Herb Brooks Arena
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Herb Brooks Arena, 1980
Olympic hockey gold-medal ceremony.
The Miracle on Ice remains perhaps the greatest national sports moment in U.S. history, inspiring millions of fans and at least two movies. When Mike Eruzione waved his arms and called his teammates up to join him on the podium, Americans around the country were so emotional they felt like they had a puck stuck in their throats.
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