New Zealand Family Reacts to MIRACLE - The Greatest American Sports Moment of ALL TIME!

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[@Wings_nut]

What most people don't remember is that this was actually a semifinal game against the Red Army. The U.S. went on to beat Finland two days later in the final to take home the gold medal.

[@CPny65]

They also lost to the Red Army a month before when they played at MSG. Red Army made the US kids look like a joke. That made this win that much sweeter

[@Rockhound6165]

Wasn't a semi-final per se. It was a 2 game round robin. Had the US lost to Finland I believe they would have won bronze and the Soviets would have won gold because the records in the medal round would have been as follows: US 2 points, Soviets 2 points, Sweden 1 point, Finland 1 point. Then the points against each other from the preliminary rounds would have counted and the Soviets beat Finland so they would have had 4 points, Finland 3, US 3, Sweden 1 so the US would have won bronze based on head to head. Now here's the kicker. Had Finland beat the US by 2 goals and the Swedes and Russians tied the US wouldn't have medaled at all.

[@TheJerseyNinja]

Not technically a semi final game. The way it worked back then was different. This is why the USSR actually got second place even though they didn’t play in the gold medal game. In fact, Finland didn’t even get third. They got 4th.

[@TheJerseyNinja]

In fact it wasn’t even a “gold medal” game either. It was a 2 game round Robbin where the game against the team that was in your original group counted. So since the US and Sweden tied, that game counted for the final round as well so both got 1 point from that. Then the US played both teams from the other group and won both games so 5 points 2-0-1. USSR beat Finland previously so 2 points then lost to the US and then beat Sweden so another 2 points so 4 points total. Then Sweden and Finland tied when they played and both lost to USSR but Sweden got third because they tied the US in the opening round so they had 2 points vs Finlands 1

[@philadams175]

I remember, I watched it live on TV.

[@michaelsonnon2333]

I'll never forget this game. I was in the Army stationed in Frankfurt Germany. When the game started, there were only about 5 of us watching. By the middle of the third period, our room was filled with pretty much everybody from our company that were still there. When the game ended, it was pure jubilation in our room, but we got quite the surprise. Across the street from our Kaserne (Drake-Edwards), there was a church and convent. We heard the church bells ringing...and it was about 2am local time! We opened our windows and outside there were people dancing in the street and the nuns were out there dancing with them. They were all waving at us and shouting USA, USA. Fireworks started to shoot out of the neighborhood, and it was then we all realized just how big that win was. The German folks were celebrating the win as much as we were. The feeling we all got that night still gives me chills. If this wasn't the greatest sports moment, I don't know what would be. A memory of a lifetime!

[@moanacrompton4994]

How amazing @michaelsonnon to have been a part of that celebration. Truly a lifetime memory. Also, thank you for your military service from this military mom.

[@timmholl9238]

DUDE! What a remember!

[@ContrarianCorner]

What a fantastic story! Thanks for sharing that.

[@davidnoel2977]

Amen brother, Amen !!! I remember watching the game as a kid and it was every bit the greatest sports moment you describe it as. Thanks for your service. Much respect from here in Mobile,Alabama. 🇺🇲🙏🗽👏

[@user-jg9fd1tk7c]

А ты аплодировал в финале Кубка Канады 1981. Когда русские размазали на льду самое "золотое поколение" Канадского хоккея. Гретцкого ты просто вбили в лёд. Весь Монреаль стоя аплодировал Третьяку. Самому величающему хоккеисту 20 века. Хоккеист выигравший 3 золото Олимпиады и 10 Чемпионатов Мира. Не сыграв не одного матча в НХЛ, он был введен в зал славы НХЛ. Как самый величающий вратарь в истории хоккея.

[@brendanl0711]

Al Michaels saying "Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!" All these years later still gives me chills.

[@Rockhound6165]

When they made the movie with Kurt Russell, Al Michaels provided the voice as if he were calling the actual game, however, when it came to that line even he knew it was impossible to duplicate the emotion from that moment so they simply used the stock voice of that.

[@BVA-on2ic]

One of the best moments ever!!

[@maryannefeyer6332]

I was 13 years old, and I’ll remember that moment forever.

[@adamstevens1204]

That and Chick's call for Secretariat in the Belmont. 1 and 2. Joe Carter walk off 3rd off top of my head

[@danorsemen3]

@@Rockhound6165 Just rewatched the movie. I have probably watched it 20 times (21 now...) and I never caught this until you pointed it out! Can definitely tell the difference!

[@MistMi73]

The movie "Miracle" with Kurt Russell is fantastic. It's one of the best sports movie ever made. He worked with the coach to get his mannerisms perfect. It is very accurate to what happened. Hope y'all enjoy!

