It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament. Although the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United States achieved an upset victory, winning 4–3.

The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to 24, 1980.

The 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team will forever remain etched in our memories as one of the greatest sporting events of all-time. In fact, Sports Illustrated selected the team's victory over the Soviet Union en route to winning the gold medal as the No. 1 …

2024年8月8日 · Forty-four years ago, Team USA upset the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. What's become of the players on that team?

2018年2月20日 · Brooks won three national titles at Minnesota before leading Team USA to the gold medal in 1980. He had four different stints in the NHL, coaching the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars...

1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid, N.Y. | Feb. 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.

2018年4月18日 · So who were these guys, the American amateur college-level hockey players? Here are their names, listed by their positions, their ages in 1980, their hometowns, and their colleges in brackets.

The 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 following its historic victory against the Soviet Union in the semifinals, famously dubbed “The Miracle on Ice.” Led by head coach Herb Brooks, the team was entirely comprised of amateur hockey players and was the youngest team in the tour...

2024年11月13日 · Explore the real events behind the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid Olympics. Learn how the underdog US hockey team shocked the world by defeating the Soviet powerhouse during the Cold War era.

2024年12月6日 · At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the U.S. men’s ice hockey team, composed mostly of amateur players, faced off against the Soviet Union, the heavy favorites, in a match that would become legendary.