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UNITED STATES 2 - CANADA 3 (OT)
GOLD MEDAL | SUN. FEB. 28

Move over Paul Henderson, you’ve got company. Sidney Crosby scored one of the biggest goals in Canadian hockey history, netting the winner 7:40 into overtime to give Canada the Olympic gold medal on home ice. Jonathan Toews, named the tournament’s top forward, and Corey Perry also scored for Canada, which won its second Olympic gold in three tries.

 

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OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY
FROM HOCKEY CANADA AND EBAY

Do you want to own a piece of Canadian Olympic history? Until March 10, Hockey Canada and eBay are auctioning off autographed items from the Team Canada player/family lounge at the Olympics in Vancouver. » more

 

FINLAND 5 - SLOVAKIA 3
BRONZE MEDAL | SAT. FEB. 27

Miikka Kiprusoff and the rest of the Finnish squad bounced back from an embarrassing semifinal loss to capture the bronze medal with a 5-3 victory over Slovakia Saturday night in Vancouver, B.C.

 

CANADA’S FAB FIVE
JOIN HOCKEY ROYALTY

Five Canadians were among 22 players inducted into hockey’s most exclusive group on Monday night – the IIHF Triple Gold Club, winners of the Stanley Cup, IIHF World Championship and an Olympic gold medal. » more

 

CAPTAIN CANADA COMES HOME
TO BRITISH COLUMBIA

So just how do you captain a team of captains? How do you lead a team of leaders? If you’re B.C.’s own Scott Niedermayer, captain of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team, keeping it simple has to be rule No. 1. » more

 

RUSSIA 3 - CANADA 7 | QUARTER-FINAL | WED. FEB. 24
Corey Perry scored twice and Ryan Getzlaf added a goal and two assists as Canada moved into the semifinals with an emphatic win. The Canadians started fast, scoring all seven of their goals in the first half of the game.

CANADA 8 - GERMANY 2 | QUALIFICATION | TUE. FEB. 23
Jarome Iginla scored twice as Canada set up a Wednesday quarter-final against Russia. Joe Thornton, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, Scott Niedermayer and Rick Nash added goals, while Eric Staal had three assists.

CANADA 3 - UNITED STATES 5 | PRELIMINARY | SUN. FEB. 21
Canada twice erased one-goal deficits in the first two periods, but could not climb out of a two-goal hole as the Americans handed Canada its first loss. Eric Staal, Dany Heatley and Sidney Crosby scored for Canada.

CANADA 3 – SWITZERLAND 2 (SO) | PRELIMINARY | THU. FEB. 18
Canada outshot the Swiss 47-23, but lost a 2-0 lead and needed Martin Brodeur’s shootout heroics and Sidney Crosby’s goal in the fourth round to escape with a win and avoid a shocking repeat of 2006.

CANADA 8 - NORWAY 0 | PRELIMINARY | TUE. FEB. 16
Jarome Iginla scored a hat trick to pace the offence as Canada rolled to a win. The Canadians did their damage in the final 40 minutes, scoring three times in the second period and eight more in the third.

     
For more information:
Brad Pascall Sr. Director, Men's National Teams | Premier directeur, équipes nationales masculines

2010 Olympic Winter Games (Men)
Preliminary Round
Feb. 16 CAN 8 - NOR 0
Feb. 18 SUI 2 - CAN 3 (SO)
Feb. 21 CAN 3 - USA 5
Qualification
Feb. 23 CAN 8 - GER 2
Quarter-Final
Feb. 24 CAN 7 - RUS 3
Semifinal
Feb. 26 USA 6 - FIN 1
Feb. 26 CAN 3 - SVK 2
Bronze Medal
Feb. 27 FIN 5 - SVK 3
Gold Medal
Feb. 28 USA 2 - CAN 3 (OT)
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