The USA national hockey team's disappointing showing in the 2018 Winter Olympics has led to many questions. Can the team win again gold? Although the answer is no, it's not the end. The USA has a history full of disappointments, especially with Olympic hockey. In the past, the national team has come close to medaling at the Olympics, but it has never been able to do it.
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero started playing hockey for Team USA at the age of fifteen. She was just 15 years old when she joined the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team. In 1998, it was her youngest team member. The team won gold in Nagano. She continued to play for Team USA, including playing on the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Teams.
Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks, born August 5, 1937. Brooks was raised in a modest St. Paul duplex. Brooks led his high school team to the Minnesota State Championship. He went on to play college hockey for the University of Minnesota under legendary Coach John Mariucci, earning 45 points during the 1957-58 season. He was also part of numerous U.S. National teams throughout the 1960s.
Miracle on Ice
The 1980 Olympic Men’s National Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union to win gold, earning them the title "Miracle on Ice". This amazing feat is significant in Cold War and sports history.
Herb Brooks' plan to get players to despise him
Herb Brooks, a hockey coach, was born in Davos, Switzerland. He will take over as the New York Rangers' head coach in March. Jim Craig, a player for the Boston Bruins, grew up with Herb in the same house. Craig was paid $35,000 by Coca-Cola to appear in a Coca-Cola advertisement while he was playing for the Boston Bruins. We don't know if Brooks's plan to make players hate Brooks was successful.
Soviet hockey team's scrappy style
The Soviet hockey team had several players who were born left-handed. They were taught to use their dominant right hand on the top of the stick, so they were often forced to play on their weak sides. They couldn't afford to fetishize their handedness so they created ways to compensate.
Brian O'Neill
Brian O'Neill, a professional ice hockey forward from the United States, is Brian O'Neill. He is currently with EV Zug of National League. He has been a member of the USA National Hockey Team five times.