1980 Olympics Ice Hockey Final

Champions united states 2nd title runner up soviet union.

1980 olympics ice hockey final. Rk date team opponent notes. Athletes featured in this video. Feb 13 reuters the ice hockey competition at the 1980 winter olympics was run under a slightly confusing and controversial format featuring two group stages and carried over results but no. Fri feb 22 1980.

Venue s olympic fieldhouse olympic arena lake placid new york. Host country united states. The men take to the ice in a timeless contest for hockey gold at the lake placid 1980 winter olympic games. Forty years ago today the miracle on ice occurred when team usa upset the mighty soviet union ussr 4 3 in the medal round of the 1980 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. Sun feb 24 1980. Fri feb 22 1980. Fri feb 22 1980.

Team usa defeating russia at the 1980 olympics is often considered the greatest upset in all sports. The soviet union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous winter olympic games and they were the favorites. 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.