USA Men's Hockey Last Won Olympic Gold in 1980

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The U.S. men's hockey team has not won Olympic gold since the famous "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union in 1980 at the Lake Placid games. Since then, the U.S. has only won silver medals in 2010 and 2002, with no other gold medal wins in over 40 years.

Why it matters

The 1980 "Miracle on Ice" is one of the most iconic moments in U.S. sports history, but the long drought since then for the men's hockey team has left many American fans hoping to see their country reclaim Olympic gold in the sport.

The details

In the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, the U.S. men's hockey team, made up mostly of amateur players, pulled off a stunning 4-3 upset victory over the heavily favored Soviet Union team, which had won the previous four Olympic gold medals. This "Miracle on Ice" moment, punctuated by Al Michaels' famous call "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!", is etched in sports lore. Since then, the U.S. has only won silver medals in 2010 and 2002, but has not captured another Olympic gold in men's hockey.

• The last time the U.S. men's hockey team won Olympic gold was in 1980 at the Lake Placid games.
• The U.S. has only won silver medals in 2010 and 2002 since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" victory.

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What’s next

The U.S. men's hockey team will look to end their 40+ year gold medal drought when they take on Canada in the gold medal game on Sunday.