Usa Ussr Ice Hockey Olympics

Team usa defeating russia at the 1980 olympics is often considered the greatest upset in all sports.

Usa ussr ice hockey olympics. The iihf did not run a championship in olympic years at this time. Games were held mostly in the arena portion of the olympic hall zetra with some played in the arena portion of the skenderija olympic hall. A look at where the miracle on ice took place. Usa vs soviet union.

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. The men s ice hockey tournament at the 1984 winter olympics in sarajevo yugoslavia was the 15th olympic championship the soviet union won its sixth gold medal. 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. Miracle on ice hockey game from the 1980 olympics from lake placid usa.

The miracle on ice was an ice hockey game during the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid new york. Russian hockey team annihilates team usa 10 3 in madison square garden exhibition before start of 1980 olympics in lake placid. The americans rallied from behind to defeat the best hockey team in the world at the time. 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.

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 made up of college players defeats the four time defending gold medal winning soviet team at the xiii olympic. The victory by the u s. The men s ice hockey tournament at the 1980 winter olympics in lake placid united states was the 14th olympic championship.

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