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won gold in men's hockey at the Olympics was 1980.
That was the year of the miracle on ice.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
For the first time in 46 years, the U.S.
wins gold at the Winter Olympics in men's hockey.
It was a thrilling game between these two great rivals, the U.S.
took a 1-0 lead in the first period.
Canada tied the game 1-1 in the second.
Neither team could score in the third.
Then it went to overtime, and just one minute, 41 seconds into the overtime, Jack Hughes had an open net from the left side.
He put it in, and a celebration began on the ice.
won gold in men's hockey at the Olympics was 1980.
That was the year of the miracle on ice.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
Even before the game began, there were fans outside the arena for hours getting ready to go inside, wearing jerseys for their particular favorites.
With me right now, Matt Schwartz.