1980 Ice Hockey Usa Russia

The miracle on ice was an ice hockey game during the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid new york.

1980 ice hockey usa russia. The americans rallied from behind to defeat the best hockey team in the world at the time. The final minute of the usa vs ussr 1980 olympic match. The united states won its second gold medal including a win over the heavily favored soviet union that became known as the miracle on ice. This video contains live raw footage of the historic 1980 olympic hockey game between the united states and the ussr.

Team usa was represented by a hodgepodge of collegiate and amateur players. 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. Though the soviet union was a four time defending gold medalist and heavily favored the united states upset them and won 4 3. Hockey team was probably the best conditioned american olympic hockey team of all time the result of countless hours running skating exercises in preparation for lake placid.

Team usa defeating russia at the 1980 olympics is often considered the greatest upset in all sports. Games were held at the olympic fieldhouse 8 000. This is the name given to a medal round match between team usa and the soviet union russian national hockey team. It was a very big deal.

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. The game happened during the winter olympics in february 22 1980 that took place in lake placid in new york. The us men s ice hockey team celebrates a victory over the ussr at the 1980 olympics in lake placid new york.