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Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Soviets...
Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Soviets...
Item # 724231
February 10, 1980
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 10, 1980
* Pre "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets
* Madison Square Garden exhibition game
Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section is a banner heading: "U.S. team convinced of Soviets' hockey superiority" A few more smaller related item inside this section with 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 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 34 pages, good 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.
Category: The 20th Century
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