1980 Ice Hockey Olympics Usa

All the best photo and video highlights of ice hockey at the lake placid 1980 winter games olympics plus official results and medals by event and athlete.

1980 ice hockey olympics usa. Wed feb 20 1980. 22 1980 the united states ice hockey team composed exclusively of amateur players stuns the defending gold medalist soviet union at the winter olympics in lake placid new york. Rk date team opponent notes. The most recent medal for the u s.

The 1980 united states olympic hockey team will forever remain etched in our memories as one of the greatest sporting events of all time. Fri feb 22 1980. Sun feb 24 1980. 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.

Games were held at the olympic fieldhouse and the olympic arena. The miracle on ice was an ice hockey game during the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid new york. The final minute of the usa vs ussr 1980 olympic match. Fri feb 22 1980.

Was at the 2010 olympic games in vancouver when the u s. Twelve teams competed in the tournament which was held from february 12 to 24. The men s ice hockey tournament at the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid united states was the 14th olympic championship. Though the soviet union was a four time defending gold medalist and heavily favored the united states upset them and won 4 3.

1 sports moment of the 20th century. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Fri feb 22 1980. Men s olympic team has won two gold medals eight silver medals and one bronze medal.

Athletes featured in this video. The men take to the ice in a timeless contest for hockey gold at the lake placid 1980 winter olympic games. Has competed in 21 olympic games starting in 1920 and most recently in 2018. In fact sports illustrated selected the team s victory over the soviet union en route to winning the gold medal as the no.