The 4 Nations Face-Off final was a hit on the ice for viewers across North America. The championship game of the best-on-best international tournament between the United States and Canada on Thursday was watched by 16.1 million viewers in North America, with 9.3 million viewers in the United States and 6.3 million in Canada.

The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday drew the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the network announced on Friday.

A record number of viewers tuned into Team USA and Team Canada's Thursday night battle for the 4 Nations Face-Off title. The ESPN broadcast drew 9.3 million viewers, setting a network record for any hockey game and an ESPN+ record for any non-NFL event,

The NFL can't transform the Pro Bowl into anything nearly as compelling as the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off. The next best thing is three years away. With the powers-that-be already intent on making flag football a professional sport,

Hockey fans were treated to one of the greatest games in recent memory on Thursday night. Team Canada star Connor McDavid scored the Golden Goal of the 4 Nations Face-Off Final to defeat Team USA in the winner-take-all contest.

The 4 Nations Face-Off turned out to be a massive success for the NHL, and the television ratings for Thursday's championship game between the United States and Canada continued to show that. Canada's 3-2 overtime win drew 16.

Johnny Gaudreau would have been a lock to be on Team USA. The Americans have been honoring the Gaudreaus memory and contributions to USA Hockey throughout the 4 Nations event. Their father, Guy Gaudreau was part of the Americans first practice and joined the team dinner on Feb. 10.

The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break is nearly over, and the focus will shift from Team Canada and Team USA Thursday night to the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoff race. And with about one-third of the regular season yet to play,