OlympicTalk · Feb 9, 2018
Eruzione believes diversity is Team USA’s greatest strength
The United States men’s hockey team will begin their quest for the Gold Medal on Feb. 14th with non-NHL players. The Olympic Athletes from Russia are the favorites. Sound familiar?
In 1980, Herb Brooks, Mike Eruzione and others completed the impossible, defeating the mighty Soviet Union to bring the men’s hockey Gold Medal back to the U.S. for the first time since 1960.
With active NHL players not participating for the first time since 1994, another unique group of Americans will try to win the ultimate prize.
Brian Gionta, 39, will captain this year’s team filled with players of varied experience ranging from collegiate athletes to former NHL players.