G*Jim Craig21North Easton, MABoston U.D*Ken Morrow22Flint, MIBowling GreenD*Mike Ramsey19Minneapolis, MNMinnesotaC*Mark Johnson22Madison, WIWisconsinRWMike Eruzione (C)25Winthrop, MABoston U.LW*Dave Silk21Scituate, MABoston U.DBill Baker22Grand Rapids, MNMinnesotaCNeal Broten20Roseau, MNMinnesotaDDave Christian20Warroad, MNNorth DakotaRWSteve Christoff21Richfield, MNMinnesotaRWJohn Harrington22Virginia, MNMinnesota-DuluthGSteve Janaszak22Saint Paul, MNMinnesotaLW*Rob McClanahan22Saint Paul, MNMinnesotaDJack O'Callahan22Charlestown, MABoston U.CMark Pavelich21Eveleth, MNMinnesota-DuluthLWBuzz Schneider25Babbitt, MNMinnesotaRWEric Strobel21Rochester, MNMinnesotaDBob Suter22Madison, WIWisconsinLWPhil Verchota22Duluth, MNMinnesotaCMark Wells21St. Clair Shores, MIBowling Green
None of the team had played professional hockey before the Olympics, the US allowed only amateurs to compete.
After the Olympics 13 of the 20 players played in the NHL. Some of them of them started the following season. They played many seasons including three who played over 1,000 NHL games.
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It was an open tryout
Team USA.
The Miracle Team.
Team USA.
July 29, 1980.
Obviously.
Desire to finally beat the Soviets motivated the US 1980 hockey team. Support and intense training and discipline from their coach (Herb Brooks) helped them win.
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they practiced in the same building as where they played in the Olympics just on a different rink. The rink is in Lake Placid, New York