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A Reminder Of What We Can Be: The 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team - Sports Illustrated
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Miracle on Ice impact inspired generations of American players
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2022 Olympic men's hockey team reminiscent of 'Miracle on Ice
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Inside the Miracle on Ice - How Team USA defied the numbers to beat the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics - ESPN
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35 years since 'Miracle on Ice', Olympic gold still highlights careers of Christian and Broten - Grand Forks Herald
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Al Michaels on 'Miracle on Ice' broadcast ahead of 40th anniversary
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YOUNG: Remembering the 'Miracle on Ice' 42 years later, Local Sports
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20 Facts About the 'Miracle on Ice
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Talented 1980 Olympic team didn't need miracles