Event Brief
The Miracle on Ice: USA Upsets USSR
Filed: Feb 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: In 1980, the USA hockey team achieved an incredible victory over the USSR, dubbed the miracle of the century.
WHO: USA Hockey Team
WHAT: Upset victory over USSR in ice hockey
WHEN: Feb 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM ET
WHERE: Lake Placid
WHY: Unheralded team defeats the greatest ice hockey team
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