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| American flag | |
| League | Winter Olympics |
| Home arena | Olympic Center |
| Home city | Lake Placid |
| Colors | Red, White, Blue |
| Owner(s) | |
| Manager(s) | |
| Coach(s) | Herb Brooks Craig Patrick |
| Appearances | Miracle |
The 1980 U.S. Olympic team was the United States national hockey team, made up of college players and coached by Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the XIII Olympic Winter Games in 1980. The team was portrayed in the 2004 film Miracle.
History[]
The underdog U.S. Olympic team surprised everyone by defeating the Soviet Union national team, as well as others, to win the gold medal in 1980.
Roster[]
- Jim Craig
- Mike Eruzione (Captain)
- Jack O'Callahan
- Rob McClanahan
- Mark Johnson
- Dave Silk
- Mike Ramsey
- Buzz Schneider
- John Harrington
- Mark Pavelich
- Phil Verchota
- Dave Christian
- Steve Janaszak
- Bob Suter
- Bill Baker
- Ken Morrow
- Steve Christoff
- Neal Broten
- Eric Strobel
- Mark Wells
Front Office and others[]
- Herb Brooks (Head Coach)
- Craig Patrick (Assistant Coach)
- V. George Nagobads (Team Doctor)
Behind the Scenes[]
The 1980 U.S. team defeated the Soviet team at Olympic Center on February 22, 1980.