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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Did everyone collectively forget 2002?
2002 was more special than 2010 because it was the first time Canada won gold in 50 years.
I'm a millennial and I will concede that neither 2010 or 2002 stand above the Summit Series of 1972 or the 1987 Canada Cup.
Sorry to be wet blanket.
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Those are all great/iconic moments in Canadian Hockey history, but I think the difference with 2010 was how it was not only on home turf, but also the global stage. Olympics draw much more international attention than the Canada Cup/World Cup/Summit Series.
Add to that the fact that with that game was the final event of the Olympics and also the win gave Canada the final gold medal needed to set the record for all time gold medals by the host country.