Ryan Evans of Oromocto, N.B., says he knows how lucky he is. The 12-year-old Evans never imagined he would get to share the ice with Team Canada for Thursday's 4 Nations Face-off final against the U.S.

Canadian fans booed the American national anthem when the teams met in a round-robin match in Montreal, which was followed by three fights in the first nine seconds of the game.

The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday drew the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the network announced on Friday. The game, in which Canada beat the U.