Mike Eruzione
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Captain; Portrayed in Disney's "Miracle"
Mike Eruzione
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Captain; Portrayed in Disney's "Miracle"
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About Mike Eruzione
Mike Eruzione served as the captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team to its Gold Medal victory in Lake Placid, NY. The highlight of the games for Mike was scoring the game-winning goal against the Soviet Union. That victory against the Soviets advanced the U.S. Hockey Team to the Gold Medal Game where they beat Finland to win the Gold Medal.
A native of Winthrop Massachusetts, Mike was a well-known sports talent; excelling as an All-Scholastic in baseball, football and hockey. ...