More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league.

The Strategic Counsel commissioned the survey based on detailed interviews with 3,240 Canadians in all regions in both official languages.

Seventy-seven per cent of respondents said that they are sports fans, with 29 per cent describing themselves as "big fans."

Forty-eight per cent are either casual followers of multiple leagues, or big fans of just one. Twenty-three per cent were non-fans, and they did not follow any of the leagues, not even occasionally.

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