I was 17 Truly A Miracle 👌

Paul Henderson scoring the final goal of game 8 of the summit on ice series is easily the greatest sports moment!

I was 18. and I remember it clearly. Where I was , who was with me. and the feeling inside knowing that you are witnessing history unfold in front of you.

Not True! Russia have 80000 hockey players! Canada have 650000 hockey players! USA have 500000 hockey players! Soviet League goal scoring leaders were in 1980 Shalimov 34 goals Drotzdetzky 31 Varnakov 30 Priodin 27 Lavrentjev 27 Only good Russian was in olympics in 1980 Makarov 29! Lake placid had good players like Jari Kurri Peter Stastny Glenn Anderson Neal Broten! NHL points leaders after olympics 1980s Gretzky Kurri Stastny Anderson Neal Broten! Soviet played badly against Canada*s trash team 6-4! Finland was leading 2-1 two minutes to go against Soviets who won only 4-2! Neal Broten 105 points 38 goals in the NHL! Mark Pavelich 37 goals in the NHL! USA and Canada should have 15 guys today who have scored over 800 goals like Ovechkin today because 1,1 million players Canada and USA vs 80000 Russia! USA had More players and ice hockey players in 1980 than Russia! USA should be the favourite in 2026 olympics 6xtimes but the USA tv and newpapers gonna say miracle lie! Good will games in 1990 Soviet vs USA 10-3 3-3 and 1980 10-3 3-4 The Hard truth is Soviet could score 6,5 goals against young USA team no miracle! Broten 105 points NHL and Makarov 86 points NHL no miracle!!

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Come on Larry!! Russia have only 80000 hockey players! Canada have 650000 hockey players! USA have 500000 hockey players! USA and Canada should have 15 guys who have scored over 800 goals like Ovechkin today!! Soviet Russian League scoring leaders were in 1980 Shalimov 34 goals Drotzdetzky 31 Varnakov 30 Priodin 27 Lavrentjev 27 Only good Russian was in 1980 olympics was Makarov 29 goals! Lake placid 1980 had so many good players like Jari Kurri Peter Stastny Glenn Anderson Neal Broten! NHL points leaders after lake placid in early 1980s were Gretzky Kurri Stastny Anderson Broten! Gretzky or Miracle on ice did not made hockey popular In the USA because Stanley Cup in 1980 had tv rating 4% Nielsen and Stanley Cup in 1997 had Same 4% Nielsen rating!! The Hard truth is that Soviet could score 6,5 goals against young USA before the olympics 10-3 and 1980 olympics 3-4 and good will games in 1990 Same results 10-3 3-3 Soviet against young USA! Soviet scored against us Finland 6,8 goals 1970-1980! Finland had 21 ice rinks in 1980! Finland have today 274 ice rinks buildings to play hockey! The Hard truth is USA had More Ice rinks and hockey players in 1980 than Russia!!

yeah...and for most Americans, "Who do you play for??" Isn't just a "hook", it's our way of life. God, Family, Country...at least back in 1980.

USA have 500000 hockey players! Canada have 650000 hockey players! Russia have 80000 hockey players! USA have 6 times More ice rinks and hockey players than Russia! Soviet League goal scoring leaders were in 1980 Shalimov 34 goals Drotzdetzky 31 Varnakov 30 Priodin 27 Lavrentjev 27 Only good Russian was in 1980 olympics Makarov 29! USA had More Ice rinks and players than Russia in 1980! Lake placid had good players like Jari Kurri Peter Stastny Glenn Anderson Neal Broten! NHL points leaders after olympics 1980s were Gretzky Kurri Stastny Anderson Broten!! Broten 38 goals and 105 points in the NHL! Mark Pavelich 37 goals in the NHL! Sergey Makarov had 86 points NHL! USA and Canada should have 15 guys today who have scored over 800 goals like Ovechkin because USA Canada 1,1 million players vs Russia 80000!! Soviets played badly in 1980 olympics against trash Canada 6-4 and Finland was leading 2-1 two minutes to go and Soviet win 4-2!

