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President Donald Trump will honor the 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team that famously defeated the Soviet Union en route to winning a gold medal in Lake Placid during the signing of the Congressional Gold Medal Act on Friday.
The team, which featured players fresh out of college, completed the “Miracle on Ice” in a stunning upset of the Soviets, who for years were considered the favorites and an international powerhouse.
The win catapulted the Americans into the gold medal game, where the Stars and Stripes defeated Finland to earn gold.
Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Buzz Schneider and the widow and children of the late Herb Brooks are expected to attend.
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