Miracle on Ice facts
It was 30 years ago today that the United States hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports by defeating the almighty Soviet team in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The story is as timely as ever with yesterday’s impressive victory by the United States over Canada.
The captain of the 1980 squad, Mike Eruzione, has been all over the sports airwaves recounting the 30-year-old story this morning.
Before you embarass yourself and say something like “What a great way to win the gold!”, you need to know a few facts about the “Miracle on Ice” from 1980:
- The win against the Soviets was NOT for the gold medal, but rather one game in a round robin.
- The game was on tape delay in America so it could be broadcast in primetime.
- The U.S. won the gold medal by beating Finland 4-2 in their next game, and they were trailing 2-1 in the 3rd period!
- The famous “Do you believe in miracles” call? That’s Al Michaels.
Read on:
SI.com – 10 interesting facts you may not know about the Miracle on Ice (a must read)
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