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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 " 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. Though the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United ...
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.
Representing the United States. 1980 Lake Placid. Team competition. James Downey Craig [1] (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. Craig had a standout Olympic tournament, including stopping 36 of 39 ...
The United States men's ice hockey team, composed mostly of collegiate players and not predicted to advance beyond group play, won the gold medal. The United States team's 4–3 win over the veteran and professional Soviet team, which came into the 1980 Games having won four consecutive Olympic gold medals, became known as the " Miracle on Ice ...
The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924. [1] The United States has participated in 22 of 23 tournaments, sending 43 goaltenders and 282 skaters. For the first two tournaments, the United States sent club amateur teams with additional players from other squads ...
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. [18] This year saw the "Miracle on Ice," where the Americans upset the heavily favored Soviet Union to win the gold medal. Head Coach: Herb Brooks. Assistant Coach: Craig Patrick
Men's 500 meters: February 15 Gold: Eric Heiden: Speed skating: Men's 5000 meters: February 16 Gold: Eric Heiden: Speed skating: Men's 1000 meters: February 19 Gold: Eric Heiden: Speed skating: Men's 1500 meters: February 21 Gold: Eric Heiden: Speed skating: Men's 10,000 meters: February 23 Gold: United States men's national ice hockey team