Before the Game
The U.S. and the Soviet Union were in a conflict called _______
The Cold War
Who was considered the favorite to win before the game?
The U.S.S.R.
True or false: the U.S. had an undefeated record going into the match against the Soviets
True
The movie that was made about the match was called:
Miracle on Ice
Who was the stricter of the two coaches?
The Soviet coach, Viktor Tikhonov
Nixon's big scandal that hurt the U.S.'s spirit:
Watergate
"The Red Machine"
Who scored first?
The Russians
How did the American people celebrate after the game?
They paraded through the streets, waving flags
The game took place on _________ (date)
February 22nd, 1980
The satellite that Russia launched into space before the U.S. was called what?
Sputnik
Two advantages the Soviets had over the U.S.:
-Players were on average 5 years older than the U.S. team
-Their team was much more professional, had many gold medals & played w/ each other for years
-Their goalie was much better
-etc.
How did the U.S. win the match?
By shutting out the Soviets for the last 10 minutes
How did this victory help the U.S.?
It improved morale and gave people hope against the Soviets
Who was the U.S. goalie, and how many saves did he have?
Jim Craig, 36 saves
The day Russia invaded Afghanistan, angering the U.S.
December 24th (Christmas Eve), 1979
The captain of the U.S. team who scored the game-winning goal was named:
Mike Eruzione
How many people watched the game on TV?
36 million
What did the U.S. have to do to win the gold medal?
Beat the Finland team
The American Oil Crisis occurred during this war:
The Yom Kippur War
Tehran, Iran
How many gold medals Viktor Tikhonov, the Soviet coach, had won:
11
The "turning point" of the game happened when:
Mark Johnson scored a last-minute goal in the first period
What did Herb Brooks do right before the championship game?
He complimented the players
Spell the Soviet goalie's full name.
Vladislav Tretiak