Mike Eruzione and Dave Christian from the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team watched live in person in Milan as the U.S. joined them as Olympic gold medalists.

Unlike their Little-Engine-that-Could hockey ancestors from 1980, Team USA was a freight train. There was no big bad Russia looming. In fact, if there was a geopolitical underdog based on current circumstances, it would have been the Canadians.

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Neal Broten was on the 1980 Miracle on Ice team and told KSTP he's thrilled the USA's gold medal drought in men's hockey finally ended after 46 years. He also thinks it won't be long before the next U.

Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday to earn the nation’s third men’s title at the Games and its first since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the Soviet Union, too.

Trump announced Connor Hellebuyck will receive the honor after the U.S. men’s hockey team goalie helped lead his team to Olympic gold.

Brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and Connor Hellebuyck reflected on what it meant to represent America during Team USA hockey's first Olympic gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice.