Phil Housley, a seven-time NHL All-Star, describes watching the game in his family room as a boy. “You’re just sort of in awe,” Housley says. He also describes the impact of Herb Brooks, the extreme skill and conditioning level the Soviets had, and the feeling of joy he felt in 1980.
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The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22. The United States national team, made up of amateur and collegiate players and led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Soviet Union national team, which had won the gold medal in six of the seven previous Olympic games.
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