Canada was abuzz last night with a 3-2 overtime win against the US in the 4 Nations face-off, with Estevan fans very tuned in.
The game saw Canada come away from the match with a gold medal, after losing against the US in the open round earlier in February 3-1.
The game-winning goal, with Connor McDavid getting the puck in after receiving a pass right in front of the net, had Carlyle Cougars coach Brad Pierson shocked.
"That's crazy because, you know, he snuck through and got a shot right off the face-off. I can't believe they left him in that soft area. This he got fed the puck and no goalie in the world was gonna stop him from scoring right there."
Pierson says that the celebration afterward was huge, with it feeling even bigger than a Stanley Cup win.
That's a feeling echoed by Estevan Mayor Tony Sernick, who was a big fan of the game.
"It was awesome. It was back and forth, both goalies stood on their heads and it was only fitting that I found it went into overtime, next goal wins kind of thing and yeah, it was great."
"It was great for the country, right? It's nice for, you know, hockey again to unify the country together with everything going on."