[@bbb462cid]

I agree. It's sad though that Michael Mantenuto, who played Jack O'Callahan and served in the US Army in the 1st Special Forces Group and actually took his own life at just 35 years old. He was a local kid, from my state. Played some good college hockey and served his country and also started mental health programs in the Army. I guess nobody really knew what was inside him. Such a shame he couldn't get the help he made available for others. A needless loss.

[@williamhilinsky1327]

It’s on Disney+

[@ezgolfer2]

For an even closer look there’s a 2004 movie called “Miracle” starring Kurt Russell as the Olympic coach, Herb Brooks. You get a close up of many of the players and the coach that made it happen.

[@CoastalNomad]

I was gonna Suggest that movie also......

[@kevindougherty9037]

Excellent movie, I think the kids will like it too

[@CoastalNomad]

@@kevindougherty9037 I Agree, The whole family would enjoy it.....

[@jayconant3816]

Great film

[@missyd7650]

Love that movie! Have watched more than 20 times.

[@erics607]

One of the players on this team "Mark Johnson" is currently the women's hockey coach at the University of Wisconsin - Madison where he also played collegiate hockey before going off to play professionally. He started out as an assistant coach on the men's team at Wisconsin, and then became the women's coach. In the past 17 years, he has coached the women to 7 national championships (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2021, and 2023), with an additional 3 appearances in the national championship game as the runner up. He's considered one of the best college coaches in the entire country.

[@Rkbmomma]

And Mark's dad, Bob Johnson, was from Minnesota and played hockey for the U of Minnesota. He coached Minnesota High School hockey before moving to coach @ Colorado College and ending up coaching the U of Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team where he won 3 national titles.

[@MarkJohnson-ln2lf]

Yessir I was named after him although I haven’t skated a day in my life 😂

[@maryschwab6674]

I'm an American and I watched this with my dad,we both stood up and cried!! Our country needed a win, and we got it!!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

USA military budjet is 880 billion$! Russia military budjet is 72 billion$! Soviet League goal scoring leaders were in 1980 Shalimov 34 goals Drotzdetzky 31 Varnakov 30 Priodin 27 Lavrentjev 27 they did not played in 1980 olympics! Canada have 650000 hockey players! USA have 550000 hockey players today! Russia have only 80000 hockey players! USA had More Ice rinks and hockey players than Russia in 1980!

[@NorthAveBeachBum]

I tear up watching this because of the pride we felt as an American. This was when American pride was at it's highest, especially when it was always amateurs that participated for the US while other countries were sending their professionals.

[@nicholaskramer7783]

About half of the team was college kids from Minnesota coached by the coach from the University of Minnesota. What they pulled of was incredible and it happening during the height of the cold war made it even more incredible for people in the US. And yes, Ice Hockey is three 20 minute periods.

[@chappy48]

And the best player on the team was from Wisconsin ;)

[@nicholaskramer7783]

@@chappy48 Nah, Neal Broten 100% in my book. There is a reason MN is the state of hockey. Nobody from WI even went on to have a solid NHL career.

[@Rowgue51]

The height of the cold war was the mid 1960s to around 1972. By 1980 it had pretty much been reduced to fierce competition in the olympics and patriotic rhetoric. The two countries still saw each other as adversaries for sure, but there was no real legitimate concern at that point that WW3 was going to break out or that the world was going to burn in nuclear annihilation.

[@gregengel1616]

@@Rowgue51 I graduated from high school in 1980. Even though Iran was on everybody's mind, I was scared that I was going to have to go fight the USSR.

[@nobillclinton]

such irony as Minnesota is full blown commie now. sad.

[@kmcheesehead7953]

One of the greatest moments in US history...not just in US sports. Mike Erozione for the win!!!!

[@paulbrickler]

Growing up playing hockey in the US, Mike Eruzione was my role model / hero.

[@jb0915]

I wouldn't go that far. You are saying this is up there with slavery being abolished or winning our freedom and independence from England. Let's not go that far

[@bazzer124]

A friend of Eruzione's told him "Three inches to the left and you'd be painting bridges now." Got to appreciate that humor. Cheers....

[@kmcheesehead7953]

​@jasonbellotti7356 I didn't say any such thing. Stop reading nonsense into positive things. This hockey game wasn't just a game. That doesn't diminish other events. Stop trying to start shit where there doesn't need to be any.

[@luminiferous1960]

@@jb0915 I agree. In fact, I don't think it is even clearly the greatest moment in US sports history since it faces stiff competition for that title from Jesse Owens winning 4-gold medals in track and field in the 1936 Olympics in Germany. Because Jesse Owens was black, his victories over his German competitors were blows to the myth of Aryan supremacy. Still, it was a great moment. I was a sophomore in college when it happened. Uproarious celebrations broke out across the campus.

