What happened to the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team?

The 1980 Olympic Men's Hockey team's Gold Medal Win captured the hearts of the nation. But after the games closed, and the excitement faded, what happened to these men who were a part of Team USA’s “Miracle on Ice”?
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[@randalljackson7726]

I was 15 yrs old from Wisconsin. I watched all the games on tv. Now I am fan the UW Madison Women Ice Hockey. Mark Johnson was the lead scorer for the USA team and has 7 NCAA Championship for the University of Wisconsin Women Hockey Team. God bless him and his family.

[@bojobom]

Rest In Peace Mark Wells. Go BGSU. Once a falcon always a Falcon.

[@cootriley6]

Ken Morrow was on 4 Stanley Cup winning teams- Pretty impressive.

[@jerrystraka7856]

As a native Minnesotan living in Mpls. in the late 70's, I attended numerous Herb Brooks coached Gopher games When the Olympic team was formed, including 12 Minnesotans, I attended a few pre-Olympic games at the Met Center in Bloomington, MN , the teams home ice Never expected Gold. Never. Loved watching them develop, but it was beyond dreams to think could not only best Russia, but best everyone (Sweden tie). I'll never forget it. Made me proud to be a Minnesotan.

[@bobwoonton]

RIP Mark Wells

[@conroche1535]

Thank you for this. I'm happy to see so many of these guys have done well in life. I grieve for Mark Pavelich. A wonderful member of my family died, of Alzheimer's, a few years ago. He left his brain to science. He had played both football and rugby, at Harvard.

[@daveenyart]

This video means a lot to me. I'm 69 years old and played a lot of pond hockey and made it up thru JV hockey while at Burnsville HS, a suburb of Minneapolis. During my college years at Augsburg in the mid-70's, the Uof M men's hockey team would pracice on the Augsburg sheet because Williams Arena wasn't ready at the beginning of the season. I witnessed a couple of practices and recognized Bill Baker, Neal Broten and a few other players. Nobody skates like an Iron Ranger. Best of all I watched their drills and especially the "Herbies". Unbelievable. These guys are my age. Of the 20 man roster for the 1980 Men's Olympic hockey team, eleven were products of Minnesota youth hockey programs and HS programs. Of course I am biased....but I believe Minnesota had a lot to do with the success of that team.

[@Classicrocker6119]

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 44 years since this “Miracle” took place. It’s of no surprise to me that many of these gentlemen are motivational speakers. I’m sure that they very impressions and memories of this monumental achievement. From a 62 year old guy in Canada…Thanks for the memories to everyone involved and RIP to those no longer with us

[@timothyflanigan1777]

Will always be the real "America's Teams".

[@detangojet]

Greatest sports moment in my life time was victory over the Russians. I’ve been to that arena many times. Those guys were incredible and rest in peace Herb Brooks.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I remember where I watched that game at a bar on west Broadway in Vancouver! IIRC it was a DAY game???

[@seniormale]

Lucky 😂

[@tipigi3570]

@@mr.blackhawk142 Yes, it was played at 5pm Eastern time in NY, so 1pm in Vancouver. The U.S. got to watch it on tape delay, so it wasn't until 7pm for me to see it (as an 11 year old kid). Best game ever!

[@adamsmithyman7973]

Mark Johnson was better known as "magic" by his teammates at this time.

[@NoHandle689x]

One of my favorite moments in sports, and i am not an american. Great video!

[@frankhoward7645]

2:26. That's his statue outside the RiverCenter which is adjacent to the Xcel Energy Center which is the home of the Minnesota Wild. 2:31. Brooks coached at St. Cloud State University for one season. They named the building after him. All in all, a great video. Really interesting.

[@Po-pol-vouh]

We didn't suffer from the lost game. Next year Soviet team won Canada Cup and the greatest Canadian team was beaten in final 8:1. But anyway the USA team was awesome and it was great to see the people celebrating the victory. Sports should connect people and we like hockey for its being unpredictable.

[@jmjaxson]

Mark Wells #15 passed away this May of 2024.

[@georgenauert9370]

Could live to 100 + i don't believe we'll ever see another sporting event like what happens in 1980 at the winter games.

[@stevekinlough588]

Basketball in Munich.....you cant forget that one

[@mikebunting7262]

You forgot Lynn Patrick the assistant coach

[@jamieriedmiller]

Craig Patrick?

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

A great group of men. I watched the game. The Russians were thought to be almost unbeatable, and the players like parts of a machine. I will concede it was the greatest game ever played but in a tie with Canadas unbelievable game 8 victory over the Soviets in thebseries of the century in 1972. Hey im Canadian. Unforgettable games.Bravo to the Miracle on Ice.

