Miracle On Ice, Newly Discovered Original Live Call
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- Incredible, authentic, recently discovered, original play-by-play call of The Miracle On Ice hockey game, perhaps the greatest upset in the history of team sports. When the USA shocked Russia, 4-3, at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, Curt Chaplin was covering the game as a sports reporter for ABC Radio Network Sports. Crouched on a camera platform in the crowd, he did a solo play-by-play of the entire game into his tape recorder, capturing the event on tape forever. Now, his call has been rediscovered and layered over the video, resulting in a dramatic, stirring and brand new experience for sports fans all over the world. Curt's call has been accepted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in Toronto. Relive the #1 sports event of the 20th Century (Sports Illustrated) as never before, through new eyes and a new voice. Still fresh and exciting as the day it happened. Tell every hockey fan and sports fan you know about this video. Send them the link. A must experience for EVERYONE. #miracleonice #miracle #1980 #lakeplacid #winterolympics #olympichockey #mikeeruzione #jimcraig #herbbrooks #upsets #sportsupsets #1980winterolympics
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Why am I crying?
I miss the world that was.
I totally understand. Me, too.
The greatest hockey game ever played and it did not involve Canada nor did it take place in Canada. Beauty.
God Here I live in Pittsburgh, so I’ve seen some pretty good hockey players, and teams. Many were Canadians, yes. But the miracle on ice was bigger than any cup ever. Period. And absolutely no Canadians were involved. I think it’s kind of ironic, that’s all. All you Canadian pond hockey players just have to live with that. Btw god. Mario was better than Wayne; more gifted by you (god), more talented, bigger, stronger, faster, a more gifted scorer, passer and penalty killer.
I'm an American. Canada is still awesome!
Quite a game there, USA. You deserved that moment.
It's fun beating the Soviets. We did it four times in '72.
It's still insane that Tikhinov pulled Tretiak.
No Minnesotans. No Miracle.
Miracle was the greatest upset I still believe the 1972 summit series was the greatest hockey ever played. It wasn’t called war on ice for nothing
All alone in a rented room in the student ghetto outside the University of Tennessee - screaming at the TV the last 5 minuted of that game. Priceless memory.
In 38 years, I've gotten chills every single time I've seen a clip of this game or the Finland game two days later. That's how much of an impact this game had on me. Unbelievable.
People forget that to win the Gold Medal they had to play and at least tie Finland Sunday morning (game started around 11:00 AM.
Chills and goosebumps, every single time
I was 9 years old in 1980 and vividly remember watching this game. There will never be another like it.
I was 12 :)
This is America's greatest sporting event in the 20th century.
I can not believe it was 40 years ago today.
A moment thats literally frozen for all time.
This the first time I have heard this broadcast by Curt Chaplin. Absolutely tremendous.
Thank you very much, Primo. Appreciate it.
These days I cry harder watching this. In high school we all had USA jerseys we were so American and proud back then. We all got along. What the hell happened?
Good question. However it opens a can of worms all the cloud-space of CZcams can't constrain.
But it's still a good question.... :-/
What happened was, the rich came along and bought the politicians who stole your pensions, sent your jobs overseas, got huge tax breaks while you paid more, cut public services so that people had no dignity left, and then convinced you it was the leftists who had done this to you, all the while they sat back and counted their money. That's what happened.
WTF are you talking about.
Did you watch the 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2021 World Juniors when the US won Gold?
Seriously what are you talking about.
The long march through our institutions
@@KMK7355 Nope I stop watching TV In 1998 by mistake and it just felt right
The 1980 US Hockey Team greatest feat ever still proud every time I see it
I have the movie, " Miracle" and watch it a few times a year and hold my breath waiting for the conclusion even knowing the outcome and cheering ☺️☺️☺️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Almost 42 years later and I still get chills
It's amazing. Every single time.
This game was one of those ‘you remember where you were when you heard’ moments.
thank you so much for your kind comments. i'm thrilled you enjoyed my call so much. curt
Still have my Lake Placid Olympic pin and will never forget this game.
Just amazing! I never get tired of watching them beat the Soviets.
