January 17, 2006
The Team That Time Forgot
Sure, every American hockey fan of a certain age remembers the gold medal winning team from 1980 in Lake Placid. But how many folks remember the 1972 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won a silver medal in Saporro, Japan?
“We have been relegated to sporting anonymity. We were anonymous when we started, and we’ll be anonymous forever. It doesn’t bother us. It has served to make the bonds of our friendship that much stronger,” says [Defenseman Dick] McGlynn, who organizes many of the reunions.
“If we walk down the street no one has any idea of who we are or that we pulled off one of the greatest accomplishments of U.S. hockey history...
No, it wasn't a gold medal, but it was still quite something. Click here to read more.
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