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Eberle recalls goal that kept Canadian junior team alive LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainHockey Canada eotText SizeSASKATOON Jordan Eberle has been asked to relive the goal many timesIts definitely a conversation starter Eberle saysCanadas run of five straight gold medals at the world junior hockey championship hung on a knifes edge at different points in the tournament the last three years But the fifth gold was truly on life support in the 2009 semifinal in OttawaCanada trailed Russia 54 as the clocked ticked down It appeared the drive for five was going to stallBut Eberle of the Regina Pats scored a clutch goal with just five seconds remaining in regulation to make it one of the most memorable in Canadas history at the tournamentIf Canada manages to win a record sixth consecutive gold at the 2010 world junior hockey championships in Saskatoon and Regina many will recall Eberles heroics in keeping the chain unbrokenThat Eberle and John Tavares scored in a 65 shootout win to propel Canada to the final in Ottawa was almost a footnote alongside Eberles dramatic tying goalYou look at that goal and theres definitely 100 things that had to happen Eberle said during the Canadian teams summer camp in Saskatoon I was the lucky one to finish it offCanada got a break when Russia iced the puck while goaltender Dustin Tokarski was pulled for an extra attacker That gave the hosts a faceoff in their own end and a chance to set up a playDefenceman Ryan Ellis started the scoring sequence with a smart play at the blueline boards to keep the puck in the attacking zone after Russia tried to clear itJohn Tavares backhanded the puck from the boards towards the net Russian defenceman Dmitri Kulikov dropped to his knees in front of the net to freeze the puck Eberle stole it and went forehand to backhand to beat Russian goalie Vadim ZhelobynyukA multitude of emotions swept the Canadian benchNumb recalled Rimouski forward Patrice Cormier You think its overI remember being on the bench and we were devastated with 10 seconds left Then he scores and you cant believe it and youre numbDefenceman Colton Teubert Eberles Pats and Canadian teammate said he screamed himself hoarse in celebrationIt was like being in a movie and on the edge of your seat he said Right after he scored we all had to get ourselves right back to normal again because we had to play overtime and we still hadnt won the gameJust him putting it to his backhand and putting it into the net its unbelievable I watch highlights of it and get shivers ...