[@clintlewis8122]

I still get tears in my eyes 43 years on! ❤❤

[@andrewrose3019]

I saw that game live... sat on the floor of my parents bedroom watching it with them on the tv... you cant hardly imagine the feeling of it. The sight of Jim Craig looking for his father in the crowd at the end had me in tears even as a child...

[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes me too I remember it like it was yesterday. Great memories of that time🇺🇸🏒

[@Lawomenshoops]

This game wasn’t shown live in the US! It was tape delayed! The game started at 2pm eastern time on Friday February 22nd 1980! East coast people saw it at 8pm and west coast at 5pm

[@frankrizzo4460]

@@Lawomenshoops I watched it in the afternoon with my Mom she just picked me up from school that day. I was living on the east coast at the time as a kid. I never forget that because my Dad was still at work and he was upset he missed the game. They showed it again later that evening.

[@Lawomenshoops]

@@frankrizzo4460 wrong! Your memory is fading! 5pm on the west coast and 8pm on the east. Game time was 5pm eastern

[@Lawomenshoops]

@@frankrizzo4460 read this! Prior to the Friday game, ABC requested that it be rescheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, so that it could be broadcast live in primetime. However, the IIHF declined the request after the Soviets complained that it would cause the game to air at 4 a.m. Moscow Time, as opposed to 1 a.m. As a result, ABC decided not to broadcast the game live for the U.S. audience and tape delayed it for broadcast during its primetime block of Olympics coverage.[35] Before the game aired, ABC's Olympics host Jim McKay openly stated that the game had already occurred, but that they had promised not to spoil its results. In order to accommodate coverage of the men's slalom competition, portions of the game were also edited for time.[36] ABC's 8 to 8:30 p.m. timeslot was instead devoted to the animated special The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks. To this day, some who watched the game on television in the United States still believe that it was live.[37] en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20IIHF%20declined%20the,primetime%20block%20of%20Olympics%20coverage.

[@pitapanda8319]

I was watching this on TV when it happened. It was not the gold medal game. But it was HUGE. I still cry when I see the flashbacks. The Miracle on Ice lives on in my memory. Then we went on to beat Finland for the gold medal. It was a lovely Olympics in Lake Placid.

[@CPny65]

It is amazing how small Lake Placid actually is to have Hosted the Olympics

[@ShimitBlast]

And we had to come from behind AGAIN to beat the Fins for the Gold. This team was assembled by the greatest hockey mind in modern times. Herb Brooks was a master. Most don't know that he was the last man cut from the 1960 Olympic team and guess what? The 1960 team was the last US team to win Gold. Herb Brooks and that team were destined to win in 1980.

[@RoyalMela]

Yes, as there was no gold medal game. It was a round robin medal round. Even after beating Soviets, losing to Finland on the last day could have knocked USA out of the medals alltogether.

[@MrSteel71]

One of the most iconic sports calls in history.....Do You Believe In Miracles!!! Gives me chills every time! I did watch this live as a kid and I was jumping up and down and chanting U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A!

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

❤️🇺🇸

[@bugvswindshield]

I still remember watching this game with my brother....we lived out in the country at the time. We went outide....neighbors were about a block away , every block or so. We could hear many many families out side joining our chant U S A!!! U S A!!!

[@MrSteel71]

@@bugvswindshield That’s such an awesome memory!!!

[@KevlarX2]

@@bugvswindshield I am from the South, and we never watch hockey except for the Olympics. I was watching this with my brother as a teenager and we were cheering as well. We knew this was historic and I am glad we got to witness it.

[@bugvswindshield]

@@KevlarX2 i was teen too. Just think , I was in eastern Washington State and you down south...both of us whooping it up at the same time for the same reason! Its a small world buddy. 😋😋

[@ryant3600]

The movie "Miracle" really did a great job with this story.

[@fifiladu2659]

It was such a depressing era during the Carter years, and this game was just the right remedy to lift our spirits and ignite our patriotism. We were all crunched in a tiny college dorm room watching the game on a tiny black and white tv, and lost our minds with joy and cheering. I’ll never, ever forget that moment! ♥️🇺🇸💙

[@renemanuel7128]

True.

[@joshntn37111]

​@@renemanuel7128Rather have Carter than Biden.

[@bleachedbrother]

This was on February 22, 1980 in Lake Placid, New York during the Winter Olympics. I lived in upstate NY and I had just turned 13 years old. Every time I watch this I cry because it meant so much to us. After we went up 4-3, we knew we just had to run out the clock. Those final 10 minutes were indescribable. Everytime the Soviets took a shot on our goal, I stopped breathing.