[@KMK7355]

There are highlights of the 1978 World Championships between the USSR and the USA. Most of the players were NHL'ers for the US. However Mark Johnson and Ken Morrow were in that game while still in the NCAA. That US team pumped 4 goals past Tretiak before the mid point of the 2nd period to tie at 4-4. Mark Johnson got at least one assist. The players born from 1955-58 in the US were better than their counterparts in Czechoslovakia Sweden and as good as the USSR. A mythical 1976-77 NCAA model best of USA Team if all players played in NCAA. G Baker Skidmore Petrovek RD Larson-O'Connell-Morrow LD Langway - Baker- Dunn -Roberts C - Howe -Eaves- Johnson-Miller-Hansen W-Fidler-Mullen-Jensen-Holmgren Debol-Rowe-Carlson-Gorence-Burns That group was as good as the 1955-58 born USSR.

[@markb6097]

Pretty good video to see what the boys did when they moved on. A few errors as noted in the comments here, but thanks for posting this.

[@stevekinlough588]

Miracle in ice....are the USSR team who broke every record ever.....still, in USA [only USA] these bunch of students are made out to hero's.....there was a real hero in 1980. And was born in the USA. Eric.......a true Olypmic hero in every sense of the word. Nobody knows him in the USA.

[@mikehanzal9562]

Broten played for the 95 NJ devils Stanley cup winners. Didn't retire in 92

[@AdamArchive2024]

Thank you for spotting the error. I think he retired in ‘97?

[@danbratten3103]

You are correct. 1997

[@KMK7355]

Also Eruzione and Schneider played in the IHL prior to the 1979 US Pre Olympic squad. So all the players weren't directly out of the NCAA.

[@brianjones7660]

at 11:57 ....its Phil Ver - COAT - uh, not Ver - CHOAT -uh.....and , at 13:20 ,Harrington, not Harrigan.

[@bruce8321]

The only thing that beat this series was when Canada went to war with Russia in 1972. It was the first and Canada was conned as they were lead to believe the Russians would be lucky to win one game out of 8 against our Canadian pro hockey players. Canada won the series in Russia by 1 goal coming from behind all the way. It was war on ice.

[@danbratten3103]

Don't forget Bobby Clark's cheap shot slash, breaking the ankle of Russia's leading scorer, Kharlamov in Game 6.

[@toddm9501]

The USA had boys. The Russians had men. They got beat.

[@KMK7355]

Not in the US

[@danielcorreard3746]

i had the great pleaure of meeting JIm craig Rizzo mark johnson mark wells and kenny morrow theyare among some of my most cherished autographs

[@trainman42dude]

Ken Morrow was an integral part of the New York Islanders and has his name on the Stanley Cup FOUR times!!

[@KMK7355]

Morrow was an elite shutdown defender in the NHL when healthy. Remains one of the best US shutdown defenders to this day.

[@georgejetmiller]

I believe in miracles!

[@herbwhite7384]

What's with the music? You managed to make a great moment into something unwatchable.

[@TropicalBonsai]

Took some time off for piano lessons?

[@miked6335]

All the ones who stiffed in the NHL played for the Rangers.

[@KMK7355]

Lol, Marc Pavelich was an excellent NHL Center, what are you talking about? Even Dave Silk played over 200 games. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@miked6335]

@@KMK7355 I know I watched boring hockey.

[@wincav]

at 13:15 you say his name is John Harrigan. NO it is Harrington.

[@georgejetmiller]

USA USA!!

[@wiedep]

You are popping your "p's", stopped watching less than half way through.

[@timw4369]

The Soviets lost the game on purpose to get back at Victor Tikhonov who was a KGB agent

[@moemanncann895]

Back when the Americans and Canadians had to field amateur college players, no pros. The Europeans could send their best players which made the American gold a huge achievement. Even the Canadians celebrated the victory. I recall atleast a dozen American players going on to successful NHL career’s soon after

[@KMK7355]

Not completely true. There were lots of terrific players from Sweden in the NHL\WHA D Salming F Nilsson Hedberg-Gradin-Nillson

[@KMK7355]

Even Finland was missing Matti Hagman in '80 and Juha Whiting in '72 and '76.

[@moemanncann895]

@@KMK7355 Correct, Hedberg, Nillson,Sjoberg for the Jets, Hagman, Siltanen, Kurri for the Oilers, among some others they weren’t risking getting shot for defecting like Fetisov , the beginning of the European invasion. Glen Sather kept Hagman around an extra year to show Young Jari Kurri the ropes of the Edmonton lifestyle, language and nightlife 🍻

[@KMK7355]

I am near 70 and grew up in Boston area. So I remember Hagman well. Was a weird fit for Cherry. Whiting was a solid player. Kurri did play in '80 Olympics.

[@moemanncann895]

Czechs had a strong national team in the 70s and 80s, Dzurilla the goalie left an impression on me when they visited for an exhibition game