The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament.

Nov 24, 2009 · The so-called Miracle on Ice was more than just an Olympic upset; to many Americans, it was an ideological victory in the Cold War as meaningful as the Berlin Airlift or the Apollo moon landing.

Feb 7, 2015 · The latest documentary in ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 series, “Of Miracles and Men,” looks at the Miracle on Ice from the Soviet point of view. Americans love their underdogs.

Against all predictions, the USA’s team pulled off a stunning victory – a true miracle on ice. Since the close of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union had been pitted against one another in a battle of ideology and strength.

Nov 13, 2024 · Explore the real events behind the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid Olympics. Learn how the underdog US hockey team shocked the world by defeating the Soviet powerhouse during the Cold War era.

Jun 1, 2021 · In an epic semi-final match that became known as the “Miracle on Ice,” an American squad composed of talented but untested college players outplayed and outscored the mighty Soviet hockey...

Feb 19, 2020 · Al Michaels' "Do you believe in miracles?" call in the closing seconds of the United States' miraculous victory over the Soviet Union might be more iconic today, but he also provided the perfect...

Jan 17, 2025 · The Miracle on Ice was the U.S. hockey team’s historic upset over the Soviet Union at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, when a team of American college players defeated the defending four-time gold-medal-winning Soviets. The United States went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland.

On Feb. 22, 1980, in an upset dubbed the “Miracle on Ice,” the United States hockey team defeated the Soviet Union, 4-3, at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.

On Feb. 22, 1980, the United States beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in an ice hockey game at the Lake Placid Olympics. It was one of the biggest upsets in sports history. The Americans had lost to...