Canada Women Hockey Players Drink Beer, Smoke Cigar on Ice (PHOTOS)

WINTER OLYMPICS WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Canada’s 18-year-old women hockey superstar Marie-Philip Poulin, was seen drinking alcohol and smoking cigar on the ice. The legal drinking age in British Columbia is 19. Marie-Philip may have therefore broken the law by drinking alcohol.

Photos show Canada women hockey players smoking cigar and drinking beer on the ice in Vancouver. Canada’s women hockey team beat the US for gold Thursday night but their post-game celebration has raised eyebrows.

See below other photos of Canada Women hockey players drinking beer and smoking cigar on ice:

The Canadian women’s hockey players celebrated their gold medal victory Thursday night inside the arena by drinking beer and smoking cigars on the ice.

Canadian women’s hockey team beat Team USA 2-0 Thursday night.

People and the media present at the celebration were taken by surprise to see Canada’s 18-year-old superstar Marie-Philip Poulin, drinking alcohol on the ice and smoking the cigar. The legal drinking age in British Columbia is 19. Marie therefore may have broken the Canadian law on under-age alcohol drinking.

Canada’s women hockey players celebrated for more than 70 minutes after the awards ceremony reveling in the arena.

The ice hockey arena was empty but the media and arena staff were present.

IOC spokesman told media that drinking in public was “not what we want to see” from athletes at an Olympic venue, adding that the organization will investigate the actions and will speak with the international hockey federation and Canadian Olympic Committee and ask them to “act accordingly.”

Marie and others who may have broken the law can expect to be suspended, barred and or processed under Canada’s alcohol drinking laws, say some observers.

A spokesman for the Canadian Olympic Committee, told the Associated Press that “We condone celebrations. … We don’t condone actions of irresponsibility.”

PHOTOS:

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 25: (L to R) Haley Irwin #21 and Meghan Agosta #2 of Canada kneel on the ice and celebrate winning the gold medal with bubbly and beer following their team's 2-0 victory 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: (L to R) Haley Irwin #21 and Meghan Agosta #2 of Canada lie on the ice and celebrate winning the gold medal with bubbly, beer and a cigar following their team's 2-0 victory 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: (L to R) Marie-Philip Poulin #29 and Tessa Bonhomme #25 of Canada celebrate winning the gold medal with a beer and a cigar following their team's 2-0 victory 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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September 1, 2010 at 9:30 pm

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