Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak stops a long shot by Dave Christian, but Mark Johnson gets the rebound and ties the game to end the period.ĭuring the first intermission, Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov replaces Tretiak with backup Vladimir Myshkin. The Soviets score again to retake the lead. He heavily checks Vladimir Krutov on a play that leads to a goal by Buzz Schneider. The Soviets had scored the first goal before O'Callahan, having healed enough from his injury, enters the game for the first time.
In the medal round, the Americans were overwhelming underdogs to the Soviets, who lost only a single Olympic game since 1964 and whose players were professionals, whereas the American players were amateurs. As the Olympics continue, the team defeats minor opponents Norway, Romania, and West Germany to earn a spot in the medal round. They next earn a 7–3 win over heavily favored Czechoslovakia.
Bill Baker scores a goal with only 27 seconds remaining in the third period for a dramatic 2–2 tie. McClanahan plays injured, which inspires the team. Brooks fires up the team during intermission by throwing a table and accuses McClanahan, who suffered a relatively minor leg injury, of quitting. Brooks tells him that he hasn't been giving his very best, but decides to keep Craig as the starter for the Olympics.Īs the 1980 Winter Olympics begin, the Americans trail Sweden 2–1 in the first game. During the game, O'Callahan suffers a knee injury that could keep him out of the entire Olympics and starting goaltender Jim Craig is told he may be benched in favor of backup Steve Janaszak. The Soviets manhandle the young Americans, winning by a score of 10–3. With their roster finalized, the Americans play the Soviets in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden. Pleased, Brooks finally allows the team to go home. Exhausted, forward and team captain Mike Eruzione re-introduces himself, but this time says what Brooks wanted them to say all along: that he plays for the United States. After the game, he orders them back on the ice for a bag skate – a relentless double-skate from one end of the ice to the other, continuing the drill even after the rink manager cuts the power. The players themselves worry about being cut at any time, knowing that Brooks himself was the last player cut from the US squad that won the 1960 Olympic gold medal, so he will do anything to win.ĭuring an exhibition game against Norway in Oslo that ends in a 3–3 tie, Brooks notices the players are not playing up to their potential. As practices continue, Brooks uses unorthodox methods to reduce the roster to 20 players. He has each player tell their name, hometown and which team they play for. After the fight, Brooks tells all the players that they are to let go of old rivalries and start becoming a team.
USOC executive director Walter Bush believes Brooks has their best interests at heart, and reluctantly agrees to take the heat from the committee.ĭuring the initial practice, tempers flare as forward Rob McClanahan and defenseman Jack O'Callahan get into a fight based on college rivalry. Brooks selects a preliminary roster of 26, indifferent to the preferences of senior USOC hockey officials. The USOC is skeptical, but gives Brooks the job.īrooks meets assistant coach Craig Patrick at the tryouts in Colorado Springs.
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Herb Brooks, head ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota, interviews with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) for the national team coach's job, discussing his philosophy on how to beat the dominant Soviet team who have won the gold medal in the previous four Olympics, calling for changes to the practice schedule and strategy. It was released on February 6, 2004, where it grossed $64.5 million on a $28 million budget and received positive reviews, with Russell's performance garnering the most praise from critics. Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich. The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet professionals in the medal round was dubbed the " Miracle on Ice". Miracle is a 2004 American sports film about the United States men's ice hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, who won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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