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Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Soviets...
Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Soviets...
Item # 723919
February 10, 1980
SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Feb. 10, 1980
* Pre "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets
* Madison Square Garden exhibition game
Near the back on page 132 is a heading that reads: "So, who's counting? Soviets outskate U.S." with related photo and box scores.(see images) This drubbing by the Soviets set up the stage for the historic "Miracle on Ice" win by the United States hockey team shortly after.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 136, tabloid size, nice condition.
AI notes: In February 1980, just before the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, the young U.S. Olympic hockey team, composed almost entirely of college players under coach Herb Brooks, faced the dominant Soviet national team in a pre‑Olympic exhibition match at Madison Square Garden. The game was a harsh reality check: the Soviets, seasoned veterans who had won the previous four Olympic gold medals, thoroughly outclassed the Americans, winning by a lopsided score of approximately 10–3. The exhibition highlighted the vast experience and superior teamwork of the Soviet squad, whose fast, precise passing and disciplined play overwhelmed the inexperienced U.S. roster. This heavy defeat made the American team seem like a clear underdog heading into the Olympics, setting the stage for the dramatic reversal just over a week later, when the same U.S. team achieved the legendary “Miracle on Ice” by defeating the Soviets 4–3 in the Olympic medal round.
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