Good morning,
Today’s Whitewater forecast calls for a chance of flurries, with a high temperature of twenty-nine.
The New York Times recalls that on this day in 1980, the United States scored a stunning upset of the Soviet Union in hockey, 4-3. They reported on the American victory:
Lake Placid, N.Y., Feb. 22 — In one of the most startling and dramatic upsets in Olympic history, the underdog United States hockey team, composed in great part of collegians, defeated the defending champion Soviet squad by 4-3 tonight.
The victory brought a congratulatory phone call to the dressing room from President Carter and set off fireworks over this tiny Adirondack village. The triumph also put the Americans in a commanding position to take the gold medal in the XIII Olympic Winter Games, which will end Sunday.
If on Sunday morning the United States defeats Finland, which ties Sweden, 3-3, tonight, the Americans will win the gold medal regardless of the outcome of the game between Sweden and the Soviet Union later that day. If the United States ties Finland, the Americans are assured of at least a bronze medal.
America later faced, and defeated, Finland, 4 – 2, to win the gold medal in hockey.
Here’s a video clip of the U.S. – Soviet game: