Canadian Olympic men's hockey coach complains about overtime format after gold medal loss

American Olympic gold medalist Mike Eruzione spoke to CBS' "60 Minutes" about the lesson learned from the famous "Miracle on Ice" game at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Canadian Olympic men’s ice hockey coach Jon Cooper took issue with the overtime format after the team’s gold medal loss to Team USA on Sunday.

Team USA star Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime. He was able to get the squad’s second goal of the game past Jordan Binnington. The Americans won the game, 2-1, and picked up their first gold medal since 1980 with the "Miracle on Ice" team.

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Canada head coach Jon Cooper talks with his players after their win against Finland in a men's ice hockey semifinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

In the Olympics, the overtime period is played 3-on-3. The U.S. defeated Sweden in overtime in their quarterfinal matchup, while Canada needed overtime to get past the Czech Republic. Canada also defeated Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in overtime, but that was played 4-on-4.

"You take four players off the ice, now hockey's not hockey anymore," Cooper said after the game, via The Hockey News. "There's a reason overtime and shootouts are in play — it's all TV-driven to end games, so it's not a long time. There's a reason why (3-on-3) is not in the Stanley Cup final or playoffs."

Cooper stressed, though, that the format was not the reason why the team lost the game.

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Canada head coach Jon Cooper watches play against the United States during the third period of the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026