The 2010 men's hockey tournament was amongst the highest rated of the entire games, bolstering pride and support for both the US and Canada. In turn, the National Hockey League, or NHL, has been reaping some of the benefits taken from Sunday's game.
Despite that, according to this link , Gary Bettman, NHL's Commissioner, is debating whether or not to allow his team to play hockey for the next Olympic games, set to take place in Russia in 2014. However, with hockey rated as fourth in terms of American sports, it could use the boost in reputation, although the article cites that moving NHL players to the 2014 Olympics may not boost its reputation to American fans.
However, it could be worth a try to attempt to get American fans enthusiastic about both the upcoming games and hockey.
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