I can watch this anytime just like the bar room scene in Bronx tale
The greatest sports event in US History.
Agree
Don't forget Eric Heiden and his 5 gold medals.See if Jordan Stolz can win a few in Milan in 2026?
Can't watch this without my heart pounding and crying like a baby. One very special moment in time!
Same here. Every. Time.
First time I've ever heard this incredible call. OMG! Chills all over again. What a moment.
Welcome. Thank you so much.
Love listening to the joy in voices of the Canadian announcers as the US pulled of the upset. I watched this live in Detroit on the Windsor CBC channel
Watched it live up in Montreal, I was 16 at the time.
Canadians today root against US Hockey teams almost everytime.
Remember 1996 World Cup they rooted for Russia over the US in semifinals.
I seen it live in Canada. Greatest game ive ever watched.
If we never win anything ever again, this win will make up for it. Nobody can ever take this memory away.
I was living in Germany at the time, and played hookey to watch the game. It was something I've never forgotten my entire life, and was the greatest sports moment I had ever experienced.
I don't even want to know how many times I have come back to watch this video. Gives me chills every time. You are awesome for having this up.
i love hearing that. thank you so much
I cannot help but have tears in my eyes and I'm not American. I'm so proud of those boys.
Still gives me chills....and I'm Canadian
Doesnt matter who you are this has to be one of the biggest and greatest upsets in sports history
hulaGUNZ Ken Dryden, who was Al Michaels's broadcast partner that night, was as stunned and elated as anybody
And Ken Dryden also ruined Al Michael's broadcast by selfishly saying "it's over!" right as Al was saying "Do you believe in miracles?" Very, very selfish.
we love the canadians
Big deal. It was over. Al Michaels is a putz.
I have listened and watched this miracle.this glorious display of courage and determination will live forever in our hearts. Immortal.USA!!never forget!
I was a 21yr-old college student from AZ who had no clue about hockey. My fraternity brothers from Boston, NY, & Chicago had to teach me. I still get goosebumps to this day. That was a phenomenal day and weeks following.
Going on 40 years ago and this still gives me chills.
Every time.
Can't help but notice, Curt's excitement when Eruzione gathers the puck prior to shooting and scoring is exactly the same as I felt watching the game live in Montreal. You just had this feeling he was going to score.
Exactly!
r.i.p. mark pavelich 3/5/2021
Pavelich was a terrific hockey player. Held the record alone until
this year for goals scored by a
US player with 5 until it was tied this year.
Peak Pavelich would have probably made this USSR team along with Neal Broten and possibly Dave Christian up front.
Mike Ramsey and Ken Morrow may have made the USSR D at their peak. Goes to show you there
was some really good talent on the US Team.
No words of prose do justice to the emotion contained in this call. This is pure poetry, pure drama. You've done a brilliant job of syncing your audio call to this video from ESPN's archives. The old Wide World of Sports program on ABC used to have Jim McKay voice over some of its sports clips with "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." That's why we love this historic game. It was pure agony, pure agon between the Soviets and the Americans. As the seconds wind down, you see the desperation on the part of the Soviet players, human beings at their most basic and desperate level fighting against imminent demise, fighting to stay alive, as are the Americans desperate to hold on to their advantage. These guys were strutting on the stage, an immortal moment for years to come, a gleaming jewel in the annals of sports lore. Brilliant call! Great rescue from the oblivion of sports strata!
thank you for your wonderful comments, Tabeer
I've watched this clip at least 50 times. I get goose bumps EVERY SINGLE time. I was 10 years old at the time.
The greatest moment in sports history,period, end of story,case closed!
Still gives me goosebumps
RIP Mark Pavelich 😢
Brooks, Suter and Pav
Mark Johnson is UW-Madison women's hockey coach and he's wonderful. When the movie came out, he was very modest about scoring 2 goals. He said it was a complete team effort and he was more focused on the women's team doing well.
The Big Ten Conference just did an excellent documentary on the 1979 Minnesota Gophers National Championship Hockey Team, and i was greatly honored that the producers used clips from my play-by-play call of the Miracle On Ice, rather than the Al Michaels version. Thank you Big ten.
