Mike Eruzione

1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Captain

Career Highlights: The dynamic captain of the gold medal-winning 1980 United States Hockey Team, Mike Eruzione scored the winning goal in the semi-final game against the powerful Soviet Union team – often referred to as the famous “Miracle on Ice” game …The U.S. Olympic team went on to defeat Finland in the gold medal game, a victory that helped lift the spirit of the entire country during a difficult time…Eruzione’s winning goal is one of the most played highlights in American sports, and was voted the greatest highlight of all time by ESPN viewers in this past March…The Olympic victory was named Sports Illustrated’s Greatest Sports Moment of the Century…Eruzione is a member of the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame, Olympic Hall of Fame, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and the Italian-American Hall of Fame… In the past, he also has worked for both NBC and ABC as a hockey commentator at the past five Olympic Games…Along with his 1980 teammates, he had the honor of lighting the cauldron with the Olympic flame at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City…While at Boston University, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year and finished his college career as the third leading scorer in BU history…His team won four Eastern Collegiate Championships…Eruzione currently serves as Director of Special Outreach for Boston University Athletics and also travels throughout the country representing corporations as their spokesperson or motivational speaker…He is part-owner of the United States Hockey League (USHL) Lanchers franchise in Council Bluffs, Iowa… Eruzine has played in all 18 Celebrity Golf Championships at Edgewood Tahoe (1990 – 2007)…After winning the Olympic Gold Medal in 1980, his hometown gave him a set of golf clubs and a lifetime honorary membership to Winthrop Country Club in Winthrop, MA.

Updated: May, 2008
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