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Miracle on Ice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Although Johnson was probably the best player in college hockey, he had some concerns about making the 1980 Olympic team because Brooks and his dad were bitter rivals. When Brooks was at Minnesota and Johnson was at Wisconsin, they never had anything good to say about each other.
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The U.S. victory came 20 years after the 1960 U.S. team won the gold medal at Squaw Valley. The 1980 team included right wing Dave Christian, whose father, Billy, and uncle, Roger, were linemates on the 1960 team. ... The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team ... 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Jersey...
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Over 1,100 athletes from 37 countries participated in the 1980 Winter Games, ... No one before or since Heiden has won five individual gold medals in a single Olympic Games (three of swimmer Mark Spitz's seven gold medals were for relay races). ... The hockey team, on the other hand, was a decided underdog. Seeded seventh out of...
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So they've made a movie about The Miracle on Ice. But the Sports Guy says you had to be there. ... No hockey game should have that kind of effect, right? Well, this one did. The 1980 Olympic Team changed the course of my life. Validated every reason I ever had for liking sports. Made me believe I could accomplish anything.
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The members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team weren't named Sportsmen of the Year because of the 60 minutes they played one Friday afternoon in February. The game with the Soviet Union meant nothing to the players politically.
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Steve Janaszak doesn't mind being the anonymous member of the 1980 hockey team. (87 K); Mike Eruzione recalls the economic and patriotic despair of 1980. (79 K); Janaszak says people are surprised to learn that he was on the 1980 Olympic team. (82 K); Janaszak remembers how Americans had he wrong image of the hockey team.
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