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Mike Eruzione
American ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Anthony Eruzione (/ɪˌruːziˈoʊni/, Italian pronunciation: [erutˈtsjoːne], born October 25, 1954) is an American former ice hockey player. He is best known as the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal. He is the author, with Neal E. Boudette, of the national bestseller, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of The Gold Medal-Winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, published by HarperCollins.[2]
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Born |
(1954-10-25) October 25, 1954 (age 69) Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||
Position | Left wing | ||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||
Played for |
IHL Toledo Goaldiggers AHL Philadelphia Firebirds | ||||||||||
National team |
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WHA draft |
28th overall, 1974 New England Whalers | ||||||||||
Playing career | 1977–1980 | ||||||||||
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