The Miracle At Lake Placid

The Miracle At Lake Placid. Edited by Eric Rybolt. Footage from 'Miracle'. Music by Hans Zimmer from 'The Da Vinci Code'.

[@petervandenbroeck4183]

I was in college and skipped tennis practice to watch this game on a small b/w tv. It is so true, the country was a mess, and this group of young men showed everyone what we were capable of .

[@devpatel7154]

lol I just came back from tennis practice at my college and im watching this video lol. Funny

[@Letijeunehomme]

The country is still a mess

[@GoAndLive]

@@Letijeunehommewe need another game. Hopefully the WC

[@ryansunden2032]

@@GoAndLiveThe USA Mens Soccer Team would be epic & roughly the same odds to wins the Cup as the “Miracle” team had to beat the Soviets. The win would do so much to heal this divided nation & go back to play for the name on the front of the jersey rather than on the back. God bless America!🇺🇸 #OneCanDream

[@Victor-cr5rr]

Funny I think I had the same TV

[@sjhammer100]

For any American who can remember, this was THE greatest sports moment in history.

[@pennsylvanianrrfoamer]

the first time I watched this, I teared up because it was very inspiring

[@kengodnavec634]

Bobby G remembers

[@WizzRacing]

It was what changed Americas attitude. While Jimmy Carter was telling us Americas best days are behind us. He got fired and replaced by Ronald Reagan as President for it...As America had known nothing but defeat for 4 years... I was there when it happened...

[@marksotnikov5587]

Nah that was whn the soviets scored a last second goal in the basketball game to win it aginst the us.

[@WizzRacing]

@@marksotnikov5587 What the hell you talking about? Beating the Soviets didn't get them shit... They had to beat Finland for the Gold medal in the next round. If not. They did not get any medal. That was the Miracle..

[@ExhaustedElox]

Jimmy Craig stood on his head for the whole 3rd period to ice that game for the US. Can never be understated how important his play was down the stretch.

[@kentgrady9226]

Absolutely. The guy was an out and out witch in that game.

[@jimfitzpatrick9188]

Absolutely right

[@sergepetrov7973]

Longest Minute EVUH

[@rodroller6634]

Two words, Jim Craig. He played the game of his life.

[@TheJokerx420]

Did you ever see him when his game is on?

[@MrFreakazoid24]

One of the most dominant performances of all time

[@erikamccreary2614]

Yes he definitely made a lot of saves especially after the US made that last winning goal. Cause Russia kept trying desperately to get a goal and Jim Craig stopped all by 3.

[@danwonder7776]

In real life the Soviet's pressured after Rizzo scored, but then the US dominated play.

[@gregnorthway3814]

The best sports moment in US history without a doubt. I lost three teeth during this tournament. Wiggled them loose from nervousness. Such an incredible moment. Jim Craig was so amazing that game. I get chills and goose bumps every time I watch this. The joy brings tears to my eyes. God is so good.

[@josephpanozzo4815]

Al Michaels saying “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” Is my favorite quote for an end of a game by an announcer of all time. Thank you for sharing.

[@flyersfan651]

Timeless. It never, ever gets old. “Tonight, WE are the greatest hockey team in the world.”

[@dr.valbell6427]

All these years later, Al Michael’s immortal 7 little words still make me bawl. There are only two times I ever saw my late, much beloved father actually crying tears: 9/11 & ‘Miracle on Ice’. RIP Daddy. ❤

[@scottpollack1007]

Herb Brooks was a GENIUS! And Kurt Russell played his role as Herb Brooks with uncanny accuracy! Kurt is a National Treasure! This movie will never get old!

[@bugler1304]

I watched the game! I remember just how uplifting it was to the ENTIRE USA!!!! I know the final score, yet, whenever I see a clip of this film, I cannot help but to get teary-eyed and smiling!!! What this country needs right now is another MIRACLE!!!!!!!

[@SlimPickens1940]

You watched the game ?

[@sabertooth_shark5047]

Greatest quote I've ever heard: "Do you believe in miracles?!"

