Heinz Kluetmeier was once asked by a Sports Illustrated staffer to name the most memorable Olympic photo he shot. That staffer was me. The famed sports photographer did not hesitate. “I would ...

He’s well known for winning a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics and scoring two goals in the “Miracle on Ice” semifinal game ... and had been traded a few times in the NHL,” he said.

Kluetmeier was the man behind the lens for the memorable photo of the “Miracle on Ice” at the 1980 Winter ... the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York. Heinz Kluetmeier’s photo of Team ...

New York Senator Charles Schumer met recently with the 1980 Winter Olympic Hockey team as part of his efforts to advance legislation marking the 45th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice.” ...

The photographer behind an iconic image shot in Upstate New York has died ... is best remembered for shooting the famous “Miracle on Ice” photo of Team USA men’s hockey team celebrating ...