Do You Remember?

25 Feb

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The Viking Mike

The ingredients for heroism were all there: the fierce U.S.-Soviet rivalry at a fevered pitch on the world stage as well as the ice, the impassioned crowd singing “God Bless America,” and a squad of talented, gritty college kids and amateurs matching the world’s best hockey team goal for goal. So it was only fitting that the captain of America’s Miracle team would be the one to tally the decisive goal in the now legendary event. Nearly cut by coach Herb Brooks before the tournament, Eruzione, 25, snapped a 3-3 tie in the middle of the third period by cashing in a feed from Mark Pavelich. The former Boston University/IHL forward later turned down offers from NHL teams, concluding his playing career with the gold medal and a common man mystique that has long since vanished from the Olympics.

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