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Facts

Date February 22, 1980
Location Lake Placid • New York • United States
Context Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games

Photos

Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympic Games
American ice hockey goalie James Craig in a blue USA jersey and white mask blocks a shot near the goal during a game in 1980.
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Key People

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Herb Brooks
American ice hockey player and coach
Al Michaels
Al Michaels
American sports broadcaster
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Slava Fetisov
Russian hockey player
James Craig in action
Jim Craig
American hockey player
Vladislav Tretiak
Vladislav Tretiak
Soviet hockey player