Article by Adrian Jitea – Published Monday, February 23, 2026, 4:51 p.m. / Updated Monday, February 23, 2026, 4:54 p.m.
The ice hockey tournament at the Olympic Games ended in a beautiful way for fans of the sport, a hard-fought duel won by the USA over Canada in overtime. score 2-1 (1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 1-0).
The 2026 Winter Olympics were televised in Romania by TVR and Eurosport. The final of the hockey tournament, the most anticipated event, was played on Sunday, starting at 15:10.
How many Romanians watched the final of the hockey tournament at the Olympic Games
The duel between the Americans and the Canadians was broadcast on TVR Sport and Eurosport 1. According to the journalist Emil Hossu-Longin, the commentator of the Romanian Television, only 58,000 viewers, cumulatively, watched the sports royal.
The men's final of the Olympic ice hockey tournament, Canada-USA, a sensational match, gathered 58,000 viewers at an excellent time on both broadcasting stations, Eurosport and TVR Sport. That is, at the national level, 0.4 rating and 1.2 share. That is, one person out of 100 with the TV on
– Emil Hossu-Longin
Jack Hughes' winning goal in overtime sealed the third Olympic gold medal for the USA men's hockey team.
For the delegation of the United States of America in Milan Cortina was the 12th gold. They had also won 12 silver and 9 bronze medals. It ranks second in the final ranking, with only Norway being superior.
Medal ranking at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games
|
1. Norway |
18 |
12 |
11 |
41 |
|
2. USA |
12 |
12 |
9 |
33 |
|
3. The Netherlands |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
|
4. Italy |
10 |
6 |
14 |
30 |
|
5. Germany |
8 |
10 |
8 |
26 |
|
6. France |
8 |
9 |
6 |
23 |
|
7. Sweden |
8 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
|
8. Switzerland |
6 |
9 |
8 |
23 |
|
9. Austria |
5 |
8 |
5 |
18 |
|
10. Japan |
5 |
7 |
12 |
24 |
