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Mike Eruzione is the captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal and defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" game. He is also a former player, broadcaster, coach, and author of a best-selling book about his team's journey.
Feb 22, 2020 · Mike Eruzione was the captain of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team that shocked the world by beating the Soviet Union. Learn about his playing career, broadcasting stint, and current role at Boston University.
Feb 1, 2020 · On the night before the big game 40 years ago, Mike Eruzione was drinking Miller High Life with his parents in a Winnebago they had hired for the Olympics. After knocking back a few beers, he...
Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 U.S. Men's Hockey team that won the gold medal, expressed his sadness on social media over the death of Mark Wells, his former teammate. Wells, who wore No. 15, passed away at 67 years old.
May 30, 2017 · Mike Eruzione was the captain of the U.S. hockey team that shocked the world by beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Learn how he became a leader, survived the coach's cuts, and scored the winning goal in the "Miracle on Ice".
Apr 25, 2021 · Mike Eruzione was the leader of the U.S. hockey team that shocked the world by beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. Learn about his journey from college rivalry to Olympic glory and his life after hockey.
Skippered by the 25-year-old Mike Eruzione, the US team was made up of largely inexperienced amateur and college players. Inspired by the support of the home fans, however, the Americans drew with Sweden and beat Czechoslovakia, Norway, Romania and West Germany in the first round to join the Soviets in the round-robin medal group.
