Canada went on to win gold on Sidney Crosby's "golden goal" against the United States. In a thrilling deciding game, Canada stormed back from a 3-0 deficit, before letting a 5-4 lead slip away. In a tie game with the crowd on its feet, Wayne Gretzky set up Mario Lemieux for the winner with 1:26 remaining in the third period. 1984 Canada CupThe Soviet Union breezed through the round robin with a 5-0 record and had Canada on the verge of elimination in the semifinal. 1981 Canada CupUnlike the 1984 edition of the Canada Cup, Canada could not contend with the powerful Soviets, who were looking for vengeance after losing the gold medal to the United States at the 1980 Olympics.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2016 10:09 UTC