Everybody knows about the 1980 U.S. Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey team and their Miracle on Ice story. But I really wonder why there has never been any media attention at all on America’s other men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medalists – the 1960 team. It looks like that underrated team has been completely overshadowed by the 1980 team. I dare say that unlike the 1980 team, most Americans cannot name the coach or any players from the 1960 squad. Why is that? :confused:

It looks like the 1960 gold medal team is a totally unsung squad that has been totally ignored and forgotten. I think they deserve more attention considering:

1. They were the FIRST U.S. ice hockey team to win an Olympic gold medal.

2. Like the 1980 team, they also won their gold medals in their home country as the 1960 Winter Games were held in Squaw Valley, California.

Would anybody like to share what they know about the 1960 Gold Medal ice hockey team? Did any of them go on to fine NHL careers? I assume some members from the team are now gone. I wonder if the surviving members are jealous over the fact that they don’t get any praise, recognition, and fame compared to their 1980 counterparts. :mad:

I’ll share this page that I found on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_1960_Winter_Olympics

It looks like the team went a perfect 7-0 in all the games they played to win the gold. Yet, why have they been completely forgotten and overshadowed? :( :eek:

Just the fact that not a single American answered this thread , Stella, seems to make the answer to your Q a big YES.....The gold medal in 1960 was pretty amazing when you consider that this was the first Olympics where the Russians brought a PROFESSIONAL team (in all but name), to play in an amateur tournament. People say that NHL pros shouldnt play in the Olympics, but, the Russians brought their pros* for years and won several tourneys in a row against team that WERE playing by the rules; which makes the 1960 win all that much more amazing.

*supposed amateurs who were "really" Red army soldiers <I have my doubts if any of them could shoot a gun, a slapshot, maybe, but a gun? i doubt it!