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Michael Anthony Eruzione ( / ɪˌruːziˈoʊni /, Italian pronunciation: [erutˈtsjoːne], born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player. He is best known as the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal.
Feb 7, 2020 · In an excerpt from his new book, Mike Eruzione takes readers inside the final desperate minutes of the US Olympic hockey team’s 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”
Feb 1, 2020 · How Mike Eruzione became the hero of ‘The Miracle on Ice’. By. Gavin Newsham. Published Feb. 1, 2020, 12:01 p.m. ET. On the night before the big game 40 years ago, Mike Eruzione was drinking...
- Gavin Newsham
Feb 22, 2020 · While Mike Eruzione retired from professional hockey shortly after the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, he couldn’t stay away from the game he loved. He stayed close to the sport as an announcer , covering both NHL and Olympic action, before returning to the bench as a coach.
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.
Apr 25, 2021 · Mike Eruzione, a gold medal winner for the 1980 U.S.A. hockey team, was center stage in the most significant team-sporting event of the 20th Century. If the 1938 Joe Louis-Max Schmeling bout was billed as ‘Democracy vs. Fascism’, then the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ story was ‘Democracy vs. Communism’.
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Feb 21, 2020 · Listen to the interview with Mike Eruzione, who scored the winning goal against the Soviet Union in 1980 Winter Olympics. He reflects on the game, the legacy and the current tensions between the two countries.
