President Donald Trump signed laws on Friday that honors the 1980 United States Olympic hockey staff, which overcame the closely favored Soviet Union earlier than happening to win the gold medal sport.
Team captain Mike Eruzione, who scored the enduring game-winning purpose in opposition to the Soviets within the high-stakes semi-finals sport, goalie Jim Craig, and lots of different members of the “Miracle on Ice” joined Trump within the Oval Office, the place he signed the H.R. 452, the Miracle on Ice Bill. The Soviets had taken gold within the earlier 4 Olympics.
White House employees secretary Will Scharf famous that the invoice authorizes the minting of medals in honor of the staff.
“We’re delighted to be joined as we speak by true legends of American sports activities historical past and heroes for your complete nation, the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey staff,” Trump stated. “This was one of many greatest moments that I’ve ever seen in sports activities, and I like sports activities.”
“These are the boys who gave us one of the storied athletic wins of all time. It’s known as the ‘Miracle on Ice,’ and I assume that’s what it was,” he added.
Along with Eruzione and Craig, Steve Janaszak, Bill Baker, Dave Christian, Ken Morrow, Jack O’Callaghan, Mike Ramsey, Neil Broten, Rob McClanahan, Buzz Schneider, Dave Silk, and Phil Verchota have been available, in addition to the youngsters of a number of gamers who’ve handed away. Ryan Suter, a hockey veteran himself, was there rather than his father, Bob Suter, andTarja Lewis represented her father, Mark Pavelich.
Trump had every participant introduce himself earlier than the cameras and say just a few phrases.
“I’m so happy with all my teammates and what we’ve got completed for our nation,” Craig stated.
He additionally thanked Trump “in your braveness that you simply present the nation each single day” and for “making our nation protected once more.”
All gamers have been sporting reproduction hats that they wore throughout the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, and Eruzione supplied one to Trump on behalf of the staff. Trump put it on for a bunch image collectively.
“I don’t suppose phrases can clarify how proud we’re of what you’ve carried out for our staff,” Eruzione stated.
O’Callaghan emphasised, “We’re a bunch of proud Americans, and we’re thrilled to be in your presence.”
As 13 of the gamers have been from Minnesota, Trump jokingly requested if they’d Somalians on their staff, inflicting the gamers to burst out in laughter.
