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Olympics Ice Hockey

The gold medal hockey game is traditionally one of the last events of the Winter Games. Famous Olympic hockey moments include when the United States defeated the USSR in 1980 games and when Canada beat the United States in overtime in the 2010 games.

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How many players from the 1960 Olympic Hockey team went on to play in the NHL?

Only two players went on to play in the NHL. Tommy Williams became one of the best American born players ever to play in the NHL and goalie Jack McCartan played in 12 games for the New York Rangers. A third player, Herb Brooks, never played in the NHL but gained great fame as the coach of the 1980 Olympic team and as a coach in the NHL.

How many viewers watched 2010 gold medal hockey game?

10.6 million Canadians watched which broke their record. 10.3 million Canadians watched in 2002 when Canada beat USA to win the gold. This makes the 2010 gold medal hockey game the largest audience in history for Canada.