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City. Lake Placid, New York, U.S. Attendance. 8,500. Herb Brooks Arena (2019) The " Miracle on Ice " was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tournament.
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to 24, 1980. The United States won its second gold medal, including a win over the heavily favored Soviet Union that became known as the "Miracle ...
The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States. The U.S. team is currently ranked 6th in the IIHF World Rankings. The U.S. won gold medals at the 1960 and the 1980 Olympics and more recently, silver medals at the 2002 and 2010 Olympics. The U.S. also won the 1996 World Cup of Hockey ...
1980 Winter Olympics American goaltender Jim Craig holding the American flag following their gold medal victory. Host City: Lake Placid, United States; won gold medal; The following is the American roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
After his second year in Toledo, Eruzione, who played left wing, was named the Captain of the 1980 Olympic hockey team, scoring the winning goal against the Soviets and helping the Americans win the gold medal against Finland.
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Rosters. The ice hockey team rosters at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players: [1]
Miracle on Ice is a 1981 American sports docudrama about the United States men's national ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks (played by Karl Malden), that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
James Downey Craig (born May 31, 1957) is an American former ice hockey goaltender who is best known for being part of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Team competition. Phillip John Verchota (born December 28, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal. He was the captain of the U.S. hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
The gold medal winning 1980 team lit the Olympic flame at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Tony Amonte played in two Olympics for the United States, winning a silver medal in 2002. Chris Chelios is the only three-time captain in US Olympic history.
