Miracle on Ice

[ChapelHillSooner]

Every time the Winter Olympics are on I think back to the 1980 Olympics.

For those of us old enough to remember it, the miracle on ice game was one of those moments that is seared in our brains.

I was in third grade attending a high school basketball playoff tournament. I remember they got on the PA and announced the final score and a cheer erupted in the crowd. I asked my dad if it was a big deal and he said it was huge. We then listened to a replay of the game on the car ride home.

Keep in mind, hockey barely registers in Oklahoma yet everyone knew the improbability and significance of that win.

I get goose bumps to this day watching the replay with Al Michaels call at the end of the game.

I did not fully get the significance until I watched the US vs USSR hockey game in the ‘84 Olympics. I was hoping for a repeat but I quickly learned just how much better the Soviets were.

Anyone else remember what they were doing that day?

 

[ChapelHillSooner]

Also I rewatched the movie Miracle last night and just noticed Netflix has a new documentary on it which I can’t wait to watch.

 

[nycfan]

This depiction captures some of the crazy that was not only the upset of USSR but winning the gold in the final game

 

[ChileG]

Also I rewatched the movie Miracle last night and just noticed Netflix has a new documentary on it which I can’t wait to watch.

Yeah, I watched both last week. A lot of the scenes in the Kurt Russell movie are talked about by the players in the documentary.

 

[ChileG]

This depiction captures some of the crazy that was not only the upset of USSR but winning the gold in the final game

In the documentary….


SPOILER ALERT!!!!!:







Several people said Herb never cursed. Ever.

But before the gold medal match, they said he walked in and said, “If you lose this game, you will take it to your fucking grave.”
Then he turned to walk out of the room he stopped and the door and turned back and said again with emphasis, “to your fucking grave.”