Team USA, Olympic and Hockey
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Of the 19 staff members polled, nine think Canada will bring home the gold medal. Six staffers think the United States can win its first gold medal in men's hockey since the 1980 "Miracle On Ice," while four believe Sweden can repeat its gold-medal performance from 2008 in Turin, Italy.
Beyond the three that played for the Amerks, several other members of the Miracle on Ice team passed through Rochester following their Olympics success. Forwards Dave Silk and Mark Wells, and defenseman Jack O'Callahan, similarly joined AHL teams after the Olympics and played at the then-War Memorial (now Blue Cross Arena).
After working in the NHL for over 25 years, Chris Scopetto is set to realize an Olympic dream that was first sparked by the Miracle on Ice.
The documentary creators discuss how they took a oft-told story about the gold-medal run and made it feel fresh.
With her first shift in Thursday's 5-1 win over Czechia, Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. national hockey team in an Olympic tournament.