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Canada's ice hockey women celebrated their gold medal win over the United States by taking to the ice afterwards drinking beer and smoking cigars.

Team Canada celebrate winning the gold medal following their 2-0 victory during the ice hockey women's gold medal game against the U.S. during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Team Canada celebrate winning the gold medal following their 2-0 victory during the ice hockey women's gold medal game against the U.S. during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

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Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (L) and Tessa Bonhomme pose with cigars and their gold medals after the women's ice hockey gold medal game against the U.S at Vancouver, Canada.

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (L) and Tessa Bonhomme pose with cigars and their gold medals after the women's ice hockey gold medal game against the U.S at Vancouver, Canada.

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Canada Haley Irwin (L) and Tessa Bonhomme (R) celebrate their win at Vancouver, Canada.

Canada Haley Irwin (L) and Tessa Bonhomme (R) celebrate their win at Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 25: Team Canada members pose for photos with the gold medals they won during the ice hockey women's gold medal game between Canada and USA on day 14 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 25, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 25: Team Canada members pose for photos with the gold medals they won during the ice hockey women's gold medal game between Canada and USA on day 14 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 25, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (L), Kim St-Pierre (center) and Charline Labonte (R) drink beer on the ice after defeating the U.S. in the women's Olympic hockey final game in Vancouver.

Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (L), Kim St-Pierre (center) and Charline Labonte (R) drink beer on the ice after defeating the U.S. in the women's Olympic hockey final game in Vancouver.

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(L to R) Haley Irwin and Meghan Agosta of Canada kneel on ice and celebrate winning the gold medal with beer in Vancouver, Canada.

(L to R) Haley Irwin and Meghan Agosta of Canada kneel on ice and celebrate winning the gold medal with beer in Vancouver, Canada.

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Canada's Meghan Agosta smokes a cigar after Canada beat the U.S. 2-0 at the women's gold medal ice hockey game in Vancouver, Canada.

Canada's Meghan Agosta smokes a cigar after Canada beat the U.S. 2-0 at the women's gold medal ice hockey game in Vancouver, Canada.

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Team Canada players sit on the ice and celebrate their win with beer at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Team Canada players sit on the ice and celebrate their win with beer at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

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Canada's Haley Irwin (L) drinks from a bottle across Meghan Agosta (R) on the ice.

Canada's Haley Irwin (L) drinks from a bottle across Meghan Agosta (R) on the ice.

Chris O'meara-AP

Canada's Kim St-Pierre, top, poses for a picture with Caroline Ouellette in Vancouver, Canada.

Canada's Kim St-Pierre, top, poses for a picture with Caroline Ouellette in Vancouver, Canada.

Chris O'meara-AP

Canada's Haley Irwin (L) and Meghan Agosta (R) celebrate smoke cigars after their victory at the Winter 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Canada's Haley Irwin (L) and Meghan Agosta (R) celebrate smoke cigars after their victory at the Winter 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Chris O'meara-AP

Team Canada members pose for photos with their medals after the ice hockey women's game against the U.S. at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Canada.

Team Canada members pose for photos with their medals after the ice hockey women's game against the U.S. at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Canada.

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