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8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
The overtime goal by Jack Hughes drew 8.7 million Canadian viewers, marking the most-watched moment of Milano Cortina 2026 and raising concerns about hockey's TV audience trends.
- On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, CBC/Radio-Canada reported 8.7 million Canadians watched the final goal, making it the most-watched moment of Milano Cortina 2026.
- United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime, with Jack Hughes scoring the game-winning goal 1:41 into extra time.
- Across CBC and partner networks TSN, Sportsnet and RDS, CBC's TV coverage reached roughly 30.5 million Canadians and ranked as the most-watched English-language network with a 25 per cent audience share.
- Ratings released Monday, Feb. 23, showed the 2010 Vancouver Olympics men's final averaged 17.9 million and peaked at 26.5 million, surpassing Sochi 2014's final viewership of 15 million.
- CBC's digital platforms delivered 89 million streams and 42 million hours watched on CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, with CBC/Radio-Canada as Olympic rights holder through 2032.
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The Toronto Star
8.7 million Canadians watched end of men’s gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
TORONTO - Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Winnipeg Free Press
Prince George Citizen8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
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