“Miracle on Ice” 1980 Olympics Hockey Team Honored in Las Vegas

February 23, 2020 Jay Sports
Feb 22, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Mike Eruzione participates in a ceremonial puck drop before the start of a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice." Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

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The 1980 USA hockey team celebrated the 40th anniversary of winning the gold medal in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid prior to the Vegas Golden Knights home game against the Florida Panthers.

Feb 22, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Al Michaels shares a memory from the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” before a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Al Michaels, the play-by-play announcer on the ABC telecast of the legendary game against the Soviet Union who gave the world the iconic “Do you believe in miracles?” at the end of the game, was on hand in Las Vegas for the event.

Feb 22, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Captain of the 1980 USA hockey team Mike Eurozine is introduced with the rest of the team as the 40th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” is celebrated before a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

“It was the single most important event in the growth of hockey in the United States, Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said on espn.com. “When you compare the landscape of U.S. players today with what it would have been at that time, it’s incredible how the sport has grown. I just think it was on the front end of tremendous growth in the sport in the U.S.”

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