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In 1980, a group of college kids stepped onto the ice in Lake Placid against the greatest hockey team the world had ever known: the Soviet Union. Nobody gave them a chance. What happened next wasn’t just a victory, it was a miracle. In this debut episode of Heroes Nobody Expected, we revisit the Miracle on Ice, the underdog story that gave a nation hope, redefined what was possible in sports, and proved that greatness can come from the most unlikely places.
By Rich HamiltonIn 1980, a group of college kids stepped onto the ice in Lake Placid against the greatest hockey team the world had ever known: the Soviet Union. Nobody gave them a chance. What happened next wasn’t just a victory, it was a miracle. In this debut episode of Heroes Nobody Expected, we revisit the Miracle on Ice, the underdog story that gave a nation hope, redefined what was possible in sports, and proved that greatness can come from the most unlikely places.