Canada — Historical Events Description

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Event
RCAF Flyers Clinch Olympic Hockey Gold
Category
Sports
Date
1948-02-08
Country
Canada
Description

Canada’s RCAF Flyers defeated Switzerland 3–0 in the final game of the Olympic hockey tournament. The win helped Canada secure the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. The tournament ended with Canada and Czechoslovakia having the same record, and Canada winning on goal-average rules. The result was celebrated as a major international hockey achievement for Canada.