An electric win for Canadian hockey...

If you were like me and roughly half of Canada's population, you spent Sunday afternoon watching Canada's Men's Olympic hockey team claim victory over the United States. If you're living in Canada, it is likely that at some point you saw some part of the game. After all, some estimates have as many as 25 million people in Canada watching at least some of the game. And you probably watched the game on a TV.

I stumbled upon this interesting news release when perusing the Independent Electricity System Operators's website. Apparently the game had a significant impact on Ontario's electricity grid. Just prior to the game starting Sunday afternoon, the IESO measured an increase of 300 MW on the grid that lasted until just after Sid the Kid engraved his name in hockey history, at which point electricity demand returned to typical Sunday evening levels.

Moreover, during the intermissions, further electricity spikes were measured as people went to refill their drinks and turn on the oven or microwave to make some in-game snacks.

Who would've seen that coming?

300 MW is a lot, but can you even quantify the energy released among Canadians as soon as Crosby scored?

Well done, Canada. And congratulations to all of Canada's Olympic athletes.