 The Mercurys represented Canada at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and won the gold medal — the last Canadian team to win the gold until 2002 Winter Olympics.As per the process from 1920 - 1968, the Mercs 1952 Olympic win also made this team the 1952 World Ice Hockey Champions.While on a 1952 playing tour of Europe, the Mercurys won the inaugural Ahearne Cup international hockey competition, held in Sweden.