The USA national hockey team's disappointing showing in the 2018 Winter Olympics has led to many questions. Can the team again win gold? But that doesn't mean the end of the world. The USA has a long history of disappointments in Olympic hockey. Although the USA has had some success at the Olympics in the past with Olympic hockey, it has never been successful.
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero was 15 years old when she began playing hockey with Team USA. In 1998, she was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, which went on to win gold in Nagano, Japan. She played for Team USA and was a member of the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Teams.
Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks, born August 5, 1937. Brooks was raised in a small duplex in St. Paul. Brooks led his high school team to the Minnesota State Championship. Under legendary Coach John Mariucci, Brooks continued his hockey career at the University of Minnesota. In the 1957-58 season, he scored 45 points. He played on many U.S. National teams in the 1960s and 1970s.
Miracle on Ice
1980 Olympic Men’s National Hockey team beat the Soviet Union in order to win the gold medal. The title "Miracle on Ice" was given to the team. This extraordinary feat is an important part of Cold War history and sports history.
Herb Brooks' scheme to make players hate him
Herb Brooks was a former hockey coach and lived in Davos (Switzerland). He will now be the New York Rangers coach in March. Jim Craig, a former player for the Boston Bruins was brought up in the same home as Herb. Craig was paid $35,000 by Coca-Cola to appear in a Coca-Cola advertisement while he was playing for the Boston Bruins. It is unclear if Brooks' strategy to make players hate him was successful.
Soviet hockey team's scrappy style
A number of Soviet hockey players were left handed. They were taught to use only their dominant right hand to hold the stick. Therefore, they were often forced into playing on their weaker side. They could not afford to fetishize handiness so they came up with 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 signed to EV Zug, the National League. He has represented the USA National Hockey Team on five occasions.