It’s a North American star watch at Canada-US gold-medal Olympic hockey game

Celebrities galore at gold-medal hockey game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A who’s who of hockey and homeland star power is at Canada’s gold-medal showdown with the United States on the final day of the Vancouver Olympics.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper came through the suite-level concourse with his security detail about an hour before Sunday’s faceoff.

“Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe was cheered when fans spotted him in a suite. Wayne Gretzky was later with the prime minister watching the game. Mark Messier was cheered when shown on the arena’s video board.

Actor Michael J. Fox, a Canadian, is also among the many big names inside the raucous arena.