[@hooligan_3]

It's been 43 years and I still get goosebumps. Every. Damn. Time!

[@A119Squire]

It wasn't luck. It wasn't a miracle. It was heart.

[@sussyplaya-sj6pj]

Ok boomer

[@sven-thegod6990]

Ok boomer

[@Retsler54]

And it was thanks to Herb Brooks leadership.

[@minty_cocoa6920]

How is that an ok boomer moment lol

[@dapperdave4207]

Definitely a miracle my man, like imagine a college team beating Jordan’s 97 bulls team? A lot of heart no question but definitely a miracle.

[@Pariah_Larry]

The greatest game in the history of the sport. Played by a bunch of college kids from different parts of the country, coached by the only man for the job. It was destiny! I wasn’t alive but my dad has spoken about it for years. Still gives me the chills.

[@misternuts13]

The ending should’ve had Herb in the hall silently raising his hands in victory. THAT was the most powerful moment in the movie for me.

[@dominicvargas8751]

THE Greatest American sports moment of all time

[@peterarchibold3823]

I could watch this video A Million times and it still makes me cry! What a Great edit!

[@JohnCritch-tf4mb]

Greatest hockey game ever played.

[@weeknders]

I remember running out of our house screaming we won.. We Won!!! Then I noticed so did all my neighbors. My buddy's I played hockey with on the bogs. All screaming and going nuts. A block party broke out amongst our parents. Everyone just shaking there heads in disbelief. Replaying every moment. Like it was yesterday. Awesome Sauce!

[@thomasneessen9125]

There was all that celebration going on, what, five hours after the game was over? The game was not, NOT, televised live. The time ABC showed the game basically everyone knew we had already won. I’m not diminishing the win. In my opinion the greatest game in American sports. But you didn’t sit there and watch it play out in real time. Stop making up stories.

[@weeknders]

@@thomasneessen9125 I watched it live. You are probably poor and couldn't watch it live.

[@ryanwarner5006]

What did you win?

[@weeknders]

@@ryanwarner5006 your mom. Were you think your punk ass came from.

[@SlimPickens1940]

That didn’t happen

[@Classicrocker6119]

I’m in Canada and even I still get pumped when I see highlights of this game

[@TM-fy5ym]

I was a kid when that happened, it still gives me goosebumps and makes my eyes sweat! 🙏🏼🇺🇸👊🏼

[@danw.1667]

It was the greatest game ever played in sports history...

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Nope greece euro 2004 vs Portugal final..

[@lincs7994]

@@petergianakopoulos4926 no

[@tgoodjenkins]

@@petergianakopoulos4926 Liverpool comeback against Barcelona in champions league was better

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

@@tgoodjenkins nope

[@tgoodjenkins]

@@petergianakopoulos4926 easily. Nobody remembers or gives a shit really about Greece. Let's be honest.

[@carymiller2403]

The cold war was played on a sheet of ice in Lake Placid, New York. The other guy blinked. We won. The greatest sports upset in history

[@jcartwright87]

Amazing! This clip embodies what hockey used to be about.

[@Scott-nj9gq]

It embodies what our great country is all about. Stand tall when the Anthem is played. This piece of history needs to repeat itself.

[@kentgrady9226]

Herb Brooks was the best of Knute Rockne, Vince Lombardi, Bobby Knight, and John Wooden rolled into one dude. The legs feed the wolf.

[@adamr6794]

Throw the puck back and weave, weave, weave but don't just weave for the sake of weaving.

[@lorenmcmann8665]

I remember watching this game on TV while holding my 1st son he was about 9 months old, and still some 40 years latter we still play hockey on the weekends, that was a great win for us ,it brought the country together for a little while

[@daveenyart]

I am forever proud to be a Minnesota hockey player. Most of the guys on the 1980 squad are my age. I shared the ice with a couple of them.