Congrats! One day I'd like to be a sports commentator. Any tips/resources you'd recommend?
petey12141 just get out there and start doing it
What a great story picture Curt chapin with his little tape recorder calling this game.thank ypi Curt.
Thank you, Thomas. Exactly how it happened. You can't make this stuff up.
@@curtchaplin wow!this is really curt Chaplin.? I am honored that you would answer back I listen to your highlights from the great USA victory over Soviet Russia.I also read the transcript of your email interview. The best part,or should I say.the part I can relate to,was when the question was raised about your call in the last few seconds,there was no audible response,just tears.Tears of joy that I too,experience,every time oi hear you say;'if they can just clear it....3-2-1,its over! Thank you for immortalizing the greatest sports moment in history.
@@ThomasHathaway-ft9fu Thank you, Thomas, for your kind comments.
There is just something,so perfect,so timeless
It's as of God Lowered his hand and got an assist on eruziones game winner.😊
Mint call of the game. My father in law in MN new Ramsey a little bit, and my dad who worked for Northwest airlink used to see Christoff from time to time when he'd fly in to the airport.
I grew up in Minneapolis. After school, I went to play hockey before dinner. I was watching Hogan's Heroes on KSTP Channel 5 when a message scrolled on the TV saying this game was live on KSTP am 1500. Needless to say, I turned on the radio and listened live.
I listened to it live on the radio as well from suburban Minneapolis! Most amazing radio broadcast I’ve ever heard, and ever will hear.
Still gives me chills all these years later !
Absolutely. EVERY SINGLE TIME, over and over again.
It doesn't matter how many times I see this event, my eyes still well up.
Damn, those boys did good!
The best part is Eruzione's goal, you can hear the announcer and the crowd almost feeling that the goal is coming before he even shoots. The crowd's volume raises and the announcer's voice cracks. You could tell by Eruzione's position that he had the perfect angle and screen for that shot.
You nailed it, EXACTLY right!
Exactly.
I mean it was right there... absolutely golden wide open opportunity... not a gimme by any means but yeah you’re 💯 on... Curt really knows The game and reads the bounces well
Wow. Watching this brings it all back. It really never gets old.
NEVER. That's what's so amazing about it.
How incredibly interesting to hear someone other than Al Michaels call this immortal game. Thank you for sharing.
Love your comment. Thank you so much.
@@curtchaplin It's amazing you're still commenting on this. Were you the one that rediscovered this video?
@@serraramayfield9230 Yes. It was my call of the game from the stands that day. The original cassette tapes were lost in the attic for years
"THEYRE GOING CRAZY OUT THERE!!! THEYRE JUMPING UP AND DOWN!!!!" Thats an epic call
Thank you.
and I still get chills at the ending of this game. My son would always say watching the movie, whos gonna win?? lol
Horribly sick with flu. Home alone on the couch. What a great night it turned out to be!
Screamed myself back to health. ( For awhile,anyway).
Screams, goosebumps and tears, every single time.
Still gives me chills! I remember clear as day, when the game took place it was on tape delay, but ABC had a real time intro and you could see a few fans going crazy outside the window of the studio as they were setting up the game. I remember thinking to myself, "did we do something good against them?" Made we want to watch every minute of that amazing game.
I remember watching this that night and it was awesome
I remember this well! I still get goosebumps when I watch this.
Someone said back then this was like a football team of college all-stars going up against The Pittsburgh Steelers and winning.
Curt Chaplin is awesome. I bet he didn't sleep for a week after this. I wish America felt this way now about their own country.
Thank you, John
I was only 12 when this happened, but I watched this game. No way would I miss it ! When the American team scored the winning goal I started screaming, "We beat them ! We beat them ! " and pumped my fist in the air. My parents cheered, too.
Excellent call Curt!! You got me all choked up!
Thank you. It's almost impossible NOT to!
This was pretty good, but nothing beats "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!?!"
Last summer I had the opportunity to visit Lake Placid and to sit inside the arena where this amazing thing happened. It's open to the public ... you can even walk around the lower concourse to see the locker rooms that were used by the US and Soviet teams that day. I doubt anything of significance has changed since 1980.
