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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.
Feb 22, 2020 · For Mike Eruzione and his teammates, though, no moment will ever be bigger than the Miracle on Ice. While that iconic moment defined sports for a generation of hockey fans, the 1980 Lake Place Olympics took place 40 years ago. After winning the gold medal, what happened to Mike Eruzione? Remembering the Miracle on Ice
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...
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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...
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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.”
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.
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.