[@ElectricIRA]

We all remember watching that game. Feeling the tension after We took the lead 4-3. On the edge of our seats until the final moment and screaming and jumping for joy! I still remember hearing fireworks go off in our neighborhood immediately after the win. We all knew what they and who they were for: America ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 U - S - A! U - S - A! U - S - A! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 ❤️❤️❤️😁😁😁

[@thomasneessen9125]

No you didn’t hear fireworks after the game. Because the game was NOT televised live. ABC showed the game about 5 hours after it was over. And by then, most everybody had already heard the outcome. Stop making up stories.

[@gerardhunt1890]

I remember being a sixteen year old kid watching this game on tv with my sister. I still get goosebumps when i watch the real footage from this match.

[@tracyhayes7535]

Was a senior at Bowling Green State University. Morrow and Wells were from there. The entire campus was glued to the TV. Greatest sports moment EVER!

[@kyleschwartz2501]

Rudy: I had the best underdog story in the history of sports! 1980s men’s hockey team: YEAH OKAY!

[@wolfexmayhem2328]

Lmao don’t have to disrespect Rudy like that

[@FLBlazerEns]

@@wolfexmayhem2328 He was offsides after all anyway

[@johne453]

Great movie, but the actual event was even greater. Not just because of the sport, but what it meant to us as a country. Things were pretty bleak back then. Rampant inflation, our people held hostage in Iran, the building Soviet threat and just a general malaise throughout the land. But this one game, this one team of kids, started to turn it around. It gave Americans hope, something we sorely needed back then.

[@minty_cocoa6920]

Not just America, the whole world on America’s side! This was an amazing morale booster for Canada as well 😊

[@Jahadyn]

Yep -- very true. Most amazing part was the way we had to keep coming back from each Soviet goal. Most upsets happen when the dog leads end to end. But we fell behind three times, and answered each time, finally taking that lead in the 3rd. I will NEVER forget nervously fidgeting every second until that clock read 0:00.

[@thomasneessen9125]

Perfectly said, Guardian. As a country, we were at about our lowest. That was way more than a hockey win. That energized us as a nation. Raised spirits. Made us proud to be Americans. In my opinion, the absolute greatest moment in American sports history. In a sport that not many Americans cared about at the time.

[@irafair3015]

I remember it well.

[@michaelmarrone5768]

I was a 20 year old college student on a division 1 athletic scholarship at the time. I watched every game in awe of the heart and spirit of those guys. There was no way they should come away with the gold and they did. There are lots of guys that if you give them an excuse to lose they will take it and accept the outcome. These guys had every reason to lose; age, experience, length of time as a team, and yet they refused to lose. Greatest show on earth by far.

[@flyersfan651]

Even the movie gives me chills. I watched that Olympic game at my best friend’s house. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@WeissVogel]

I watched it on HBO back in 2005 and bought the special edition DVD years later. Still very tense to watch and you just jump with every block and goal… especially Rizzo’s tiebreaker

[@marcusandrews7995]

I was 10 years old I will always remember it g USA ILOVE MY COUNTRY

[@chezman3892]

I was in college living in a dorm----it was pandemonium in the TV lounge. The movie was good but the actual game---that was something else.

[@madelinemorgan6502]

Best movie of all time

[@barzaler1375]

Madeline Morgan agreed

[@user-nr6by9uv8o]

It was one time for all the time!)))

[@ryanraymonddhejosjkkgillhg5237]

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[@ryanraymonddhejosjkkgillhg5237]

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[@tonyjohnston01]

Of all time? Seriously

[@jumpindorado9955]

Chills every single time!

[@deacic1291]

in this film jimmy Craig made me cry especially him with his dad and his moms dream to see him on team USA

[@jamesfields2916]

The only Sports Illustrated cover that had no words. The writer said with the picture of the celebration no words were needed.

[@noahdevine4492]

As a 12 year old boy, this is one of my greatest memories with actually watching this with my dad and brothers… lost dad in 2018, and Timmy 3 days before his birthday…. Special.

