Canada defeated USA Thursday to win the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament ... “I think we’re out there playing for the flag, not the cameras.” “That’s a part of Canada ...

Players and fans stand for the U.S. national anthem prior to the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game between Canada and the United States in Montreal on February 15, 2025.

The already ripe rivalry between the two North American hockey powers took on an added intensity during the tournament following Trump’s tariff threats and talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state.

The brawl that erupted between Canadian and American ... on Canada and use “economic force to make it the 51st state” and the Canadian ruling elite’s vows of retaliatory tariffs and flag ...

Ahead of the game, President Donald Trump announced plans to call the U.S. men’s national ice hockey team, while also proposing the idea of merging Canada with the United States. “I’ll be ...