As a Texan, I could only liken the experience of being there to The Alamo in San Antonio. In neither case did the "battle" turn the tide of the "war" in a tactical sense; but in both cases the heroism witnessed inspired the good guys to later victory. Massive morale boosts, both of them. In both places, the enormity of what happened washes over you like a tidal wave. You can feel the history.
Fun to listen to Curt's call. Thanks for posting.
wow, great job! 38 years later this game and the emotion of announcers Chaplin and Michaels sends chills up my spine and i still get tears in my eyes no matter how many times I watch this. The confluence of events in the world was so extraordinary, something like this will never happen again. I was 10 years old when this game happened. I remember my brother Nick going crazy during the game when we watched it in delay that night. When you watch the entire game, you can tell the Soviets were panicking in those last critical 10 minutes. They were shooting wildly and their crisp passing game had disappeared. And in the 3rd period, the US team was really buzzing. The Soviets did not expect the US to be able to keep up that pressure for 60 minutes, but the US was challenging the puck all over the ice in the 3rd. This is how Brooks had out-coached Tichonov. Simply amazing.
Tears and goose bumps every single time, no matter how many times you watch it
@M Detlef right. It was tweeted and the us victory was all over the internet. I remember getting a text from my 13 year old cousin. I remember checking the Drudge Report online that night before the game aired.
By the way, it is today I get tears watching this.
@M Detlef Patrick was being sarcastic. FWIW, not every1 knew the outcome. Most people back then avoided the news cause they wanted to watch it as if it was live. Check out the ESPN Classic version of the game posted here. The MC Jim McKay mentions this issue right at the beginning of the broadcast.
Oh I was 1 of the few that did know beforehand, but that didn't stop me fr watching.
I had to work that friday, couldn't get up there from Speculator, NY.. but I did get to the first game USA against Sweden. I sat next to a CCM rep by sheer chance and he was giving out little key chains with "Tacks" on them and some other trinkets. When we tied that first game near the end the place was loud..... when I watched the rest of the games on TV I could just imagine the place being 4 times as full that friday as when i was there....what a thrill.... Curt, is that CD of the full game available at all? I am getting kinda stuffed up just remembering those two weeks. I went to the biathlon, the luge, ski jumping, walked the streets of Lake Placid with a hot cider and rum in one hand and some silly pins in the other hand, trying to swap and trade like a little kid... I was 23 at the time, what a great time to have been alive....
Great description. That's exactly what it was like in the little town of Lake Placid in Feb. 1980. Yes. the full DVD does exist. I will send you one for free if you send me a priv. message on FB or Twitter with your shipping address. My pleasure.
The 1980 USA vs USSR
I just did a essay about this Herb was a true coach
I watched the movie Miracle tonight...had tears in my eyes at least 2 or 3 times. Wish I saw it live; I was only 4 months old at the time. Started looking up the coach and all the players after the movie & was sad to learn the coach was killed in a car accident. :(
@@kbear4821 Sadly true. He sent me an autographed Pittsburgh Penguins calendar before his tragic death, which I still have.
A treasure. Thanks for posting. Kids playing against men.
I remember this guy's call at the end of the Finland game:
"The US has gold! They're throwing gloves into the stands. They're throwing sticks into the stands!"
It was a special time.
I didn't call the Finland game. Only this one.
@@curtchaplin heh...ok. well that was the radio call at the end of the Finland game. You announcers all sound alike.
@@ernee100 Haha, true. If it was on radio that would've been the great Don Chevrier
@@curtchaplin thanks for clarifying.
Still gives me chills 30 years later !
This footage is some I haven’t seen but still makes me wipe my eyes! A troubled time in America that 60 minutes of hockey made life a bit brighter.
Mark Johnson's goal at the end is total proof you should ALWAYS hustle.
Dietpepsivanilla 💯 Play to the horn sounds... the single biggest goal in US hockey History... without it we don’t win
Thank you Mr Curt Chaplin. You've made my day. Every time I see this game I tear up. I can't help it. I love all these guys. I can hardly listen to Jim Craig talk without also tearing up. I remember those games so well. I was a freshman in college at the time. Love these guys. Always.
