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1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Reunites in Lake Placid

Miracle on Ice USA HockeyLAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Thirty-five years after the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s stunning gold medal at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, the once-fuzzy-faced heroes are being feted for their signature accomplishment.

Every surviving member of the hockey team is coming back for a “Relive the Miracle” reunion on Saturday night at Herb Brooks Arena, the hockey rink on Main Street they made famous with one of the most memorable upsets in sports history.

Missing will be Brooks, the Hall of Fame coach who was killed in a car accident in 2003, and rugged defenseman Bob Suter, who died at age 57 in September.

Festivities will include audio, video and still pictures, as well as a discussion of the game with the players. Suter’s jersey also will be raised to the rafters as a tribute.

NBC also plans to anchor its “Hockey Day in America” coverage from Lake Placid on Sunday and feature the team.

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