MIRACLE Do You Believe in Miracles The Story

MIRACLE Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U. S. Hockey Team

HERB BROOKS

• Former US Olympic hockey player • Legendary college hockey coach (Minnesota) • Selected as head coach of 1980 US Olympic hockey team • Tough coach (speed, discipline, team) • Complete underdog entering Olympics (NY)

PATTY BROOKS • Wife of Herb Brooks • Upset with Brooks’ commitment • Questions his motivation behind coaching US Olympic team

CRAIG PATRICK

• Played for Brooks at Minnesota • Assistant coach for US Olympic hockey team • Advocated for players

WALTER BUSH • Head of US Olympic hockey committee • Hires Herb Brooks as Head Coach • Questions Brooks decisions in creating team

DOC NAGOBADS • Team doctor for US Olympic team • Old friend and colleague with Brooks • Feels that players hate Brooks, no time to hate each other • Defends players and questions Brooks

JIM CRAIG

• Played college hockey at Boston University • Drafted to play pro hockey • Tries out for Olympic team • Struggles with performance, rules, coach, etc. • Becomes starting goalie for 1980 team

MIKE ERUZIONE M P S E Y FORWARD

• Longshot to make US Olympic team • Plays center, BU • Less talented than most other team mates • Works on bringing team together • Almost cut from team

CRAIG ERUZIONE

JACK O’CALLAHAN

• East Coast player; BU, defenseman • Hates players from Mid-West • Starts fights with other players

ROB Mc. CLANAHAN

• Played for Brooks in college • Gets into fight with O’Callahan • Plays forward; 5 goals in 7 Olympic games Gets hurt in Olympics

Mike Eruzione Rob Mc. Clanahan

BUZZ SCHNEIDER FORWARD

• Played for Brooks at Minnesota • Forward on the CONEHEADS line • Undersized • Scores key goal in Olympics

Jack O’Callahan (left) #17 Buzz Schneider (center) #25 and Mark Pavelich (right) #16

US Gold Medal Hockey Teams: 1980 Forwards: Neal Broten, Steve Christoff, Mike Eruzione (Captain), John Harrington, Mark Johnson, Rob Mc. Clanahan, Mark Pavelich, Buzz Schneider, Dave Silk, Eric Strobel, Phil Verchota and Mark Wells. Defensemen: Bill Baker, Dave Christian, Ken Morrow, Jack O'Callahan, Mike Ramsey and Bob Suter. Goaltenders: Jim Craig and Steve Janaszak Coach: Herb Brooks