Key member of 1980 US hockey team that beat USSR and won gold and former Ranger. Damn, makes me feel old. RIP
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They couldn't keep up with Johnson.Damn good player.
The Russians admitted later they had no idea Broten, Christian, Pavelich and Johnson were world class forwards.
Yes it was a miracle, but those guys were the real deal
RIP Mark
One of the best sports documentaries ever, described perfectly what the country was going through, this country was down on its dumps and it needed this moment and these kids delivered it.The movie was good, but the documentary was much better IMO. How Brooks compared their top D to Stan Laurel and how the team was devastated after the loss and how it ruined their lives.
I was lucky, I never heard the score before I watched it so I had no clue.Still the most shocking sporting event in my life . I remember that game was shown on tape delay on a Friday night . There was buzz that the Americans pulled it off earlier in the day.
I didn’t hear it either but I remember there was an optimistic feelingI was lucky, I never heard the score before I watched it so I had no clue.
We were good. But still needed a miracle that we gotI was in Erie Pennsylvania on a Pirates promotional caravan with Jim Rooker and Manny Sanguillan.
We watched from a Holiday Inn.
After we manhandled the Czechs, I knew we were good
Bob Suter passed away in 2014.I remember Roger Grimsbey and Bill Beutel do a "Breaking News" thing on Channel 7 to report on the USA winning. Whatta shame game wasn't on Live TV!
I recently read an article on Mark Pavelich and he unfortunately had I believe mental issues and may have even been jailed.
His life unfortunately took a downward spiral.
Is he the first of te players to pass away?
RIP....a great plater who I also remember with the Rangers.
Zap, I imagine that was the most shocking/surprising sports moment of your lifetime ? Was there ever a team or player that you went up against and then later on it was like “I can’t believe that team became champions “ or “that guy won lcs or ws mvp .”I remember when Pav first came to the Rangers and was asked about Manhattan.
He said the best thing about NY is it was a lot closer to fishing and hunting than he would have thought.
I was in Erie Pennsylvania on a Pirates promotional caravan with Jim Rooker and Manny Sanguillan.
We watched from a Holiday Inn.
After we manhandled the Czechs, I knew we were good
No, because when it comes down to it there are always underlying reasons.Zap, I imagine that was the most shocking/surprising sports moment of your lifetime ? Was there ever a team or player that you went up against and then later on it was like “I can’t believe that team became champions “ or “that guy won lcs or ws mvp .”
I was at MSG for a Ranger game when the USA played the Czech's. When they announced the score of the game (7-2?) most around me seemed as much shocked as happy. The day of the USSR game I drove home from work without the radio on and didn't turn on the TV until the delayed broadcast.
Sad that Pav's later life was rough. According to the folks at WFAN, He had some serious criminal charges against him dropped because he was determined to be mentally unfit to stand trial.
You can make the argument the real miracle was the last second goal that tied Sweden
UNH, Vermont, BC, BU, Minnesota, WisconsinWas it Bill Baker?
Did you have any hockey scholarship offers?
UNH, Vermont, BC, BU, Minnesota, Wisconsin
How about football? any offers or feelers?UNH, Vermont, BC, BU, Minnesota, Wisconsin
If Zito, Mulder and Koch were what they turned out, then would not have been on the team.No, because when it comes down to it there are always underlying reasons.
In the case of the 1980 Olympic team, we were the 2nd best “amateur” team in the world, so you can win one game, especially after the soviets took out Tretiak (sp) like idiots.
The movie Money Ball is a joke, you watch an entire movie based on analytics but they fail to mention Hudson, Zito, Mulder and Koch.... that’s why that team won.
Miracle Mets, Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, Ryan....no miracle.
The Pavelich story is a sad one for sure. Yet knuckleheads continue to make excuses for Tom Wilson. I happen to think Wilson is a very good player...but this crap is just... ...crap.