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How the U.S. Built a Winning Men's Olympic Hockey Team in 10 Days
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How the U.S. Built a Winning Men’s Olympic Hockey Team in 10 Days
After the NHL pulled out of the Beijing Games, Team USA had to scramble to field a cohesive squad with a medal shot
By Laine Higgins
https://twitter.com/lainehiggins17
laine.higgins@wsj.com
Feb. 14, 2022 5:00 am ET
BEIJING—The last time a ragtag group of American college kids stormed through the Olympic hockey tournament to a gold medal in 1980, they needed a miracle—and five months of practice and 63 exhibition games. The 2022 U.S. men’s squad, which also pulls heavily from the college ranks, got just nine practices and one scrimmage before play got under way here.
That sounds difficult, even to the Miracle on Ice crew.
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How the U.S. Built a Winning Men’s Olympic Hockey Team in 10 Days
After the NHL pulled out of the Beijing Games, Team USA had to scramble to field a cohesive squad with a medal shot
By Laine Higgins
https://twitter.com/lainehiggins17
laine.higgins@wsj.com
Feb. 14, 2022 5:00 am ET
BEIJING—The last time a ragtag group of American college kids stormed through the Olympic hockey tournament to a gold medal in 1980, they needed a miracle—and five months of practice and 63 exhibition games. The 2022 U.S. men’s squad, which also pulls heavily from the college ranks, got just nine practices and one scrimmage before play got under way here.
That sounds difficult, even to the Miracle on Ice crew.
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