Canada wraps up Maccabiah games with 50 medals

Posted on July 23, 2017 at 11:32 am

Author: Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter CJN.  Photography: Courtesy of Anthony Housefather

Who says the only ice Israelis are familiar with is the kind that comes in a glass?

An estimated 9,000 fans, including more than 6,000 Israelis, crowded into the Pais Arena in Jerusalem to watch the gold medal ice hockey game between Team Canada and Team U.S.A., making it the biggest audience for any single Maccabiah event.

** Medal count at time of posting. Final count to be verified.