I grew up in Minneapolis and skated with and against many of these guys, Herbie was also our coach in Summer hockey, including Ken Yackel hockey school. Herbie was also a personal friend of my uncle that coached at Mahtomedi.. great memories 🏒🥅
@@pietrosavastano4641 It's much more than just that. This is an emotional, tour de force moment; an upset of astounding proportions. The Russians (in the semi-finals) likely beat the US 19 out of 20 times. BUTTT, the college boys caught the professional Russians a little flat and made all the big plays. It's the rooting for the huge underdog on the biggest stage vs the hated Russians and then the Finns in the succeeding game. The completely "going bonkers" crowd added tremendously to the viewing experience as well.
And THAT is what cemented AL MICHAELS’ place as a legendary SPORTSCASTER: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM CALL, AND MALCOLM BUTLER’S INTERCEPTION WILL DEFINITELY BE STUCK IN HIS RESUME OF CLASSIC MOMENTS IN SPORTS. Kenneth Huang 5/20/2023.
The funny thing was, that the Russian game was NOT on live. It was inexplicably on tape delay. I was a mess, watching the news for updates, worrying if this could actually happen. And watching the game by the 3rd period the news told us that the Miracle had happened. This game was on live. Yet. I had zero doubt that our bpys would win. None. It was the strangest feeling, but a happy one. I for one do not think this game was anti-climactic. It was the appropriate way to end it. Cant beat the Russians, and then LOSE????????? Come on, no way.
I agree. Had they not won this game and the gold, the game against the Russians would have meant a lot less. AND many would have considered it a fluke. They had to close this out and win it all to make it all that much more meaningful. P.S. This happened the year I was born, lol. I wonder if I watched any of it...?
That would have been sad and hilarious since it would take finns 8 more years to get their very first olympic medal. They were not a powerhouse yet at that time
"Two days later, the miracle was made complete. My boys defeated Finland to win the gold medal. Coming from behind once again. As I watched them out there, celebrating on the ice, I realised that Patti had been right. It was a lot more than a hockey game. Not just for those who watched it, but for those who played it. I've often been asked in the years since Lake Placid, 'What was the best moment for me?'. Well, it was here. The sight of 20 young men of such different backgrounds now standing as one. Young men willing to sacrifice so much of themselves, all for an unknown. A few years later, the US began using professional athletes at the games. Dream teams. I always find that term ironic. Because now that we have dream teams, we seldom ever get to dream. But on 1 weekend, as America and the world watched, a group of remarkable young men gave the nation what it needed the most, a chance for 1 night, not only to dream, but a chance once again to believe."
@@markmcclure5800 true. But his dad was born and raised in st paul mn. Badger Bob. Great day for hockey. No good players come out of Wisconsin. Please don't reference suter. As a wild fan we couldn't be happier that he was shown the door. Highly overrated. Cole caufield will be playing in Europe next year.
They had pretty much no pressure against Russia, at least until they had the lead in the 3rd. I mean they were expected to get crushed. Going into this game is a way different story.
In retrospect this US Team was missing about 7-8 NCAA aged players who turned pro early. Two made the HHOF in Joe Mullen and Rod Langway. Others of note were Gordie Roberts, Richie Dunn, Chris Nilan and Tom Gorence.
Now I'm watching the film Miracle on Ice (Mirage on Ice) 2004. And in passing I look the present chronicle. In the film, this match was embellished in our favor, where the goalkeeper Craig barely took his legs, unlike the real game. In real life, of course, he also helped out more than once, we will pay tribute. Watch the movie guys, I don’t like movies, but this is a good movie, how the team was built, yes, there is something simple, but the film as a whole is interesting. The whole film is only about the game with the USSR, but about the final with the Finns for about 5 seconds :) The late coach Herb Brooks, after whom this arena in Lake Placid will later be named, died in a car accident in 2003 at the age of 66. As a player, he himself was unhooked from the US team in 1960 at the Olympics, a week before the start. The United States, by the way, also took gold there. The film shows that he himself did not believe in victory, and apparently in life too, which is worth the close-up shots in this broadcast. In general, really well done Americans. After all, they bounced back in the game with the USSR at 3:2, and bounced back twice in the final! All in character, with a smile, laughter and zeal! The team was in a good mood! After all, we had a legendary team. Uncle Valera is alive and well. Eh. All the best!!!
Will forever remain THE second-greatest moment in the history of all American sports. The first obviously was the win over the Russians in the semi-final game. They will never be eclipsed...never.
