At Lake Placid as I entered into the rink it still rings of an American Victory USA 1980.

In a sporting culture that boasts figures like Babe Ruth and Jesse Owens, and institutions like the Yankees and Bears, it seems unlikely that a team of college hockey players would make a lasting impression.

But as 1999 drew to a close, most surveys declared the “Miracle On Ice” America's greatest sports achievement of the 20th century.

At Lake Placid as I entered into the rink it still rings of an American Victory USA 1980.