[@greghightower1]

Got to watch this live when I was 10. I remember my family not being excited for the matchup because we knew we were going to lose. It was several college hockey players that had never played together before the Olympics vs the Professional hockey players of the USSR. As the game went on and we kept evening up the score, excitement kept building until it was over and I remember my mom crying.. she said we finally beat the Russians, the best hockey team in the world.

[@Rockhound6165]

You couldn't have watched it live. It wasn't aired live. It was on tape delay. Unless you were in Canada.

[@larryellis194]

I will never forget that day. I was 20 years old and watch this on television in a local bar. I think every bar in our city had this playing on their television and everyone was going crazy when Team U.S.A. upset the Russians! Unforgettable 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@charlesperez9976]

You must know this: This was a huge moment for America,this ugly Cold War,this game,it epitomizes that time. I watched that game live,I was your kids age at the time,this was a moment victorious! I met the goalie,I shook his hand,after he made a motivational speech. I looked him in the eyes,and I said to him,”clearly,you know what you achieved,what it represented.” He smiled,understanding,and gave me a hug. 😌

[@renemanuel7128]

Yes a political show two planes flying and heading where the USSR were stationed in the waters off of the Middle East Instead of bombs or rockets they carried hockey sticks. With the names of USA and USSR with the score 4 to 3. One pilot asked why they were doing a flyby? "One answer maybe in case they didn't get the news."

[@JackyJames1]

I'm Canadian and I certainly respect this true story.

[@peggyfeeney4393]

Please watch the last 10 seconds again to hear the greatest sports call in all sports, “Do you believe in miracles, YES!”. This was the match to get into the gold metal match, we still had the beat the Finnish team. About two weeks before the Olympics, Russia beat the US team by, I think, 10-1. The US team was only playing together for about 8 months or so. They were not even planning to broadcast the games at all until they started playing well. There is a movie called “Miracle on Ice” that goes through putting the team together and winning.

[@b1galbos89]

USSR 10, USA 3 was the final of the first game. And a crazy thing about the rematch with Russia was that it wasn't even shown live. It aired on tape delay, as the game was played a few hours earlier. So most Americans didn't even know that the game had already happened and concluded by the time ABC aired it. Couldn't get away with that in this day and age.

[@RoyalMela]

Actually, there was no gold medal match. It was a round robin medal round. No semi-finals and finals like today.

[@karenyoung4260]

Even as a 10 year old kid from South Louisiana who had never even been on ice much less watch ice hockey, I remember this game. It was a sort of turning point for our country.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Soviet league goal scoring leaders were in 1980 Shalimov 34 goals Drotzdetzky 31 Varnakov 30 Priodin 27 Lavrentjev 27 they did not played in 1980 olympics! Canada have 650000 hockey players today! USA have 500000 hockey players today! Russia have only 80000 hockey players! USA had More Ice rinks and hockey players than Russia in 1980!!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Now we heard the Same lie probaganda! USA is so weak and powerless! This game did not changed anything! No-one cares about hockey! USA have 11 air craft carries with 1300 fighter jets! Russia have zero Air craft carries! USA military budjet 880 billion$! Russia 72 billion$ military budjet! USA have 139 over 40000 spectator sports stadiums! Russia have only 9 over 40000 people sports stadiums! The Finnish and tv claiming wrongly that Putin is the King of Sports and weapons! STOP these lies!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

The Finnish press newpapers claiming Putin is the King of weapons and sports!! STOP telling lies!!

[@rongiffen1029]

Hello My New Zealand family! I'm from Grand Rapids Minnesota, My Wife and I were 16 and watched the team though the whole Olympics, Bill Baker is from here, we went to school with him, great guy, our town erupted in celebration after the game, it was like we were the kings of the world, it was during a time in the country that we thought it was the end of the world, any day nuclear war would begin, but this brought America together and we thumbed our noses at Russia, it truly was the times of our life. Keep up the Great content, we've watched you from the beginning, can't wait for you to visit the U.S.

[@alerner1983]

The Disney movie about this is extremely well done. I think you guys would thoroughly enjoy watching it.

[@bugvswindshield]

I watched this live on TV when I was a kid. My brother and I were jumping up and down, tears of joy and pride !!! Amazing. These kids had just beat the biggest juggernaut of a sports team that ever was. I still can remember Al Micheals "do you believe in miracles ?" I remember Craig looking around for his father after ...super emotional even now thinking of it. One of those life defining moments.

[@yvonneclaes5208]

I had forgotten about Craig looking around for his father! Thanks for reminding me. Such simpler (and better) times.

[@CPny65]

@@yvonneclaes5208 With the Flag wrapped around his shoulders.

[@yvonneclaes5208]

@@CPny65 Yep, and his mouthing, "Where's dad?"

