Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type
Characteristic
It depends which team, some I'll cheer for, but some are rivals
No, I consider them rivals to my favourite team
Yes, I want Canada's teams to succeed
Total
71%
8%
22%
Diehard
60%
13%
27%
Fan
71%
9%
20%
Casual
74%
5%
21%
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According to an April 2025 survey in Canada, over 70 percent of respondents would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got knocked out of the NHL playoffs. This figure fell to 60 percent among diehard NHL fans.
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Angus Reid Institute. (April 25, 2025). Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 18, 2026, from /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type." Chart. April 25, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 18, 2026. /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/
Angus Reid Institute. (2025). Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2026. /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadian Hockey Fans Who Would Cheer for Another Canadian Team If Their Favorite Team Got Eliminated from The Nhl Playoffs as of April 2025, by Fan Type." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 25 Apr 2025, /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/
Angus Reid Institute, Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/ (last visited August 18, 2026)
Share of Canadian hockey fans who would cheer for another Canadian team if their favorite team got eliminated from the NHL playoffs as of April 2025, by fan type [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, April 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1613713/nhl-playoff-support/
