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How did Canada win the men's hockey gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics?
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games
Official logo of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The logo is an interpretation of an inukshuk, a traditional Inuit stone sculpture.
Canada secured the men's ice hockey gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games in a dramatic final against the United States. The victory was clinched when National Hockey League star Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal during sudden-death overtime. This win marked the final gold medal for the host nation, helping Canada achieve a record-setting total of 14 gold medals at the Games.21