[@bugvswindshield]

@@yvonneclaes5208 i can still see it :)

[@bugvswindshield]

@@CPny65 yep, i can still see it in me minds eye.

[@yarnycat_crochet]

As an American I have never seen this footage . I was young when it happened. I’m so glad y’all showed it to us, I found myself chanting USA with the crowd 😅. Great video 😊

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

I watched this game on television. I was 14 years old, and I remember jumping up and down and SCREAMING while the game was going on, every time the American team achieved something. And let me tell you, I was not a hockey fan before this game. I sure as sugar am now, and its all because of this game.

[@michaelmeier7097]

I am from Madison Wisconsin home of the University of Wisconsin. Two of our players were on that team. Bobby Suter (RIP) and #10 Mark Johnson who is the UW womens hockey coach and has led them to several national championships.

[@canadianrockiesbushcraftal5182]

I am from Canada and I have actually played hockey in that very arena. it was in 1992 and probably the greatest hockey memory of my life. other than playing in the Maple Leaf Gardens..

[@kennethdixson9561]

Hello. I forgot about this over the years. In 1979 the Iranian Hostages were taken. I later on in 1979 flew to West Germany to be with my wife stationed with the 3rd Armored Division Band. We got the privilege, as I see it now, to play for them on the tarmac when they flew out of the Frankfurt airport. This is actually on KZbin as a UPI feed. Seeing the period clothes always sets me back to where I was in history. Loved your reaction. Peace. Stay safe. God Speed. 🍻🌹❤️🤘

[@jimspears5423]

"Do you believe in miracles? YES!" Watched it live. If that's not the best call in sports ever, it's certainly in the top 3.

[@Dor11518]

The #1 American sports commentary moment by legendary sports announcer Al Michaels was missed. He had no idea how iconic it would become.

[@maryannefeyer6332]

It’s there, but they were talking over it. I don’t think they realized how amazing that moment was.

[@reneeseiling5573]

They talked over the best part

[@jueneturner8331]

I watched it that amazing night! It still brings tears of joy and pride to my eyes. Our country was going through hard times at home and abroad then too. That miracle helped bring some healing.

[@mjc1389]

Nobody except for the people in the stands watched it live. The game was shown on tape delay nationally after it was over. If I remember correctly, the game was actually played in the afternoon but not broadcast until the evening. The word had kinda got out about the game to some people before it was shown to the country. I believe the Gold Medal game was broadcast live to most of the country though. The Soviet people didn’t find out about it until the next morning in their time zone.

[@Rockhound6165]

Did you know that the game was actually played in the late afternoon?

[@jueneturner8331]

@@Rockhound6165 Did you know I was a child and remembering watching it on TV, not what time of day it was. But it was amazing and I did cry. And I did watch it at the time that it happened.

[@jueneturner8331]

@@mjc1389 I didn't say I watched it live! I just said I watched it. I do have sense enough to know what watching it live means; that's why I didn't say "live". Your comment is unnecessary and boorish.

[@MaxsMom-bv6hf]

The iconic moment is right before the last goal is when the commentator says, "Do you believe in miracles...?" right as the puck goes into the goal for the win.

[@sabalomglitz6478]

I was watching. It Still gives me chills 43 years later.

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

I watched it with my dad it was the last Olympics we watched together. He passed away in 1981. That hockey event was unforgettable and is still emotional to watch it. I graduated highschool that year in June.

[@Shadowace724]

I saw this game, I was 10 years old. Still overwhelms with emotions. USA!

[@The_Deacon1942]

I appreciate your family and the love you have for the U.S. while at the same time I am saddened that you seem to work harder to remind us of our strength and unity than our own politicians. Please keep up your great work, we need it now in our divided times. ❤

[@pacebrison1453]

I was 9 years of atbthe time and I do remember this game like it was yesterday. I still get goose bumps when I hear Al Michaels (the play by play announcer) say “do you believe in miracles? YES!”. I’m now 52 and I was actually holding back tears while watching your video.

[@orangeandblackattack]

i was 12 and our jr high basketball team all watched at teammates house. in an era where men dont cry, there were tears of joy

[@doncasto8520]

I'm old enough to remember that and how the country went absolutely nuts. One of the greatest moments in US sports history that we still talk about today all these years later. Well done.

[@scottyrobinson5708]

I swear this New Zealand Family never fails or disappoint give 1M plus the giant gold play button plaque so underrated love you 4!💯⭐️🤩❤️❤️❤️

[@jeffreystanley7884]

This brings back so many great memories. If you haven't heard it find AL Michael's game call at the end of the game. I remember my dad actually tearing up. He was so happy. The game was brutal even for a Hockey game. The Soviets were hitting hard and the young men from all over the US, just college kids dug deep and just took it to them that last period.

