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Forgotten Miracle: The Story of the 1960 US Olympic Hockey Team

Nov 25, 2009 – 10:00 AM
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Adam Gretz

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You probably won't get much of an argument if you were to name the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team's victory over the Soviet Union at Lake Placid as the most iconic moment in American sports history.

Twenty years before that team's improbable run to the Gold Medal, another U.S. team was pulling off a stunning upset upset of its own at the Sqauw Valley games, as a group of college kids led by head coach Jack Riley claimed the American's first gold medal in Olympic hockey history. A new DVD tilted Forgotten Miracle is set to be released to mark the 40th anniversary of their victory and tell their story.

You can pre-order the DVD by clicking here.

The 1960 team finished the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record and outscored the opposition by a 48-17 margin, winning the gold over the heavily favored squads from Canada, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union.

The Roster

Goalies:
Jack McCartan, Larry Palmer
Defensemen: Jack Kirrane, John Mayasich, Robert Owen, Rod Paavola
Forwards: Bob McVey, Paul Johnson, Tomy Williams, Dick Rodenhiser, Dick Meredith, Weldy Olson, Bill Cleary, Bob Cleary, Roger Christian, Billy Christian, Gene Grazia.
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