Many have questions after the disappointing 2018 Winter Olympics performance by the USA national hockey teams. Can the team win another gold medal? While the answer is no it doesn't mean that the team will not win gold again. The USA has a long history of disappointments in Olympic hockey. The USA has been close to winning the Olympics medals in the past, but has never been able do so.
Angela Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero played hockey for Team USA in her twenties. In 1998, she was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, which went on to win gold in Nagano, Japan. She played for Team USA in the 2002-2010 Olympic Games.
Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks was conceived on August 5, 1937. Brooks was raised in a modest St. Paul duplex. During his high school years, Brooks led his team to the state championship in Minnesota. He went on to play college hockey for the University of Minnesota under legendary Coach John Mariucci, earning 45 points during the 1957-58 season. He was also part of numerous U.S. National teams throughout the 1960s.
Miracle on Ice
1980 Olympic Men's National Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union to win a gold medal. This earned them the title of "Miracle on Ice". This remarkable feat is an important piece of Cold War sports history.
Herb Brooks' plan for players to hate him
Herb Brooks was a former hockey coach and lived in Davos (Switzerland). He will now be the New York Rangers coach in March. Jim Craig, a Boston Bruins player, grew up in the same house with Herb. Craig received $35,000 to appear on a Coca-Cola commercial while playing for the Boston Bruins. We don't know if Brooks's plan to make players hate Brooks was successful.
Soviet hockey team's scrappy style
A number of Soviet hockey players were left handed. They were taught to use their dominant right hand on the top of the stick, so they were often forced to play on their weak sides. They couldn't afford to be fetishized handed so they devised ways to compensate.
Brian O'Neill
Brian O'Neill plays professional ice hockey in the United States. He is currently signed to EV Zug, the National League. He has represented the USA National Hockey Team 5 times.