Do you believe in miracles!? USA Hockey stuns Soviet Union 44 years ago in "Miracle on Ice" game
Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 10:35 p.m.
On February 22, 1980 United States ice hockey team defeated the powerhouse Soviet Union, 4-3 at Lake Placid in one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. The game also came at the center of the Cold War tensions. The Americans would go on to win the gold medal against Finland.
Detail view of the gold medal of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey player Bob Suter in Glendale, AZ. His son Ryan Suter will play for the U.S. hockey team at the Vancouver Olympics.A general view of the goalie mask worn by United States hockey player Jim Craig (not pictured) from the 1980 Winter Olympics at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.A general view of the hockey jersey worn by United States goalie Jim Craig (not pictured) from the 1980 Winter Olympics at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.Mike Eruzione participates in a ceremonial puck drop before the start of a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the \"Miracle on Ice.\"The Lake Placid Olympic Museum has some artifacts from the 1980 Miracle on Ice game at the museum in Lake Placid Jan. 9, 2023.
Fisu World University GamePortrait of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey player Bob Suter (left) and his son Nashville Predators player Ryan Suter (right) in Glendale, AZ. Ryan Suter will play for the U.S. hockey team at the Vancouver Olympics.Portrait of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey player Bob Suter in Glendale, AZ. His son Ryan Suter will play for the U.S. hockey team at the Vancouver Olympics.Detail view of the gold medal of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey player Bob Suter in Glendale, AZ. His son Ryan Suter will play for the U.S. hockey team at the Vancouver Olympics.Captain of the 1980 USA hockey team Mike Eurozine is introduced with the rest of the team as the 40th anniversary of the \"Miracle on Ice\" is celebrated before a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena.Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Wells, 56, of Harrison Township poses for a portrait at the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014. Wells was on the USA Olympic team that won the Gold Medal in 1980, known as the \"miracle on Ice.\"
Dfp 0223 Markwells NoAl Michaels shares a memory from the 1980 \"Miracle on Ice\" before a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena.
