Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics information
1980 Olympic ice hockey tournament
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Tournament details
Host country
United States
Venue(s)
Olympic Fieldhouse, Olympic Arena Lake Placid, New York
Dates
February 12–24, 1980
Teams
12
Final positions
Champions
United States (2nd title)
Runner-up
Soviet Union
Third place
Sweden
Fourth place
Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played
35
Goals scored
308 (8.8 per game)
Scoring leader(s)
Milan Nový (15 points)
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to 24, 1980. The United States won its second gold medal, including a win over the heavily favored Soviet Union that became known as the "Miracle on Ice".[1][2]Games were held at the Olympic Fieldhouse (8,000) and the Olympic Arena (2,500).[3]
^Brown, Frank (February 11, 1990). "Debacle on ice: Lake Placid ghosts still haunt Soviets". Beaver County Times. (New York Daily News). p. C14.
^Swift, E.M. (March 3, 1980). "The Golden Goal". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
^"Ice Hockey at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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Global Information
United States
Soviet Union
Sweden
Finland
Milan Nový (15 points)