A fantastic moment and memory..!! Biggest difference I see now is, although most of the players don't appear to be that much different then today's players, it's the goaltending that has come leaps and bounds since then..other then the goal that beat Craig high glove, all the goals were low ice level tallies..(granted the Finns 2nd tip in goal was unstoppable)..You don't see many goals like that scored in today's game...
Not really the gold medal game. At that time the medal round was a round robin format. It is possible that the USA team lost this game and didn't medal at all.
Exactly. Finland lost this game and celebrated their silver like.... oh, wait. They finished fourth? Lost the gold medal game and finished fourth? Round Robin.
He was the best forward on the team. Johnson, Pavelich and Broten were a damn good center core. The 4th center Mark Wells was a late add when Cox didn't adequately heal from a leg injury resulting in being cut. If Cox was healthy Strobel probably would have taken Wells spot and Cox Strobel's.
Scott, I did some research and came up with the fact the USSR\Czechoslovakia combined had only 4 players born between 1955-57. If you put a Team USA together from the NHL\WHA\US Olympic Team you would have had approximately 16 players born 1955-57 G Baker (57) - Craig (57) D - Larson (56) Langway (57) O'Connell (55) Morrow (56) F - Howe (55) Holmgren (55) Rowe (56) Fidler (56) Jensen (55) Miller (56) Debol (56) Johnson (57) Mullen (57) Christoff (57) I think those years the US produced more talent than USSR\Czechoslovakia\ Sweden though its close with Sweden and USSR. Significant gap with Czechoslovakia in USA favor.
@KMK7355 yeah the Chech team wasn't so hot as evidenced by what we did to them...if we hadn't gotten to the medal round the soviets would have jhad it easy
Its amazing he went back to D when he was a forward prior in his career and a damn good forward in the NHL. He was such a good backwards skater and had great puck skills and good hockey IQ. Brooks had balls doing that.
what a joke. that time finland have a maybe 50000 thousands market player on ice. canada. rus and yenkies have 500000 players that time. its a miracle the usa win that game
Its Finland's national sport or top 2 so you should be good. If hockey was as popular in Massachusetts as in Finland we would produce two Jack Eichel's, Chris Kreider's, Matt Boldy's and Matty Beniers.
@@peted.6035 It's just a fun hypothetical. Imagine beating soviets and then losing the gold because finns beat them when they werent even a contender at that time. but while we are at it, dream on about winning a major hockey tournament apart from this one lucky break and couple golds from 1960 and 1996.
In the hockey community, The IIHF World Juniors are a major event. The USA has won 5 beginning with 2004 WJC Gold. Olympics are every 4 years and since 1980 the USA used NCAA All Star Teams in 1984, 1988 and 1992 and a mix in 1994. Best on best was 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Those 5 straight were tough to swallow with '98 and '10 being their best shots going in. '10 was a pleasant surprise but tough OT loss. They are legit threat for Gold in '26.
Like this comment if you would like to see a video where I make the Soviet and US teams in NHL 19
Americans, hello from USSR, I watch cinema 2004 Miracle about your USA team! Great game!!
“If you lose this game, you’ll take it to your fucking grave” Herb Brooks
Wow, 40 years later and this is still a great moment. Jason masks....well
I grew up in Minneapolis and skated with and against many of these guys, Herbie was also our coach in Summer hockey, including Ken Yackel hockey school. Herbie was also a personal friend of my uncle that coached at Mahtomedi.. great memories 🏒🥅
Ur lucky.
Wow! That's awesome, thanks for sharing that
Why do I still tear up 40 years later ?
BC the world has changed so much, and it was the best sports moment in American history. Me too. HB was a genius.
Because you love you country. God bless America !
@@pietrosavastano4641 It's much more than just that. This is an emotional, tour de force moment; an upset of astounding proportions. The Russians (in the semi-finals) likely beat the US 19 out of 20 times. BUTTT, the college boys caught the professional Russians a little flat and made all the big plays. It's the rooting for the huge underdog on the biggest stage vs the hated Russians and then the Finns in the succeeding game. The completely "going bonkers" crowd added tremendously to the viewing experience as well.
Cause you're a woman.
62 yo. Me to man...me too.
Remember America? I love you!
What a great moment. We played street hockey between periods of that game.
And THAT is what cemented AL MICHAELS’ place as a legendary SPORTSCASTER: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM CALL, AND MALCOLM BUTLER’S INTERCEPTION WILL DEFINITELY BE STUCK IN HIS RESUME OF CLASSIC MOMENTS IN SPORTS.