[@robertlunsford3141]

One of the greatest wins in sports history and one of the most American moments of greatness ever!🇺🇸

[@duncanct]

I wish I was alive to watch this live. Everyone in the country was watching this game, everyone in the country cried tears of joy. LFG

[@treyspurge]

It actually was the next day. ABC wanted it to be during prime hours and Russia didn’t want it at 4 am. The game was thought to be delayed, but never was. It’s quite interesting if you wanna read about it.

[@tomscott4438]

Herb never showed that much emotion. He just clinched his fist, turned, and walked down the tunnel... he wanted it to be about the players. A truly great coach, and an even better man.

[@johnkrausse3779]

Soviets blinked. Puck in the back of your net. To good. RIP COACH BROOKS.

[@mitchrambler2014]

My brother had made this video and I stand by his amazing storytelling and the way he can engulf into a great memory and time for all of us and turn it into a spectacle. RIP Eric, you'll always be cherished. 2016

[@centrikzts6826]

Sorry for your loss

[@loric4550]

I'm sorry about your brother. Eric did s GREAT job on this.

[@matthewphillips2698]

Rest in peace herb you're sorely missed!

[@BeachBumZero]

It's pretty cool that they were careful to make each scoring shot accurate to how it really happened.

[@keithmcdonald6355]

Not the 3rd Soviet goal!!!! In the movie the Russians run Craig over, allowing for an easy empty-net goal. In reality he got deaked out on a breakaway; it was almost identical to the USA 2nd goal.

[@johnleeson6946]

Right. It wasn’t as so as the movie depicted. It’s Hollywood…

[@johnleeson6946]

You can find the entire game on this site. It's very much worth the watch!

[@jamesfields2916]

44 years later it's still hard to believe.

[@brianmacklin8625]

This was a great moment in history that these young kids today don't understand the true meaning of USA and what this one hockey game brought Americans together. Thank you. We need more coaches like herb brooks in the NHL. Thank you and be safe my fellow Americans.

[@mustang4life]

Exceptional blending of “Chevaliers de Sangreal” by Hans Zimmer [The Da Vinci Code Soundtrack] in the background. (Golf clap) Now fast forward 40 years, and USA is yet again in dark times and in need of another Miracle to help us all through these troubled times.

[@matthewcaton930]

I'm born and bread in London England I was 8 year old watching this I was in my third season of peewee hockey as we call it.it was hard back then to get any nhl games on tv but wat happened to mike euruzione wot goal wot a player never new wot happened to his career, remember him commentating a few times that's it but the whole team wot heart👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@nickcarroll87]

I’m not crying, your crying

[@tuke5207]

Best movie❤️

[@_TheComedian_]

After listening to this speech and this music score I would go out on every field to eat lightning and crap thunder.

[@kco513]

I was in college - these guys are my age - what great memories!

[@daveherbst5080]

Never get tired of watching it!!!! The greatest sporting upset ever!!!!! Greatest game ever, someone else write in "all heart", so true!!!

[@kdh3706]

Victory goes to those who believe in it the most and believe in it the longest.

[@susanbauhart5428]

I just love this...the music is perfection!! All actors were superb, but I have to admit OC and Rizzo are my favourites, and KR as HB is a perfect match! Thank you to you all for a masterful rendering of this miraculous event!

[@Timelessmemoriesvid]

The music is from the DaVinchi Code.

[@susanbauhart5428]

I'm sure the DaVinchi Code never knew how fitting this music would be to magnify the greatness of this athletic achievement by these 20 young men, and their exceptional coaches and the team doctor! To whomever found the music, and to all involved in this tremendous achievement - thank you - and RIP HB...your life lessons and guidance to your 'boys', while harsh to many, should be embraced! Today's society could learn so very much from you! @@Timelessmemoriesvid

[@golfmetrics5088]

👏👏👏👏 Pairing this musical score from the film The Da Vinci Code with this Miracle On Ice clip was pure GENIUS. This particular piece (especially!!) blows my mind 🤯 EVERYTIME!!!

[@renefierro2353]

One of the best true sports movie ever ! USA ALL THE WAY !

[@robertmartin5308]

I still tear up every time I watch this.

[@gdub713]

cannot love this enough!!!!!

