There are certain pictures that just show up over and over. Well after the game has been played, your memory of an important event can be shaped by pictures captured in infamy. If I say the words "Bobby Orr Diving", you know exactly what I'm talking about. Though there's a strong likelihood you didn't watch the game in which Orr scored his famous goal, you can still picture exactly what the scene should look like.
"Iconic" is a word that tends to get use a lot more for older things. Most people would have a hard time thinking about something from the past year as iconic.