Thank you
@@curtchaplin Fantastic call, rife with the energy and excitement of the game and the stadium. My father and I attended a soviet/canada game in Ottawa in a similar size stadium in the 80's, great to be in a smaller venue like that, but wow, the cheering during your game must have been something to experience!
@@cryptohalloffame Incredible. Thank you very much.
Awesome call Curt. Just got done watching the movie Miracle and decided to watch some clips on youtube...found this one. I was only 6 1/2 years old when the miracle on ice occurred, but I remember jumping up and down at my grandpa's house when the USA won. What a moment. God bless you and your family and thanks for being a part of it.
Today is the 30th anniversary of this amazing and historic event. It was the greatest sports event I ever witnessed or covered in 20+ years of being a sports reporter on radio, that includes Ali fights, World Series, everything. This was #1.
That call at 5:53......CHILLS!
I met that guy this past summer at Boston University, awesome guy!
I watched this live on tv when I was 11yo. This is the first time I've seen it since and it gave me goose bumps. I remember getting scolded by my Mom because I was jumping up and down on the couch 🤣
Outstanding memory.. thanks for sharing this. I'm Minnesotan, and I grew up a hockey player through and through... My heart almost burst with pride reading your comment. Thank you!!
Happy 35th Anniversary!!
I love the raw call
No scripted ABC call from a producer
Love it
Yes sir! The REAL DEAL! :)
still brings tears. :)
@17thknight it was the most amazing event i ever witnessed. so glad to be able to share it with so many hockey fans around the world. thank goodness the batteries in my tape recorder didn't run out in the middle of the game haha
Chills, exaltation and tears even after 44 years! Easily the greatest sporting event in history for most Americans.
Get a sports tear in my eye everytime I see this...
This is a fantastic call of the game, very precise and attentive to the action, and full of passion at the key moments. What an opportunity to be there to call this legendary game and witness sports history - and this call does it justice.
I appreciate it very much. Glad you loved it. When you are in the right place at the right time, take advantage of it!
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that comment.
I love it when the announcers voice cracks, "It's over!"
Wow ! What a find ! Still get chills ! Thanks
Thank you.
I get goosebumps every time I see this....
Mike Pavelich RIP
I was 6 1/2 when this happened and I remember watching the game at my grandparents house. Still gives me chills and every time I watched highlights or the movie Miracle, I am brought to tears. So incredibly moving.
This was actually my first sports memory...10 years old at the time and having not seen sports in my early youth, I remember watching this with my family in amazement and pride.
Even today I sit with such a euphoric feeling, seeing the miracle unfold, a group of boys beat the unbeatable, David vanquishing Goliath.
God Bless the USA!
do you believe in miracles will always be the greatest call, but this was awesome! you can hear the pure excitement and shock in his voice.
Thanks a lot, Garrett. Glad you enjoyed the thrill, as I did. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, and I was ready for it.
I grew up playing hockey and to this day still follow the NHL. Bobby Orr was my childhood idol and in his prime, he was recognized as the best skater and perhaps overall player in the NHL. But I remember announcers saying that it seemed all of the Soviet players had legs like Orr, and though the NHL guys couldn't play in the Olympic games at that time, it was generally conceded that that Soviet team was the best hockey team in the world. I wasn't able to watch or listen to this game in 1980 because I was living in the mountains of the Dominican Republic, enrolled in an American school down there and not permitted to follow things going on in the world. A Baptist minister out of Grand Rapids, Michigan was the head of this school and he thought it best that the teenagers he was in charge of not follow worldly events, or listen to rock music, and adhere to all kinds of restrictions that made for a long day down there for most of us. I was fortunate enough to have a father who cut out some of the sports events that were printed in the sports page of our San Diego newspaper, and he sent me them to me once a week for the entire 11 months I was down there. I remember reading about the "Miracle on ice" and being overwhelmed with emotion, even all those miles away in the DR. But watching this video was the first time I watched and listened to a play by play of the game and I thank you for posting this. My father just turned 89 and we celebrated his birthday today and I can't wait to send him the link to this video so he can relive this great time in history. Thanks again for this post. Peace
Thank you so much. God Bless.