[@whitedeermr]

Gives me goosebumps every time I watch that. Wonder if we’d all pull together again if that same situation occurred?? I’m sure the true Americans would…

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

“Great moments are born from great opportunities. That’s what you’ve earned here tonight. 1 game. If we played em 10 times they’d win 9. But not tonight, not this game.”

[@kennethwalker296]

It takes a special group to pull this off

[@PuckDropCards]

Because of the TV time delay of the game, I remember listening to it live on the radio and had to wait until the evening to actually watch it. Even tho I already knew the outcome, it was still very exciting. And being a Minnesota boy, who grew up in the same region as a lot of the players, the game was a very big pride booster. Went to middle school with Mark Pavelich.

[@dwightlyon3643]

One of the very few Hockey games I ever watched, and happy I did ! 😀😀😀

[@russeljohnvillanueva8948]

I literally cried when the countdown begins.

[@dbossmx]

Not this game. Not this night. Chills

[@RVEagle]

I was in Lake Placid, in a bar, watching this game on TV - I had tickets for the gold medal game - bought months in advance. It was great being in Placid after the game!

[@RoyalMela]

There was no gold medal game. It was a round robin tournament so there was only games based on ground series seedings. Soviets-USA was A1-B2, and Sweden - Finland was B1-A2. Last day it was A2-B2, Finland-USA and A1-B1, Soviets-Sweden. Schedule was done in advance so there was no way knowing which teams would qualify for medal round and who were eliminated. The final four games schedules was known only after ground pool games were finished.

[@Sinister392]

I was a little kid when I saw this real game on tv . I have never played hockey in my life . After watching this amazing team go on and win , my life changed forever , and have been playing hockey ever since !!!

[@d.chiasson3307]

Keep skating! People ask me "is hockey even a sport"? I smile and say "it's the only sport"

[@bluegrassreb1]

USSR didnt know what to do ... never pulled the goalie..lol

[@MauraWattam-dl4uu]

I remember that game as a kid. Unbelievable game and stressful to watch. Soviets kept on top of Craig and he was outstanding stopping that puck …. NEVER seen a game such as amazing as this game on TV. Hats off to all the players.

[@TJJulkowski]

There is no greater feeling in all of sports than being told you can’t, and proving everyone wrong. Just once I wish we could all experience what it truly means to overcome this kind of adversity.

[@davidbelanger9952]

People forgot that Tikonov pulled put Tretiak after the 1st period because he allowed 2 goals. The outcome could've been different if he had stayed in the net all game.

[@thefrase7884]

David Belanger .....umm not many people forgot that....it’s one of the most well known facts about this game

[@KevAng039]

That was a difference maker in the game. Johnson not giving up on the dump in shot at the end of the 1st stunned the Soviets and possibly the 2nd biggest mistake only behind pulling Tretiak was not pulling the goalie at the end to get to overtime. Tikonov didn’t know how to play being down and figured they’d just tie it up at some point when the Americans got tired but as we know, the Americans never got gassed and the Soviets were just absolutely done and could barely do anything.

[@sunsetcaptiva8573]

Perfect example of "Cutting off the nose to spite the face"

[@davidbelanger9952]

@@pietrm1 they lost. How was that the right move? You have one of the best goalies of all time in your net and as a coach you make an emotional decision. The mistakes were made and taking Tretiak didn't fix them. If anything he would've been even more locked in for the rest of the game. Would you take Gretzky out for a few mistakes? Absolutely not. The Soviets hadn't been tested in a long time and their coach panicked. He chose a scapegoat and showed his players that everyone on the team could get guillotined. That coach was hated by his players (as they mentioned in that team's documentary) and other coaches were just as successful. He just managed the politics of the Soviet Union better and had friends in high places.