Kenneth Huang 5/20/2023.
Al was the guy who helped us believe in miracles.
The funny thing was, that the Russian game was NOT on live.
It was inexplicably on tape delay.
I was a mess, watching the news for updates, worrying if this could actually happen.
And watching the game by the 3rd period the news told us that the Miracle had happened.
This game was on live. Yet. I had zero doubt that our bpys would win.
None.
It was the strangest feeling, but a happy one.
I for one do not think this game was anti-climactic.
It was the appropriate way to end it.
Cant beat the Russians, and then LOSE?????????
Come on, no way.
I agree. Had they not won this game and the gold, the game against the Russians would have meant a lot less. AND many would have considered it a fluke. They had to close this out and win it all to make it all that much more meaningful.
P.S. This happened the year I was born, lol. I wonder if I watched any of it...?
listened live on radio! It was over by the time abc hit the air at 8pm!
Collazo the Soviet game was on tape delay. This game was live.
That would have been sad and hilarious since it would take finns 8 more years to get their very first olympic medal. They were not a powerhouse yet at that time
Herb was Superb.
"Two days later, the miracle was made complete. My boys defeated Finland to win the gold medal. Coming from behind once again. As I watched them out there, celebrating on the ice, I realised that Patti had been right. It was a lot more than a hockey game. Not just for those who watched it, but for those who played it. I've often been asked in the years since Lake Placid, 'What was the best moment for me?'. Well, it was here. The sight of 20 young men of such different backgrounds now standing as one. Young men willing to sacrifice so much of themselves, all for an unknown. A few years later, the US began using professional athletes at the games. Dream teams. I always find that term ironic. Because now that we have dream teams, we seldom ever get to dream. But on 1 weekend, as America and the world watched, a group of remarkable young men gave the nation what it needed the most, a chance for 1 night, not only to dream, but a chance once again to believe."
Finland almost pulled off the second biggest upset in hockey history. There was no chance we were losing this game. Not on our soil.
" This impossible dream comes true!"
Thank goodness for Minnesota. All goals were scored by Minnesota players
and all the saves were made by Boston players. :)
I guess Mark Johnson's goal doesn't count? Wisconsin. He lead ALL scorers in the Olympics, NOT from Minn
@@markmcclure5800 true. But his dad was born and raised in st paul mn. Badger Bob. Great day for hockey. No good players come out of Wisconsin. Please don't reference suter. As a wild fan we couldn't be happier that he was shown the door. Highly overrated. Cole caufield will be playing in Europe next year.
Mike Hanzall don't be a tool.
Joe Pavelski is a terrific player.
By the way Massachusetts, Michigan and New York produce a lot of great players.
It would of been understandable if they had a letdown in this game. What an effort to come back in the 3rd to win.
They had pretty much no pressure against Russia, at least until they had the lead in the 3rd. I mean they were expected to get crushed. Going into this game is a way different story.
In retrospect this US Team was
missing about 7-8 NCAA aged players who turned pro early.
Two made the HHOF in
Joe Mullen and Rod Langway.
Others of note were Gordie Roberts, Richie Dunn, Chris Nilan and Tom Gorence.
Now I'm watching the film Miracle on Ice (Mirage on Ice) 2004. And in passing I look the present chronicle. In the film, this match was embellished in our favor, where the goalkeeper Craig barely took his legs, unlike the real game. In real life, of course, he also helped out more than once, we will pay tribute. Watch the movie guys, I don’t like movies, but this is a good movie, how the team was built, yes, there is something simple, but the film as a whole is interesting. The whole film is only about the game with the USSR, but about the final with the Finns for about 5 seconds :) The late coach Herb Brooks, after whom this arena in Lake Placid will later be named, died in a car accident in 2003 at the age of 66. As a player, he himself was unhooked from the US team in 1960 at the Olympics, a week before the start. The United States, by the way, also took gold there. The film shows that he himself did not believe in victory, and apparently in life too, which is worth the close-up shots in this broadcast. In general, really well done Americans. After all, they bounced back in the game with the USSR at 3:2, and bounced back twice in the final! All in character, with a smile, laughter and zeal! The team was in a good mood! After all, we had a legendary team. Uncle Valera is alive and well. Eh. All the best!!!
Will forever remain THE second-greatest moment in the history of all American sports. The first obviously was the win over the Russians in the semi-final game. They will never be eclipsed...never.
