thereddman1]

Have to give credit to Mike Richter man, best performing player on the American side

[@UnleashthePhury]

1:48:10 That is some defence by Theo Fleury.

[@TripleTreuViet]

Good read, that WAS excellent defense!!

[@stevemmmm1341]

great hockey period Gold for Canada :)

[@alexbronynerfman]

From that moment, team USA hockey lost to Canada at Salt Lake City

[@bradleyeaston2314]

I'm getting a headache watching this maybe I need to watch this on a tube tv.

[@UnleashthePhury]

It's still so strange to me that Ryan Smyth and Eric Brewer are on this team.

[@Whitesquall123]

Ryan Smyth was Captain Canada at the Worlds (since Edmonton hardly ever made the playoffs back then) so I think he ranked higher than other potential guys. I was more surprised by Miller and Young on team USA, I completely forgot about them.

[@TripleTreuViet]

Why not smyth hes one of the best ever n arguably the most slippery ever u barely see him get body checked

[@alienspace3960]

Ryan Smyth , a top net-front man himself, called Tomas Holmstrom a true warrior, a competitor and a winner.“I'm sure his body aches a lot after games. I know that from experience, too,'' Smyth said. “He's one of the best, if not the best, in my opinion. I watched him over the years, and I've picked up a few things, and maybe he picked up a few things from me. I have tremendous respect for him.'' 2 of of the toughest guys in front of the net

[@OhyeahMrKrabz]

Looks like the Miracle On Ice doesn't work against Canada

[@TsunamiYOG]

and..... whats that supposed too mean

[@bryanperri9999]

Except in 96

[@Atpost334]

Oh yes, where was the Canadian team in 1980 for the Miracle? They didn’t make the medal round 👍

[@OhyeahMrKrabz]

@@bryanperri9999 Was Herb Brooks the coach in 96

[@roguesheep3083]

Just wasn't their day. Team canada was ridiculous in terms of talent. Also, base nationalism is sort of silly. Stay well.

[@chrisparker8579]

That fake by Mario on Canada's first goal.......Genius.

[@littleninjai222]

Do you have the 2002 Women's Gold Medal game? Can't find it anywhere.

[@prun8893]

1:49:25 That little play by Pronger is an example of why Canada wins most of the time. Defense.

[@ogreman-lll-957]

What’s with the rangers goal horn

[@wrangler4banger]

1:58:05 Hull can't elevate the puck above Brodeur's pads

[@taybmoretb]

i wonder if Hull kick himself for deciding to play for US instead of Canada

[@jaybryant4752]

I am Canadian and I disagree. We would have loved to have had him. But I respect his decision to play his international career with the 🇺🇸. If it's any constellation not every player that played for Canada was Canadian. One player on this team was from Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@Yann396]

Do you think a 38 years old Brett Hull would’ve made that stacked 2002 Canadian team? Serious question Not a player in the Team Canada roster I would’ve traded for Hull that year

[@taybmoretb]

@@Yann396 actually yeah with 36 year old lemieux and 38 year old McGinnis, I 100% would have take a top 5 goal scorer of all time at the age of 38. That was much older and veteran Canadian team. I remember I was 11. Very capable of making that stacked team canada 100%. Serious answer.

[@Yann396]

@@taybmoretb Cant compare Brett Hull to Lemieux and Macanis was a D. I look at team Canada roster and cant find a place for 38 years old Brett Hull. He was far from his Prime. Lemieux was still Lemieux!

[@broadstreet223]

The day after I was born

[@adamzahariuk9496]

Eric lindros was on that team? Stevens didnt kill him yet

[@adamzahariuk9496]

@Ava Cutrona put him on so he could get a medal he was a good player just skated with his head down

[@jaybryant4752]

Yes Eric Lindros was there. And Scott Stevens wasn't. We only took the talented and best players.

