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Difference Between 'Upset' and 'Miracle'

Monday marks the 30-year anniversary of the greatest upset in the history of sports. No matter where you want to look, nothing touches the Miracle on Ice for the on-ice or off-ice meaning of the game. It is still the single hockey event that moves the needle with virtually every fan of the sport.Meanwhile, Sunday night saw...

Video: Child Impersonates Herb Brooks' Locker Room Speech

One of the more famous scenes from the movie Miracle happens before the United States-Russia game in Lake Placid. Team USA head coach Herb Brooks -- portrayed by Kurt Russell -- walks into the locker room and delivers a passionate speech to his college-age players. It's a speech that has been replayed at hockey arenas...

The Baddest Hockey Bounce of All

FanHouse brings you full coverage of the 2009 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.WASHINGTON -- Chances are, you've never heard of Kevin Roeder, a defenseman for Miami University. But whether or not you've heard his name before tonight, I'm pretty much certain he's the most miserable hockey player in the world right...

The Ice Sheet: Reflections on a Miracle

Over the weekend, it was nice to see that Adam Gretz made note of the 29th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice. As someone who recalls the events of February 1980 very vividly, I never need an excuse to revisit those heady days.To get a better idea of what the experience was really like, I'd suggest taking a look at...

Happy Anniversary, Miracle on Ice

Twenty-nine years ago Sunday, a group of American college kids, led by head coach Herb Brooks, went up against the heavily favored Soviet Union and shocked the world with a 4-3 win, giving announcer Al Michaels a career moment and creating a piece of history that not only altered sports but America at large. Captain Mike...

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05/01/12 AIM II â A full wrap-up Source: Bangor Daily News - Bangor ME Being on the road for multiple days at a time takes its toll on you, no matter how much fun you're having.
04/12/12 Players with disabilities earn P-T team's respect Source: Penn-Trafford Star In "Miracle," the movie about the 1980 gold-medalist U.S. hockey team, coach Herb Brooks famously hollers, "The legs feed the wolf!" as he pushes his players to skate hard to build their stamina on the ice.
03/27/12 Top 5 hockey films Source: AM NY - New York NY Olympic Hockey coach Herb Brooks (KURT RUSSELL, center) in "MIRACLE."
03/27/12 Similarities Between 2012 "Dream Game" And 1980... Source: Card Chronicle The sports I love the most are Ice Hockey and Basketball.