1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey "Miracle On Ice" Ticket Set (PSA) - 9 Complete Tickets Craig & Eruzione

1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey "Miracle On Ice" Ticket Set (PSA) - 9 Complete Tickets Craig & Eruzione

This is your chance to own a true piece of hockey history.
A complete set of unused 1980 USA Hockey Miracle on Ice tickets including tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies that have been slabbed 'FULL-AUTHENTIC" by PSA.

The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in six of the seven previous Winter Olympic Games, and were the favorites to win once more in Lake Placid. The team consisted primarily of professional players with significant experience in international play. By contrast, the United States' team - led by head coach Herb Brooks - consisted primarily of amateur and collegiate players, and was the youngest team in the tournament and in U.S. national team history. In the group stage, both the Soviet and U.S. teams were undefeated; the U.S. achieved several notable victories, including a 2-2 draw against Sweden, and a 7-3 upset victory over second-place favorites Czechoslovakia.

For the first game in the medal round, the United States were to face the Soviets, who were the favorites to win. Finishing the first period tied at 2-2, and the Soviets leading 3-2 following the second, the U.S. team scored two more goals to take their first lead during the third and final period, winning the game 4-3 in a major upset against the Cold War rival. Following the game, the U.S. went on to clinch the gold medal by beating Finland in their final match of the tournament.

In Olympic group play, the Americans surprised many observers with their physical, cohesive play. In their first game against favored Sweden, Team USA earned a dramatic 2-2 draw by scoring with 27 seconds left after pulling goalie Jim Craig for an extra attacker. Had Team USA not scored this goal and all other results remained the same, the Soviet Union would have emerged with the gold medal on goal differential over the U.S. in the medal round. Then came a stunning 7-3 victory over Czechoslovakia, who were a favorite for the silver medal. With its two toughest games in the group phase out of the way, the U.S. team reeled off three more wins, beating Norway 5-1, Romania 7-2, and West Germany 4-2 to go 4-0-1 and advance to the medal round from its group, along with Sweden.

In the other group, the Soviets stormed through their opposition undefeated, often by grossly lopsided scores. They defeated Japan 16-0, the Netherlands 17-4, Poland 8-1, Finland 4-2, and Canada 6-4 to easily qualify for the next round, although both the Finns and the Canadians gave the Soviets tough games for two periods. In the end, the Soviet Union and Finland advanced from their group