Posts About "Miracle on Ice"
The Evolution of U.S. Hockey
February 24th, 2016 The “Miracle on Ice” celebrated its 36th anniversary this week. On February 22, 1980, one of the most famous hockey games took place between the U.S. and the Soviet Olympic team in Lake Placid, New York. It became one of the great moments of hockey history when the Americans surprisingly defeated the Soviets 4-2. Since then, a lot...
Wild Watch: Ryan Suter Bounces Back
September 8th, 2015 Preview previews: Mikko Koivu, Jonas Brodin, Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter In today's preview, defenseman Ryan Suter takes the stage. 2014-15 Review Ryan Suter had a rough year in 2014-15, but let's give the guy a break - his year was much tougher off the ice than on. As most hockey fans recall, Suter's father, Bob, a...
Miracle Men - Reviewing "The Boys of Winter"
February 28th, 2015 The second book in my year long quest to read and review one hockey book a month is The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team by Wayne Coffey. I chose this book because this month the nation celebrated the 35th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice" where the United States Olympic hockey...
Do You Believe in Reliving Miracles? Yes!
February 17th, 2015 Sunday, February 22, will be 35 years to the day when a group of unknown college kids beat the dominant Soviets in a win that shocked the world at the semifinals of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid. The win came at a time when the country was not feeling too good about itself. What the country needed to feel good about...
“Of Miracles and Men” Offers Rare Glimpse From Soviet Union
February 9th, 2015 When I first heard about ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 documentary, “Of Miracles and Men,” I counted down the days until I would get to relive the Miracle on Ice. For me, it’s the single-greatest American sports story there is. I had already seen the HBO documentary “Do You Believe In Miracles?” and the movie “Miracle”...
Bigger Coaching Gaff: Viktor Tikhonov or Pete Carroll?
February 3rd, 2015 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of days, you no doubt heard about the controversial decision by Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll to pass from the 1-yard line with less than a minute to go in Super Bowl XLIX rather than run it with Marshawn Lynch. With less than 30 seconds remaining and one timeout...
The Sincerest Flattery: When Hockey Imitates Art
January 6th, 2015 Fundamentally, hockey is a game of emotion. At high-speed, the exhilaration and anxiety in every hit, goal, or save may not be seen immediately. However, the thrill of the game is felt as Alec Martinez sends his gloves airborne following his Stanley Cup winning goal, and Henrik Lundqvist lies in anguish, face down on the ice. It is...