[@carolkinney1327]

I remember watching this game on TV. It was an extremely close game. A real Rollercoaster of emotions. NO ONE ever dreamed that the US hockey team would do this. I barely sat in my chair the entire game. I remember literally jumping up and down when the USA won this game. An amazing moment in US sports history. I have always wondered what the coach, or the teams political advisor, said to the team afterwards.

[@JenDowd444]

This was the first Olympics I remember watching as a kid. Also, my first hockey game. I was young and unaware of all that was going on in the world, but I could feel something special was happening that night. Watching the movie that was made years later helped me realize just how special that night was.

[@jjbigfoot9077]

One thing to remember: The Soviets played a team of NHL all stars weeks prior to this and won 10-2. Puts this USA win in even more perspective.

[@yournewzealandfamily]

Woah

[@andressandoval2904]

@@yournewzealandfamilythat’s like David and Goliath absolutely astounds to this day!!! A bunch of kids versus the greatest hockey team ever assembled to that point.

[@andressandoval2904]

I saw a documentary on Soviets and Hockey. This game was truly a miracle. Like I said in another comment they could play another 20 times with Soviets winning all of them.

[@jjbigfoot9077]

@@andressandoval2904 No question.

[@danorsemen3]

Because of this video, I went and watched the movie over again. I was 10 yrs old and a Puckhead from the Iron Range of Minnesota and at the time, hockey was my life. I watched this game with my whole family, even my dad who only watched boxing. (Anyone remember Friday Night Fights??) I have watched the movie (so many times it is nearly memorized) along with other documentaries and they never get old. I still get chills when I hear "Do you believe in miracles??!!" Thanks for making my day.

[@texaspatriot4215]

I remember watching it on tv at the time and myself and my friends went crazy, the whole country was filled with National pride, i will never forget it.

[@thedrdavefm]

It was an event, where you remember where you were. Still gives me chills and watery eyes.

[@boazon2049]

I watched this happen live as a child. Still remember how unbelievable it was.

[@user-ot9ub5js5q]

I was 23 years old in 1980. Without question, the absolute best memory in sports history. Simply amazing! Definitely united many people in the USA. Great time.

[@rosa-ura]

Seeing the flag being unrolled and lifted up like that was a very emotional moment.

[@Slubbernard]

Gives me chills rewatching this even now USA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@Rockhound6165]

I remember watching this game back then. The thing was, it was played at like 5pm in the afternoon because the Russians refused to allow the game to get moved to prime time so only those in Lake Placid knew what happened(no internet in 1980). The euphoria of beating the best hockey team in the world was a feeling you couldn't imagine. Especially given the fact that the Russians beat them something like 10-2 a week before the Olympics. Herb Brooks' speech before the game is stuff of legends.

[@Ira88881]

I always figured that playing the Russians in Madison Square Garden… Didn’t motivate them like doing it at the Olympics, destined to go in the record books.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@Ira88881 Brooks used that to his advantage. His pregame speech, had I been on that team, after hearing that speech I would have gone out on that ice, ate glass, and shit marbles.

[@parkviewmo]

This made me cry. We (the U.S.) are so divided right now. People we grew up with, our families, and "our people" stress and stand on different values. Online it can get so hateful so quick. My family has agreed to not talk about things we don't agree about. That has kept us in touch and the connection alive; we work at it, but it is hard. I saw this with you and remembered watching the U.S. hockey team throughout the Olympics. They were such kids, and they loved each other so much, and we ALL loved them. It just breaks my heart today. I am still crying. We can be great people and a blessing to this world. But, not the way it is right now. I keep hoping and working to remember to be empathetic toward people I disagree with, but it is very hard.

[@atheismisamentaldisorder1839]

I blame the media mostly.

[@rangersNHL]

I was born the year that this happened...love watching the replays of this game and this year. This game represented the emotion and the attitude of Americans at the time. It's important to know what was happening at the time in the world at this time. This wasn't even the gold medal game. But the most important game of the year and decade.

[@raymondcaudillo3971]

that was one of the greatest games of all time!!!

[@beckybanta126]

I am so glad you all watched this....America pride in these young guys & all the emotions felt. I never tire of watching this; i tear up each time. Also great timing as we celebrate USA independence. How lovely that you are having a special for the occasion! Thank you!

[@richardhell73]

7 years old watching this live. It was incredible live viewing. RIP Herb! Herb, Mike, and AL have a special spot in my heart. Other hockey events you could do are the Canada / USSR Summit series, 1987 canada cup, and the Broad Street Bullies (Philadelphia Flyers) versus Red Army. One of the roughest games in hockey history.