USA should be 6xtimes favourite over Russia in 2026 olympics but we gonna see and hear miracle stories again!

Holding his sign upside down for half the game

Was watching another channel and all of a sudden across the bottom of TV… FINAL SCORE USA 4. CCCP 3. Never believed it until we watched it on ABC. You could tell by the look on Jim’s face that he could scarcely believe it. His voice shook.

US cities on Canadian border saw the game live on CBC.

The Soviet coach said that Herbie sandbagged the 10-3 game. Could this have happened?

@@mxdavis not possible. That just wasn't Herb Brooks. I was at that game at MSG. The Soviets were just that much better. But when they played the US team in the Olympics, the Soviets were overconfident. Winning came too easily to them. And the Americans were pumped and very highly motivated. It was the greatest upset in the history of sports and nothing comes close to it. Herb got those kids toughened up. A lot of those player went on to great success in the NHL. For example, Kenny Morrow, who played defense went straight to the NHL after the Olympic games and won four straight Stanley Cups with the NY Islanders. A few other players had decent careers as well. So, there was real talent on this team.

@@mxdavisnever heard of this before. Watch the game and see if that is your conclusion.

There is a Big Difference between the Government of a country and the People of that country! I learned that a long time ago!

I don't know them , Russians. People are good. Why do governments..mmmm, cause wars.

Ah yes..... and more harder

I just do My job 🩷 🟡

The number of Minnesota players was absolutely a function of about 8 players turning pro early. G - Steve Baker - Mass D - Rod Langway - Mass D - Richie Dunn - Mass D - Gordie Roberts - Mich F - Tom Gorence - Minn F - Joe Mullen - NY F - Chris Nilan - Mass F - Mike McDougal - Mich So about 5 Minnesota, 1 Michigan 1 Mass and 1 Wisconsin player would have been cut. Janaszak, Verchota, Schneider and Harrington along with Drunk one and Wells. G Baker\Craig D - Langway- O'Callahan Roberts - Morrow Dunn - Baker C Johnson Pavelich Broten Christian W Mullen McClanahan Christoff Silk Cox Gorence Nilan McDougal

Drunk one,lol s\b Eruzione.

@@KMK7355 your source? Name your source. None of these players you named even attend tryouts. And none of them would have lasted Brooks brutal conditioning Live in your make believe world ..... THEY NEVER PLAYED IN THE OLYMPICS AND HAVE NO GOLD MEDALS SO FUCK OFF....... LOSERS

@@KMK7355 a function of your imagination.... I see a bunch of "Bawstin" greedy fucks afraid to compete for the team. Selfish motherfuckers who can't wait a year for personal gain to pursue a patriotic goal. Typical New Englanders thinking only of their own greedy interests and too chickenshit to even attend a tryout. How chickenshit can you be Then you have the fucking ignorant gall to make some moonshot allegations that these guys were shoe-ins? How arrogant. How ignorant. How delusional. Bawstin sucks. And their loser greedy chickenshit hockey players couldn't muster the patriotism for one year to pursue a on e in lifetime opportunity to play for America. Chances are that when Herbie would ask who they played for..... They'd scream "Bawstin" while everyone else says USA..... LOSERS

hahahahaha really? Hahahahahahahahaha

Finished 6th. But like USA, before 1998 Olympics, they too had to send a low level team to Olympics.

Yeah maybe the send a lowrt level team, but they are not that strong definitely, USA vs USSR yes

In fact, I don’t like watching the replay of the last minute because I fear the Russians will score and it will all have been a dream.

His sister was pretty good too.

Got a bronze.

Read in SI that Eric Heiden refused to participate in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. When the hockey team stood up on the steps and lit the torch that signified the start of the Olympics. I cried.

Hmmmm i sometimes cry about dumb people too