Al Michaels on the “Miracle on Ice” Game

Al talks about calling the legendary “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey game.

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Al Michaels on the “Miracle on Ice” Game

[dariadesandis]

"DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES, YESSS!!!!"

[plfrofr]

Al Michaels might be a football brodcaster but his best call was in hockey

[nickssox]

Best game in US history...in my opinion. Goosebumps. That game meant so much more than just Hockey

[Madmun]

Al, I actually was a 9 year old boy at the time. My dad had died a year earlier, and I had few occasions to smile in those dark days. But even now nearly 40 years later I remember the thrill of watching the Miracle on Ice.

[JC-evns]

What an incredible moment to be a part of... I am amazed when announcers come up with iconic lines/calls on the spot like that, who else would have perfectly said “DO YOU BELEVE IN MIRACLES? YESSS!”
That’s so great, this dude is legend

[kikokikeniko]

At 1:19 Norton was like Jimmy u suck. Im askin the questions around here.

[joebaxter]

It's a testament to Al Michaels and Jimmys shows atmosphere that even Norton wanted to get in on the interview.

[williamweller]

Listening to people talk about this event specifically has always been incredibly strange to me, especially on a show like this. My dad's cousin is/was Herb Brooks, so I am very intimately familiar with this. I am especially sensitive to it because of the relationship my dad had with Herb. After my dad's dad died when he was five, the Brooks family took him and his brother (my uncle) in for a large portion of their young life. My dad will still say that Herb became a father figure to him, as there was a bit of an age gap between them. The day Herb died was an incredibly odd day. I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen my dad cry. That day was one of them. I am always so incredibly hesitant to talk about my relation to this event and the man, because I feel like people will just accuse me of seeking attention or something silly. In fact, I've been debating with myself for the last 15 minutes if I should click the post button or not.

[yall]

I love how Edward says: "You sound like a South American announcer saying GOOLLL" It is true, but that´s a lot of passion, Edward. I am argentinian btw.

[Jmitch]

This man’s voice is football as is Maddens

[RoyalMela]

0:25 There was no semi-finals or finals. It was a round robin tournament. It USA-Soviet Union and Finland-Sweden were semifinals, how come a tie between Finland and Sweden puts Finland into "final" against USA, and Finland loses and does not get silver medal, but Soviets do?

It was all about wins and points in games where two top teams from two preliminary groups met in round robin medal round.

USA finished with 2-1-0 and five points, winning the gold.
Soviets finished with 2-0-1 and four points, winning the silver.
Sweden finished with 0-2-1 and two points, winning the bronze.
Finland finished with 0-1-2 and one point, and 4th.

[Bluemusic]

The victors write history. Just watched of miracles and men. There’s a few hero’s there who deserve more respect than anyone.

[sikwilly]

Al Michael's prologue/intro to that game was one of the most articulate and poignant things any human being has ever said.

[dannyd]

Whoever that other guy was had some good questions.

[ORagnar]

The guest asked a great question.



2/26/22, 11:02 p.m.

[thefootplustree]

Michael’s did a great job commentating for the Lakers pistons series that saw Kobe and Shaq separate

[KeeKster_]

me watching this and all I’m thinking as soon as Al Michaels is “and the pass is INTERCEPTED AT THE GOAL LINE BY MALCOM BUTLER!”

[kylethompson]

That big win at Lake Placid makes up for that 10 to 3 loss we suffered in an exhibition game

[rahulchintapatla]

My favorite sports commentators, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth Joe buck, and Mike Breen

[szqsk]

Why didn't they show a clip of the hockey match? Most of the weenies in the audience probably weren't even in diapers when the greatest moment in American sports happened. I still tear up when I think about it😂