Olympic Hockey Team, 1980.  Do you believe in miracles? “The Miracle on Ice,” the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team’s victory over the heavily favored Soviet Union, remains one of those memorable moments that transcends sports history. Composed mostly of college-aged players, 12 of them from Minnesota, the U.S. team won a hard fought victory over the Soviets 4-3 and went on to defeat Finland for the gold medal.