Thank you.
One of my "go to" CZcams vids for several years. I have shared the link with just about every one of my sportsfan friends and relatives. A clear and emotional call. Deserves to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
I was 11 years old watching this game. It still sends chill down my spine. great moment in sports indeed. Great memories. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for posting this. As a youth hockey player in MN, this game was a big part of my childhood! Such an incredible artifact!
Thank uni, Linda
Wow what a great flag to stand for.
ABSOLUTELY!
I watched this live. Two days before my 18th Birthday.
I cheered today just as I did then. Thank you.
Every single time. Me too.
Were you at the game?
If my memory is correct, this game was tape delayed, and shown that night…
@@johncurtis7186 Yes, I was there, covering the game for ABC Radio Network.
@@curtchaplin : That’s awesome!
What a memorable experience 😳
I was almost 16, and my dad wasn’t too big into hockey, and might have been working.
That night, I went over to my next to neighbors house, and watched the game with him.
Just a beautiful shot by Eruzione. The slow-motion replays at 6:23 really show its skill. The timing, snap, and (most of all) aim were superb. The low trajectory 'handcuffed' both Russians defending. It was the opposite of a choke. Thrilling!
just listened to a Dutch announcer's call of the game, and he also used the word 'miracle', tho after the game had finished.
Man actually what a great display.of respect from our Soviet friends from.Russia for shaking hands and admiring the 🇺🇸 celebration like true Sports man/women should.
They were stunned.
Shaking hands is a tradition in hockey after playoff series are finished. They've been doing it forever,it's nothing new.
@@edwardcapobianco2975 This was not a playoffs. They were round robin matches, both teams had one game to go and both could still win gold. And in international tournaments you always have a hand shake after a game. Pool play or Final.
@@RoyalMela thanks for filling me in bro! I wasn't quite sure what the tradition is but I did know in the playoffs, the best team doesn't always win but you still have to shake hands with them regardless... I guess many use it as an incentive to be on the winning teams side for the following year and to shake hands with the losers!!!
to everyone who has watched and been thrilled by this video, thanks for the more than 600,000 hits. it was my greatest moment in nearly 40 yrs of covering sports and news. tell your sports fan friends about this video. tell them there is ANOTHER call of the Miracle On Ice, not just Al Michaels' call. mine is in the Hockey Hall Of Fame in Toronto. tell your friends to go to CZcams and search "Miracle On Ice" for the Newly Discovered Original Live Call of the legendary event. they will thank you
Very cool. Different call, same greatest moment in USA sports history. Ever. Nothing comes close.
I agree.
@@curtchaplin Is that you at 2:57 under the camera? I was 12 and this is still one of the greatest moments of my life. Thank you
@@jimmerp I've scoured the video many times looking to find a shot of myself huddled underneath the ABC TV camera in the stands, but I've never found it. However, that is exactly how I called the game, hunched on one of the TV camera platforms underneath a camera. I did it that way because I didn't want to bother anyone in the crowd watching the game. I was about 15 feet to the right of Michaels & Dryden, under the ABC camera directly alongside the makeshift press box (which was also in the stands).
If you don't get chills watching this, you are not a sports fan
No chills.....tears.
Me too
Wow! What a great call!
thanks, Mick
Fabulous job calling the action by Curt Chaplin, capturing the drama and the raw excitement of these legendary moments so well. Great job, sir.
I've watched this video so many times, and I never get tired of it. The reason the play by play is so amazing is because Curt is full of emotion and knows the game better than Michaels. "It's knocked down, Eruzione... SHOOTS... SCOOOOOORES!!!! I can watch and listen to that over and over!!! Awesome job Curt!
i still get chills watching the greatest sports victory, ever!
There will never ever be a Sports story that will never unite unite a nation. We won by our strength
The memories , I remember I was 12 and friends and family going crazy when they won ! I'll never forget that day !
I've watched this for what seems like a thousand times and plan to for another thousand! It just gets better with age!