[@dylanogden3075]

I'm tearing up watching this makes me feel overwhelmed with pride and happiness God bless these guys

[@NeetkaAbru]

I will never forget watching those games, I watched every one as they slowly marched to the gold medal game, I can still remember exactly how I felt when they pulled off that miracle and in the closing moments the announcer screaming "Do you believe in miracles?". One of the USA players was drafted by our local professional team, and it made the whole town feel like winners. They would go crazy every time the kid stepped on to the ice.

[@Cricket2731]

Are you talking about Mike Euruzioni (sp???) becoming a player for the Toledo GoalDiggers Hockey Team?

[@NeetkaAbru]

@@Cricket2731 it was Mike Ramsey, who was the youngest player on the Olympic team. He played defense for the NHL Buffalo Sabres for 14 years.

[@Cricket2731]

@@NeetkaAbru thank you for the correction!

[@frankrizzo4460]

I remember coming home from school and watching this with my Mom, it was one of the greatest sports moments in American history. It inspired me to start playing ice hockey I was only eleven years old at the time. I will never forget that victory over Russia. USA 🇺🇸🏒

[@missusjoe]

I was alive then I'm telling you re-living that moment still brings me to tears

[@kennethvaughan8195]

I remember watching that when I was a boy. Now at the age I’m at, I know what’s going to happen, seen it several times and I still get goose bumps all over again !

[@michaelb.3982]

You all were talking when he said the classic line " Do you believe in miracles " The most famous line in American sports.

[@user-us5pv8zw3z]

I was in Lake Placid with my family when this game was taking place. Afterward, we all crowded into the streets with our flags and banners. I cannot explain the feeling in the air. Everyone was so proud.

[@kriswoods7051]

I remember watching this with my family when I was a kid - talk about goosebumps! It was truly insane, we were jumping around and yelling - we couldn't believe it! No one thought the young American team could win at the time, so it was a real nail biter! I remember feeling so proud when they played the national anthem at that medal ceremony. I'm not a huge hockey fan, but it was really a day to remember.

[@KNETTWERX]

The game was a semi final, but was a bigger game than the final against Sweden. When the American hostages were released months after this game, this game was played on their flight home.

[@mflewis1]

The final was against Finland not Sweden. The Soviets beat Sweden for the Bronze Medal.

[@KNETTWERX]

@@mflewis1 your right. Seeing the Swedish flag, and knowing they came second throws me off.

[@aust25]

I’m family friends with mark johnson. Who scored that last second goal in the first period. He was just a college student at Wisconsin at the time. His son also was a teacher of mine in high school. Great family great man. Nothing bad to say about them. I couldn’t imagine the thoughts going thru their minds at the time of this

[@2were5678]

Thank you for watching this. I'm 58 and watched this live on tv. Glorious! 😭😁

[@JuddDredge]

I watched it on my TV live. It was one of the most incredible sports moments in my life.

[@stellaandes759]

I was watching this with my mom, who usually had no interest in sports. We were both crying when the USA won, and the announcer shouted, "Do you believe in miracles?" It was a great moment in sports!

[@randygriffin1859]

I remember this happening when I was in grade school! We came back to school so pumped! We chanted U.S.A.! It is an awesome memory. 🇺🇸

[@jayseaborg3895]

After 65 years of watching and participating in sports, this still remains the greatest sporting moment of my life. Ten seconds after the game was over, there were firecrackers going off in the street outside, people blaring their car horns, people screaming at the top of their lungs--I'll never forget it. So much riding on one hockey game, on the shoulders of a bunch of 20 year olds. Watching the videos still gives me goosebumps.

[@jennm3321]

This video made me cry happy tears seeing the patriotism and love for our country coming out on the rink and in the crowd as well. God bless the USA! And God bless our New Zealand Family! ❤

[@blackgunsmatter1987]

I wasn't born yet when this happened but it definitely gives you goosebumps and a sense of pride and joy to be American

[@earlecorkran698]

i am watching your reaction now after 43 years and I am crying right now. It was an unbelievable experience.

[@mfuller0852]

I remember watching this live. I was the youngest of 7 and we had one TV.... WE ALL WATCHED IN AMAZEMENT.

[@Samferd]

I love my country! 🇺🇸

[@readytogo3186]

YES!

[@calm1047]

So I'm hoping you see everyone as equal!

[@Samferd]

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[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes same here God bless our Republic 🙏🇺🇸

[@DavidNutter1963]

I was a 17 yr. old Junior in high school at the time. I live in Central New York state now, and I did then as well. Lake Placid is just 3.5 hours up the road from me, so it was even more special to have the games hosted so close to home. All of the amazing hockey games during the games led up to this unbelievable event in history. It was so surreal as the game was unfolding that the USA team could actually pull off a win against the literal machine that was the Soviet hockey team. Tears of joy and disbelief at what I just saw started as the last few seconds ticked away. Definitely one of the most exciting and patriotic moments of my life. Three years later I was in the US Navy and stayed in for 7 years. I feel honored to have been part of the circumstances that led to the breakup and fall of the Soviet Union during my military years.

