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Michael Anthony Eruzione ( / ɪˌruːziˈoʊni /, Italian pronunciation: [erutˈtsjoːne], born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player. He is best known as the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal.
USA TODAY Sports' Larry Berger sits down for an exclusive conversation with 1980 US Olympic hockey captain Mike Eruzione, who scored the game-winning goal against the Soviet Union. The win...
Feb 1, 2020 · On the night before the big game 40 years ago, Mike Eruzione was drinking Miller High Life with his parents in a Winnebago they had hired for the Olympics. After knocking back a few beers, he...
Statistics and Records of Mike Eruzione, a hockey player and coach from Winthrop, MA born Oct 25 1954 who was active from 1973 to 1980.
Feb 7, 2020 · In an excerpt from his new book, Mike Eruzione takes readers inside the final desperate minutes of the US Olympic hockey team’s 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”
Mike Eruzione, one of the most recognizable names in Olympic history, serves as the director of special outreach at his alma mater, Boston University. In this role, Eruzione travels the country to meet with alumni and donors, host University events and solicit leadership support for Terrier Athletics.
Skippered by the 25-year-old Mike Eruzione, the US team was made up of largely inexperienced amateur and college players. Inspired by the support of the home fans, however, the Americans drew with Sweden and beat Czechoslovakia, Norway, Romania and West Germany in the first round to join the Soviets in the round-robin medal group.
