I watch the Soviet match at least once a year. Every second of it. It was the most phenomenal underdog victory in sports history. I am so proud of those men and their coach.

44 years ago today we won the Gold Medal 🥇

that stadium is hallowed ground. Every American should visit it regardless if you like ice hockey or not

Five seconds to the gold medal. Four to the gold medal. This impossible dream, COMES TRUE! Very underrated and forgotten call by Al Michaels. Amazing how good he was at putting a capper on each of those significant victories.

The goaltender for Sweden was Pelle Lindbergh. Sadly he died in a car crash in 1985 a few months after winning the Vezina Trophy and leading the Flyers to the Cup finals. That gave me chills. He was a pioneer for European goaltenders in the NHL.

USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸 is the greatest country

First time I’ve seen this clip and one of the things that impressed me the most was seeing members of the Sweds and the Russia’s not just shaking the hands of the USA team members but “hugging them”. Now that is what TRUE sportsmanship is about.

To Mark Pavelich, You wouldn't ride on the float in the 4th of July parade in Eveleth, MN. saying, "I'm not a hero, the guys in the military are heroes." Now, may you rest in peace, our hero.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Salt Lake City Mike E. gets his teammates to light the cauldron just like he got all his teammates on the podiums to do the number 1 gesture to the crowds

The greatest American sporting event ever!

Unless you were alive at the time, you have NO IDEA how big this was.

"Dedication, Spirit, Faith." Three things sorely missing today.

The best, awesome! America is great because of its amazing people.

crazy underrated team

Thank you for this. I don't believe I ever actually saw this ceremony. This journey all started with Baker's goal against Sweden with 27 seconds left. The rest, as they say, is history.

I lived 30 miles from the now Herb Brooks Sports Arena. First time I entered (was back in 2012 mind you), I literally balled my eyes. when I set foot in the arena. Chills. This was the apex, nothing ever compared to that February.

The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)sports award ceremony-very worthy of the GREATEST moment in the history of organized sports!!!

Rip pelle Lindbergh goalie of the bronze medal winners

The greatest moment in US history. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

So many memories so many great NHL CAREERS , God Bless Bob Suter and Mark Pavelich and Coach Brooks 3 of the best

That's a captain right there!!!

I went to the theater when Miracle hit the theaters. I was amazed by the news telling of the hockey team beating the Soviet union. I will go to my grave thankful I witnessed the miracle on ice

So blessed to be an American. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

What a beautiful time, a great coach, a wonderful group of young men. God bless all of them, all of us everywhere.

Been waiting my whole life to see this again. It is great seeing the Russian boys and Swedes acting like the gentlemen they are, even cheering for our boys. Just remarkable, tough not to get emotional at this wonderful moment

Wow thanks for posting....so pure....I wish a lot of people would watch this ceremony and feel a little patriotism

I get goosebumps every time I watch these games.

No other sports event can ever match this. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Watching this again, it just brings back memories of that time. A great time and a lesson:Never underestimate the underdog in ANY sport.

In 2022 this send chills and tears seeing this

One of the greatest events in our history and then to hear Jim McKay and al micheals bring it to us. To good to be true. You can't script this stuff

still brings tears to my eyes

I had the absolute honor of meeting Mike Ramsay {#5} and he was a true gentleman. He was a fan favorite in Buffalo.

21:37 the fact that goal got that crowd reaction with maybe half the place filled (pre opening ceremonies and transportation problems) is unreal

Carter was a downer for the Nation.

Thank you for posting this and for the benefit and information of you and others who view this and to refresh your memory, the words of our national anthem were written by Francis Scott Key in the aftermath of the British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 when he saw the American flag still waving over the fort that morning and below are Mr. Key's words if you want to look them over while listening or sing along as you stand with your hand over your heart. The anthem begins at the 18:10 mark. O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

In retrospect, that final ice hockey match between Finland and the USA, was just as important as the stunning "Miracle on Ice" victory! Had the USA lost that match against Finland, the USSR would have collected the gold medal! They overwhelmed Sweden 9-2! Herb Brooks was correct when he reminded the team that if they lose this match, they will regret the loss for the rest of their lives! THANK GOD THEY WON 4-2 OVER FINLAND! That victory was more than just a hockey gold medal! That moment in time inspired the American people and the free world!

Swedes were just as happy w/their bronze as we were with our gold and far more happier then the Russians and their silver!

NOW… AL MICHAELS IS NEARING 80 YEARS. BUT HE HAS TWO THINGS TO BE PROUD OF IN HIS CAREER, MALCOLM BUTLER AND THIS… THE MIRACLE ON ICE. Kenneth Huang 5/20/23.

Wow, Was that Pelé Lindberg at the 6:29 and 16:25 minute marks?

2021 Olympic athletes have a lot to learn from these 1980 athletes.

Mike eruzioni’s sweater is 🔥!

Tanks you,team USA!!!❤

19:00 Eagles screech CAW CAWWWW! FUCK YEAH AMERICA USA USA!!!!!

I think this was the birth of the modern NHL in America.

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I'm going to try to be in the Olympics for 2026!

Most of these kids played at the hipp in eveleth Minnesota

I came for the Women's Cliff Diving.

The US had a dramatic swing of emotions in 1980 starting with the disappointment of Babilonia and Gardner and ending with the hockey team with Eric the Great and his 5 gold medals in the middle.

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 🇺🇸

So good to see that DDR flag being taken down. How fitting!

abc was so johnny come lately on this team. they didn't show the first game vs sweden, then they had intermitted coverage of the czech game. they finally realized there is a story here and they picked up on it the rest of the way until the soviet game where they failed to air it live!

He says their are no boos for the ussr but i hear whistling...which is the European equation of booing

Not from VHS.

They had to wait as the USSR and Sweden had to play after the US and Finland

I watched this ...the ice behind the net was choppy. The Russians complained about this .

:27 1960 diesnt count?

Why did the guy take Tredjak out of the game? I hear he took that to his grave.

Why did Sweden get third place?

I also like the fact Russia had to play and win for the silver medal, that's how it should be, not get silver for losing.

USA 🇺🇸=🥇 Soviet Union=🥈 Sweden=🥉

3 bc 😢

@McCarthy Park & P.A.P.A. - 42 Years ago the Russians failed in hockey. Exactly 42 years to the DAY on 2/24/2022 the Russian military failed. Now EXACTLY 43 years on this day 2/24/2023 the Russian Propaganda machine has finally failed. "The Russian Way" is a dead end. Slava Ykpaihi

carter, so uninspiring, worst leader in usa history!

Too funny that Jim McKay feels compelled to announce that the crowd is chanting USA as if the viewers can't hear it. He was an awful sports announcer.