Lake Placid Ice Hockey Usa Russia

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Lake placid ice hockey usa russia. The americans rallied from behind to defeat the best hockey team in the world at the time. Xiii olympic winter games lake placid 1980 ice hockey gold medal game highlights. 1980 miracle on ice lake placid a tribute to 1980 usa hockey team. Usa vs soviet union.

And russia invaded afganistan. Team usa celebrates their 4 3 victory over the soviet union in the semi final men s ice hockey event at the winter olympic games in lake placid new york on february 22 1980. 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 game happened during the winter olympics in february 22 1980 that took place in lake placid in new york.

Miracle on ice hockey game from the 1980 olympics from lake placid usa. Twelve teams competed in the tournament which was held from february 12 to 24. 12 24 the 1980 united states olympic hockey team will forever remain etched in the memories of sports fans as one of the greatest sporting events of all time. Name age hometown college 30 g j.

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. In one of the most dramatic upsets in olympic history the underdog u s. 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.

It was a very big deal. Though the soviet union was a four time defending gold medalist and heavily favored the united states upset them and won 4 3. The game was dubbed. Hockey team made up of college players defeats the four time defending gold medal winning soviet team at the xiii olympic.

1 sports moment of the 20th century. 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 men s ice hockey tournament at the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid united states was the 14th olympic championship. Team usa roster no.

In fact sports illustrated selected the team s victory over the soviet union en route to winning the gold medal as the no. This is the name given to a medal round match between team usa and the soviet union russian national hockey team.