Going for the Gold How the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid

by Wendel, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780486474618
• ISBN10: 0486474615
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-14
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

This is the true inside story of the "Miracle on Ice," in which a ragtag team of collegiate and amateur athletes united in the shadow of the Cold War to defeat the seemingly invincible Soviet ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Sixty-two action photographs complement this triumphant tale.

Author Biography

Author Tim Wendel, a lifelong hockey fan, began following the U.S. team a year before their Olympic triumph. He joined their road trips, reported on their games for a variety of publications, and eventually came to know not only every member of the team but also their friends, families, and former coaches. Wendel draws upon these close ties to offer moving stories of the players' boyhoods in Minnesota, North Dakota, and the Boston area as well as updates on their post-Olympic careers. Sixty-two action photographs complement the story of the team's amazing victory, which was voted by sports illustrated ass the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century and inspired two movies. Even those with no interest in sports or hockey will appreciate this tale of faith, perseverance, and triumph in the face of overwhelming odds.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Dover Edition	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
How they won	p. 1
On the Road	p. 3
Going for the Gold	p. 26
Meet the Champions	p. 49
The Minnesota Way	p. 51
Fleet, Fast and Unlucky	p. 58
The Iron Ranger	p. 66
The Conehead Who Wouldn't Quit	p. 74
The Kid from Bunker Hill	p. 81
Shelter from the Storm	p. 90
The Midas Touch	p. 102
The Best of Both Worlds	p. 112
A Modern Myth	p. 123
Statistical review	p. 125
Acknowledgments	p. 132
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