The first was 1981's "Miracle on Ice," an ABC made-for-TV movie that starred Karl Malden as Herb Brooks, coach of the U.S. team. The second came years later.

After 45 years, the iconic ‘Miracle on Ice’ remains an important touchstone for sports fans in the United States and around the world. The 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York took ...

— -- Thirty-five years of hindsight provide fresh perspective on the “Miracle on Ice,” the improbable 1980 victory by a group of U.S. college hockey players over the powerful Soviet team ...