Canada’s favourite sport to watch is hockey: survey [Video]

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have already delivered a fever level of fan excitement in Canada.

“Toronto Maple Leafs are going all the way,” said Halifax resident and hockey fan Roger Reid.

Even visitors to Canada are feeling a heavy dose of hockey fever.

“I have been here only a week and in the last week I have watched hockey every night,” said Jill Tucker who is a tourist from England.

A recent survey did a deep dive into hockey passion, asking Canadians the sport they like most.

“The results show, hockey rules,” said Margaret Brigley from Halifax-based Narrative Research.

Out of 32 sports listed, respondents made their top picks: Twenty-two per cent of Canadians said hockey is their favourite sport, ten per cent prefer soccer, eight per cent chose basketball, and twelve per cent said they do not watch sports at all.

Former fan Giacomo Bruno said he lost interest in hockey years ago.

“I watched the Leafs at home, whether they were winning or losing,” …