[@rb6425]

You think of Lindros when you think of Stevens? Go watch Paul Kariya and Stevens

[@burnedoils]

jeooohhh

[@KabarkadaTV681]

COMMENTATORS: (CBC) BOB COLE & HARRY NEALE (NBC) GARY THORNE & JOHN DAVIDSON TV NETWORK: CBC (CANADA) / NBC (U.S.) DATE: 24 FEBRUARY 2002

[@TomLube]

Using this for the description lmao thank you 😌

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

🇨🇦

[@galkanftw]

Man alive the interference and hooking back in the day was INSANE.Sadly even today there is tons of interference let go especially in the playoffs it is that players are smarter in how they do it but still it ruins the outcome when refs allow penalties to go.I know many like to say 'let them play"and take the refs out of it but letting them interfere is NOT playing the game as intended.

[@MrBo-Jangles]

I bet Hull wished he was still a Canadian for this game

[@thereddman1]

Classic hockey. I miss these days when all world teams had high hopes to win. Now days they are just spirit dampeners like the way Slovakia played this World Junior Championships...No spirit, dont play!

[@ariccua6101]

So, McDavid vs. Matthews for 2022?

[@bobmcrae5751]

The best thing about this victory is that Dick Cheney got to watch his country lose and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it.

[@hawlikd]

Go Team Canada Go!!!

[@siriusleigh24]

Shame that the NHL don't release players for Olympics anymore

[@softskullbubblebrain]

fuck that. International is trash, I hate 99% of these players all year now I will cheer for them? no.

[@earlviney5212]

Lemieux shanked a shot off the post during a power play. If he hits that he would have had the MVP.

[@rileymcconnell4728]

I see this comment is from 6 days ago, i miss hockey too brother. But Burnaby Joe did one hell of a job in this gane to win MVP. Thanks Phil Housley

[@patrickmcgrath770]

Can you guys please keep this on KZbin?

[@TomLube]

I'm not taking it down any time soon.

[@TripleTreuViet]

Why didn't u included the celebration thats just uncool mang

[@jimturner4937]

Where's Jeremy Roenick and his big mouth? Critucing the American team in 2014 and 2016. What did he do in this game? Squat.

[@Evil.Totoro]

Sakic and Iginla… so hot right now.

[@spkanava]

2002

[@wrangler4banger]

1:03:44 Mario can't hit the open net, looks like he hit Richter's stick 1:03:46

[@Whitesquall123]

His best play that game, he didn't even touch the puck

[@habs4life41]

wow canada was stacked, could have been world vs canada and a better chance LOL

[@gretttt33323]

1:03:44 you can see the net just slightly move, Lemieux was stunned. 1:05:13 the puck went in, watch it 10-15times, he hits the camera lol, maybe a strange rebound? very strange. Lemieux said nothing.

[@Yann396]

Looking back at the USA roster they didn’t had that good of a team. Chelios, Hull, Sutter, Housley & Young where older players far from their prime, if Young ever had a prime. Mike Richter was on fire, still he was not even a top 10 NHL goalie… Who is Aaron Miller? Team Canada was stacked!

[@leonorelagerlof4960]

Their -96 team was better. Probably their best ever.

[@KristenHammerback-pk5wy]

Canada crushed the U.S., and Herb Brooks gave excuse after excuse. So did that whiner Chris Chelios. Shame on them both, talk about sore losers! Yay Team CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nataliaoleksander6386]

Shanahan had no business being on this team. Fleury, Peca were also terrible choices. But that's looking back. But I'd never choose Shanahan on my team -- ever. And I would never take Lindros on my team either. Smyth and Nolan, totally useless as well.

[@DocSpratley33]

2:06:57

[@user-cf1se1kk5x]

Team Canada= STACKED!

[@tylergerald]

You can watch any stretch of 4mins of this game and by today's (soft) standards call at least 3 penalties lol what a great game!

[@stabbingwithpen]

I dunno, that first interference call on Niedermeyer was super weak

[@alienspace3960]

Richter made so many great saves in that game could of been worse than 5-2

[@jimturner4937]

Shanahan is a useless here as he is President of the Leafs

[@starthockey5579]

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