Ice Hockey At The 1980 Olympics

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.

Ice hockey at the 1980 olympics. Mark thomas pavelich is an american former professional ice hockey forward who played 355 regular season games in the national hockey league for the new york rangers minnesota north stars and san jose sharks between 1981 and 1992. The arena hosted various events during the 1980 winter olympics most famously the ice hockey tournament that saw the united states 4 3 victory over the soviet union the game commonly referred to as the miracle on ice. Though the soviet union was a four time defending gold medalist and heavily favored the united states upset them and won 4 3. Twelve teams competed in the tournament which was held from february 12 to 24.

He ultimately returned to coach the u s. 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. The men s ice hockey tournament at the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid united states was the 14th olympic championship. On february 22 1980 the united states olympic hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history defeating the soviet union 4 3.

At the games brooks american team upset the heavily favored soviet team in a match that came to be known as the miracle on ice brooks would go on to coach multiple national hockey league teams as well as the french team at the 1998 winter olympics. 1 sports moment of the 20th century. The team did not trail at any point over the course of the tournament and became the first back to back gold medal winner since the start of nhl participation in 1998 as well as the first team to go undefeated since 1984. The soviet union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous winter olympic games and they were the favorites.

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. At the age of 43 he also set records as both the oldest olympic goal scorer and oldest olympic ice hockey medal winner. 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.

Their game against the soviets is known as the miracle on ice the world was stunned when the united states defeated the soviets in the semi final game of the 1980 olympics. Olympic hockey team to be one of the greatest things to happen in u s olympic history. His most notable achievement came in 1980 as head coach of the gold medal winning u s. The herb brooks arena is a multi purpose arena in lake placid new york this surface along with the usa rink was built for the 1980 winter olympics.

Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in what has been called the miracle on ice. Canada defeated sweden 3 0 to win its ninth olympic gold medal. Was an american ice hockey player and coach. In fact sports illustrated selected the team s victory over the soviet union en route to winning the gold medal as the no.

Olympic hockey team at lake placid.