[@joperry851]

Hey, sameish age. I'm a woman who did four years in the Navy, joined end of '81. Ha! Did boot during Thanksgiving and Christmas. That game affected even people who didn't watch it. I remember during that Olympics there were Americans who were furious about Russian cheating, and women built like tanks, touted to be obvious results of doping. In the midst of the controversy, this win happened anyway.

[@DavidNutter1963]

@@joperry851 exactly! The odds were stacked against us in so many ways it just made it even more miraculous! Never say never! 😊

[@deadeyedave444]

I watched that play out as a kid. I don't recall ever being riveted to the Olympics the way we were then. When they won, it seemed like the impossible had happened. My brother and I were jumping up and down in the middle of the living room screaming, "We won! We won!" Even mom seemed pretty excited. That was a good day.

[@nancyramirez4146]

One good thing about being old is my family watched this. We yelled and then went outside and neighbors had come out too. It was so exciting and we all felt sooo proud! 🇺🇸USA🇺🇸

[@lorigoetz4078]

Yes, when of my fondest memories with my Dad. He loved hockey and I knew the importance of this game even at the age of 10. The whole country felt it and those young men delivered! USA 🇺🇸

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[@saraann3281]

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[@bearrivermama6414]

I live in northern Minnesota where many of these players hailed from. I remember how amazing this Olympic event was. Hockey was always a big big part of growing up here. It’s a running joke that kids are born with skates on. Many kids had rinks in their backyard. Parents rigged up floodlights. We skated and played hockey until our parents forced us to come in for bed. Kids eat slept and breathed hockey. This really was an amazing period of time ❤

[@danoriordan8044]

I was 15 years old and feeling instant pride when the USA won gold. I recall what it meant for all of us during a time of uncertainty. Every single time I watch highlights from that night still gives me goosebumps.

[@freakychick1978]

For most of the US the cold war ended with the fall of the Berlin wall.

[@Catg1222]

I saw it televised live. It was so good. It was exciting and unforgettable. Best part was after they won, Jim Craig the goalie, look toward the audience and said, “Where’s my father?”. It was so heartwarming.

[@DanielMLaw]

I watched it as a kid. Very exciting and emotional

[@janesmith146]

I'll be honest. I bristled a bit when Sam described this as professionals against "amateurs". I was yelling, "ummm...they are teenaged college kids"!🤣🤣🤣🤣 But then the video went on to address that. A miracle, indeed. 😉😃

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

God bless the United States of America, and its patriotic citizens!! ❤️🇺🇸💝

[@lumpydavidg2201]

This was definitely a “ I knew where I was” moment when watching this. What a great feeling this was. I’ll never forget it.

[@ericnelsen9385]

I watched this game live in 1980. I was 15. To this day, I have not seen a sporting contest that equals this moment. The Soviet team was a team that decimated NHL team and had beaten this same US team 9-2 just 3 weeks prior. The American team was special and had played from behind the entire tournament.

[@HistoryNerd808]

I wasn't alive at the time(born in '96) and hockey isn't really big in this country(basketball, football, and baseball are the big 3) but it's still one of the things we sports fans learn about here. It took of significance as well since it was in New York at the height of the Cold War.

[@JMitch67]

I was 13yrs old and saw this on tv. The jubilation on the ice spread across the country like a lightning strike. At a time when America was doubting itself these young men signifies that we could do anything we put our minds to do. Complete rejuvenation for the Country and against our greatest rivals made it just that much sweeter. I will never ever forget that moment, that feeling. What a way to start the Eighties and it was a decade of nothing but great music, art, and creative expression.

[@bluebear1985]

The movie about this is pretty good as well, titled "Miracle", released in 2004. USA coach Herb Brooks is played by Kurt Russell. I highly recommend it. Also, those words as the final seconds ticked down have to give you chills. Al Michaels, who's better known for working on NFL football games, worked on this classic. His words were "Do you believe in miracles? YES!".

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

That was such an exciting time. One of the players, Ken Morrow was from our town, Flint, Michigan & everyone went crazy over this win. Proud American moment.

[@loriroth2070]

This was in 1980. I was a senior in college. Everyone was glued to their tv screens. It was awesome.

[@hihoktf]

I watched this game live, and can attest to the once-in-a-lifetime surreal feeling of it. I was completely overwhelmed with joy and leapt out of my chair, lost in the moment.