The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament. Although the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United States achieved an upset victory, winning 4–3. The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous Winter Olympic Games, and were the heavy favorite to win another gold in Lake Placid. Olympic rules at the time prohibited professional athletes from competing, but the Soviet government circumvented this by employing professional athletes in symbolic university or military positions, allowing them to focus full-time on sport. As a result, the Soviet team consisted of veteran players with significant experience in international play. By contrast, the United States team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, was composed mostly of amateur players; only four players had any experience beyond that level, and even then all four had only minimal, minor-league experience. In addition, the United States had the youngest team in the tournament and in U.S. national team history. In the group stage, both the Soviet and American teams were undefeated; the U.S. achieved several surprising results, including a 2–2 draw against Sweden, and a 7–3 upset victory over second-place favorite Czechoslovakia.
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"Miracolo sul ghiaccio" (in inglese Miracle on ice) è il nomignolo popolare usato soprattutto negli Stati Uniti per indicare il torneo di hockey su ghiaccio dei XIII Giochi olimpici invernali, nel quale la squadra statunitense, composta da dilettanti e giocatori universitari, conquistò un'inaspettata medaglia d'oro. In particolare, il nomignolo si riferisce all'incontro tra Stati Uniti e Unione Sovietica del 22 febbraio 1980, disputato a Lake Placid.
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