Just Jack Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes!!! 'Miracle on Ice' USA hockey team to reunite in Lake Placid for 35th anniversary of win over Soviet Union http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/522907/Public-invited-to-Miracle-on-Ice-reunion.html To mark the 35th anniversary of Team USA's epic upset of the USSR in the 1980 Winter Olympics, every surviving member of the 1980 USA hockey team is coming back to Lake Placid for a "Relive the Miracle" reunion on Saturday night at Herb Brooks Arena. It will mark the first time all surviving members of the team (defenseman Bob Suter died at the age of 57 last year while head coach Herb Brooks passed at age 66 in 2003) will be back together in the tiny Adirondack village that was the center of the sports universe in 1932 and 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 There's a very good 30 for 30 installment out now about this game from the Soviet POV. Also gives an interesting account of the brief history and rapid ascent of Soviet hockey, other battles with western hockey (Canada Cup series) and the struggles of their players to gain the right to leave to play in the NHL -- especially Fetisov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I have the game on DVD...might have to pull that sucker out and watch this Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I watched it live on tv with Brian Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I watched it live on tv with Brian Williams Don't be doubting BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 There's a very good 30 for 30 installment out now about this game from the Soviet POV. Also gives an interesting account of the brief history and rapid ascent of Soviet hockey, other battles with western hockey (Canada Cup series) and the struggles of their players to gain the right to leave to play in the NHL -- especially Fetisov. This "30 for 30" was very, very good. I'll still never understand how Tretiak was pulled after the first period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This "30 for 30" was very, very good. I'll still never understand how Tretiak was pulled after the first period. Yup, that was a mistake, though considering the USSR only scored 3 the US still might very well have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Few remember because it was so epic, that it was just the semi-final game. They won the Gold Medal later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Union college player played in it. No one did. My mistake. Lot of kids from Minnesota Boston Edited February 22, 2015 by mead107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I saw them play about 15 years later against the Sabres Alumni. I was too young to truly appreciate who they were though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Few remember because it was so epic, that it was just the semi-final game. They won the Gold Medal later. And even fewer remember the format of the tournament. The USSR game was not a 'semi-final' and had the US lost to Finland, the USSR would have won the gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 And even fewer remember the format of the tournament. The USSR game was not a 'semi-final' and had the US lost to Finland, the USSR would have won the gold. Correct. Round Robin style with no elimination games or medal rounds like today. Pretty asinine format in my opinion but it certainly doesn't diminish the accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 There's a very good 30 for 30 installment out now about this game from the Soviet POV. Also gives an interesting account of the brief history and rapid ascent of Soviet hockey, other battles with western hockey (Canada Cup series) and the struggles of their players to gain the right to leave to play in the NHL -- especially Fetisov. I saw this. It was fascinating. Those 30 for 30s are so well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Union college player played in it. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 What? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_College I know where Union is. What I can't find is a player on that gold medal team who played there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Just had the 30 for 30 installment on again this afternoon.Happened to catch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 My all time favorite sports moment. It essentially gave birth to the American hockey movement that we enjoy the fruits of today. I still get chills seeing the U.S. goals, Craig flopping around, and that torturous final minute ticking down for what at the time seemed like an hour. Riveting stuff. HBO did a terrific documentary on the team's journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I know where Union is. What I can't find is a player on that gold medal team who played there. Was my mistake. No one did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 My all time favorite sports moment. It essentially gave birth to the American hockey movement that we enjoy the fruits of today. I still get chills seeing the U.S. goals, Craig flopping around, and that torturous final minute ticking down for what at the time seemed like an hour. Riveting stuff. HBO did a terrific documentary on the team's journey. I was in DC for the Frozen Four in 2009. I went to my hotel's bar one night to grab some drinks. Rizzo, Craig, O'Callahan, and Dave Silk were all sitting together at the end of the bar. That was a cool moment. It didn't last too long though because as more people showed up, they started to get recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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