Golden memory<\/p>\n
On Feb. 28, 2010, Sidney Crosby<\/a> scored the Golden Goal for Canada, the overtime winner that gave the hosts a 3-2 win against the United States in the championship game of the 2010 Vancouver Games.<\/p>\n Like most Canadians, Brian McDavid knew exactly where he and his future NHL star son were.<\/p>\n \u201cConnor\u2019s team had a game that day, so we ended up going to the house of one of the other players on the team,\u201d Brian said. \u201cWe got there in the second period and watched the rest. Connor was a huge Sid fan, so it was about as perfect an ending as you could have.\u201d<\/p>\n Sixteen years later, Crosby will be back at the Olympics, this time attempting to add a third gold medal to those won in 2010 and 2014. Only now, Connor McDavid<\/a> will be on the ice with his idol, not watching on TV cheering him on.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s kind of come full circle for Connor and our family in that way,\u201d Brian said. \u201cIt\u2019s magical. I mean, you pick an adjective to use. I\u2019m not sure any one does it quite justice. It\u2019s just \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n He paused to collect his thoughts and emotions.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, I remember the first time he wore the Canadian jersey on the international stage. It was at the U-18s in Sochi (Russia) in 2014. And I recall how emotional it was watching him skate onto the ice with that jersey on.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving been through that, yes, seeing him in that jersey in Italy, on one hand, well, we\u2019ve been there, done that. But this is also different. The history, the legacy of the Olympics, it means so much.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then there\u2019s the fact that Sid\u2019s always been Connor\u2019s hero. And to see him out there with him again, like at 4 Nations in February, as an equal, again, this time at the Olympics, and to see how far he\u2019s come, going from minor hockey to representing his country alongside his hero, you almost have to pinch yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian experienced that same surreal vibe at various times during the 4 Nations Face-Off. During one particular Team Canada skate, for example, he recalled having the ultimate hockey dads\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n \u201cSo sitting in the stands, alongside myself, was Sid\u2019s dad Troy, Nathan MacKinnon<\/a>\u2019s dad Graham, Cale Makar<\/a>\u2019s dad and Brad Marchand<\/a>\u2019s dad Kevin,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was just the five of us. And we\u2019re watching the kids practice. Yes, again, I\u2019m calling them kids. And I remember thinking to myself \u2018This is pretty cool.\u2019 And there\u2019s me sitting with them. It was another pinch-me moment.\u201d<\/p>\n There were more to come, none more so than seeing his son score the tournament-winning overtime goal in a 3-2 victory against Team USA.<\/p>\n Just like Crosby had done more than a decade earlier.<\/p>\n Standing in a post-game reception area in the bowels of TD Garden after Connor\u2019s heroics, Brian and a number of other family members of Team Canada players busted out into a rendition of \u201cO Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAmazing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n