[@bstfan]

It’s like what was said the when he didn’t pull the goalie. “He doesn’t know what to do “

[@VideoCalvin]

im now ready to write my history paper, thank you

[@acerrspage4205]

I was 11 years old. Lived in Tampa Florida. Barely knew what Hockey was. Did not even know the game was being played. (I thought it was being played later in the evening) But, I do remember watching a re run of Star Trek on local station when they interrupted, mid scene, of Matt Decker flying a shuttle craft into the mouth of the Doomsday Machine, to announce that Team USA had just defeated the Soviet Union in Olympic Ice Hockey. I did not know all the background behind Hockey History, or how many years in a row, the Soviets had one Olympic Gold. But, I knew about the Soviet Union and Olympic Competition. I had watched many Olympic Competitions that seemed 'rigged' in favor of the Soviet's. I felt there was something special and extraordinary about this moment. I started yelling this out to the entire house. My Dad came out of the Kitchen and did not believe what I was saying. He had not seen the report. But, he understood enough about this matchup to realize I was most likely mistaken. My Mom even chimed in on this. Neither believed me. But, I kept insisting, and it caught their interest enough to call the local TV Station and ask. Neither were Hockey Fans. We were all Floridians. (Dad was from WVA, but had been here since his late teens) We were also a fiercely Patriotic Family. And we always watched the Olympics together back then. We had planned to watch the game when it was delayed broadcast at 8pm that evening. (and we did). But, despite not knowing much about Hockey back then, we all realized, this was something special.

[@granthout2904]

20 year old kid in college... what a memory!

[@ironcity4182]

Crazy how a movie, I know it happened, they made it pretty much exact how it played out (I wasn’t born, actually in my moms belly born April 18, 1980). This makes me smile ear to ear and chills all over.

[@paulzarate22369]

Sometimes it's games like this that remind us how far we've come and how far we're willing to go. But one thing is clear. United we stand divided. We fall and there's nothing we can accomplish if we believe and that's what America is about having faith to believe to the Republic for which it stands❤

[@michaelcasey5155]

The greatest achievement in American sports history.

[@shawnkelly9751]

Dude, goosebumps!!!! Thank you, this is freakin awesome!!! Still and always, the greatest sporting event of all time!!!

[@walterwhite5093]

2 favorite movies... Miracle and DaVinci Code...

[@mikedressel3270]

Tonight, we are the greatest family on the planet earth. You no why? Because we can. Nothing is impossible in the eyes of God. We are all winners ❤️🙏🇺🇸🌎

[@miked.5089]

Beautiful just beautiful

[@dansutton2506]

Greatest Upset in Sports History, Greatest Moment in Sports History. And then they won the Gold Medal 2 days later.

[@Srvtecej]

Excellent video, thanks!!!

[@wolfexmayhem2328]

They definitely cast the best cast ever

[@mikedaacmech383]

A true David vs Goliath moment. I cherish my replica Rizzo jersey. Always worn with pride!!!

[@timsullivan67]

Makes me cry every damm time!

[@kevinholst9231]

I watched this game all their other games. I've been crying because that America is gone and it seems that kind of pride in the USA and support for the country has evaporated like mist. That game really brings back the pride I felt that very day it happened!!

[@Hollowayshouse1026]

Movie was great , but when the USA started winning, it was amazing . Tv ratings skyrocketed . I remember my family watching it . It was truly one of histories greatest moments in sports

[@arkadious9320]

imagine all of the American NHL hockey players cheering this guys on

[@laurih.t.8723]

Gives me goosebumps! And sorry to the 42 Soviets who still have hard feelings & dislike this video.... Get over it boys. 😉

[@Mikeca300]

Great movie! i have this one on DVD.

[@fvecc]

Amazing edit. Gave me chills. Bravo!

[@matthewphillips2698]

We were watching it on TV and there wasn't a dry eye in the house one of the greatest sports moments in my lifetime and in a few months later Georgia winning the national championship against Notre Dame! Man I miss my childhood!

[@bradleyhart2492]

Wow!! I just watched this 3 times. With the music from the DaVinci code...made this even more spectacular!! Well done on making this video.

[@donvirts4608]

This a secretariat in 1973 always gives me goosebumps.

[@karenrichard7140]

Goosebumps every time 🇺🇸