A fantastic moment and memory..!! Biggest difference I see now is, although most of the players don't appear to be that much different then today's players, it's the goaltending that has come leaps and bounds since then..other then the goal that beat Craig high glove, all the goals were low ice level tallies..(granted the Finns 2nd tip in goal was unstoppable)..You don't see many goals like that scored in today's game...
Butterfly technique takes all the ice away.
The one guy with the Finnish flag reminds me of School House Rock. HURRAY!!!! I'm for the other team!!!
My right ear enjoyed this.
bob costas is an absolute legend
Bob Costas was the announcer in this game??? Wow....I did not know that
Its All Michaels
Okay I edit my last comment everybody was amazing
Ironic that Mikko Leininan played for Herb Brooks with the Rangers.
he had a playoff game vs the flyers where he had 6 assists!
Leinonen not leininan
I subscribed
Herb Brooks. 🇺🇸
Not really the gold medal game. At that time the medal round was a round robin format. It is possible that the USA team lost this game and didn't medal at all.
Exactly.
Finland lost this game and celebrated their silver like.... oh, wait. They finished fourth? Lost the gold medal game and finished fourth?
Round Robin.
🇧🇷❤
Mark johnson 3 goals and an assitvwith money on the table in the medal round
He was the best forward on the team.
Johnson, Pavelich and Broten were a damn good center core.
The 4th center Mark Wells was a late add when Cox didn't adequately heal from a leg injury resulting in being cut. If Cox was healthy Strobel probably would have taken Wells spot and Cox
Strobel's.
Scott,
I did some research and came up with the fact the USSR\Czechoslovakia combined had only 4 players born between 1955-57.
If you put a Team USA together from the NHL\WHA\US Olympic Team you would have had approximately 16 players born 1955-57
G Baker (57) - Craig (57)
D - Larson (56) Langway (57)
O'Connell (55) Morrow (56)
F - Howe (55) Holmgren (55)
Rowe (56) Fidler (56)
Jensen (55) Miller (56)
Debol (56) Johnson (57)
Mullen (57) Christoff (57)
I think those years the US produced more talent than USSR\Czechoslovakia\ Sweden
though its close with Sweden and USSR. Significant gap with Czechoslovakia in USA favor.
Christoff was a '58 so drop him.
Sargent, Milbury, Ftorek, Talafous
and Warren Miller would have been the other 1980 USA Team players.
@KMK7355 yeah the Chech team wasn't so hot as evidenced by what we did to them...if we hadn't gotten to the medal round the soviets would have jhad it easy
Scott,
Its amazing how young the Soviet D corp was. Get is of and Staring were 21 and Kasatonov just 20.
Derek Christian was amazing
dave
Its amazing he went back to D when he was a forward prior in his career and a damn good forward in the NHL.
He was such a good backwards skater and had great puck skills and good hockey IQ. Brooks had balls doing that.
Why th bench is clearing out on every goal lol thats funny lol
Wow the goalies were bad back then
No butterfly technique and equipment wasn't as bulky.
what a joke. that time finland have a maybe 50000 thousands market player on ice. canada. rus and yenkies have 500000 players that time. its a miracle the usa win that game
Its Finland's national sport or top 2 so you should be good.
If hockey was as popular in Massachusetts as in Finland
we would produce two Jack Eichel's, Chris Kreider's, Matt Boldy's and Matty Beniers.
@@KMK7355 nhl is one of the four major leagues in a country of 300+ million people, not even a comparison. Underperformers
this game moves soooooooooooo slow.......I could skate circles around these players.......and I dont even own a pair of skates!!!
Yeah sure clown. Neal Broten remains the fastest timed US Olympian on skates.
Would have been epic that if usa lost and soviets win again despite the fact usa beat a much stronger soviet side
Dream on.
@@peted.6035
It's just a fun hypothetical. Imagine beating soviets and then losing the gold because finns beat them when they werent even a contender at that time. but while we are at it,
dream on about winning a major hockey tournament apart from this one lucky break and couple golds from 1960 and 1996.
@@user-co1gi7yd2r we were fielding college kids.
You were fielding army generals.
Lol
@@efreshwater5 what you
In the hockey community, The IIHF
World Juniors are a major event.
The USA has won 5 beginning
with 2004 WJC Gold.
Olympics are every 4 years and since 1980 the USA used NCAA
All Star Teams in 1984, 1988 and
1992 and a mix in 1994.
Best on best was 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Those 5 straight were tough to swallow
with '98 and '10 being their best
shots going in. '10 was a pleasant surprise but tough OT loss.
They are legit threat for Gold in '26.