American goalie Jim Craig had a stellar game against the Soviets in the semifinals at the 1980 Lake Placid Games in New York. He stopped 36 of 39 shots to lead the U.S. team to a historic upset of the Soviet squad, 4β3. The game became known as the Miracle on Ice, and with the victory the United States advanced to the gold-medal game. Craig had another strong performance, registering 21 saves as the Americans defeated the Finnish team, 4β2.
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