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On This Day: February 22 1980 The US Hockey Team Beat the Heavily Favored Soviet Union

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On This Day: February 22 1980 The US Hockey Team Beat the Heavily Favored Soviet Union.

On this day February 22 1980 the United States men’s hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history by defeating the heavily favored Soviet Union in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. The game became known as the Miracle on Ice as a young team of American amateurs and college players stunned the four-time defending gold medalist Soviet squad winning 4-3 in a dramatic showdown.

The moment was immortalized by Al Michaels’ legendary call in the final seconds of the game...
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