Saturday marks the 45th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid, N.Y., during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, en route to ...

Look back at the dramatic U.S. vs. Russia men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on Feb. 22, 1980. Known as 'Miracle on Ice,' the underdog U.S. team ...

(Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Jubilant U.S. hockey players after the win ... It did not inspire more gold medals, however: The “Miracle on Ice” team was the last to win Olympic gold in men’s hockey ...

The hockey-loving community on Capitol Hill descended upon House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office when word got out that he had the four Olympians and the Cup in his elaborate office, a hockey shrine ...

(Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Jubilant U.S. hockey players ... It did not inspire more gold medals, however: The “Miracle on Ice” team was the last to win Olympic gold in men’s hockey ...

Items from the 'Miracle on Ice' belonging to goalie Jim Craig. (AFP via Getty Images) "I think I saw all the hockey games. It was incredible," said Charles Tickner, the Olympic silver medallist ...

Right before the game American hockey hero Mike Eruzione, who captained the 1980 Olympic team that took down the Soviet Union in the game now known as "Miracle on Ice," was introduced as an ...