Overview
- The president is set to sign legislation honoring all members of the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey team on the 45th anniversary of their Olympic upset.
- The Oval Office event includes captain Mike Eruzione, goaltender Jim Craig, forward Buzz Schneider and family of late coach Herb Brooks.
- About 10 additional teammates are expected, including Jack O’Callahan, backup goalie Steve Janaszak and forward Rob McClanahan.
- Congress approved the plan in September with bipartisan support, including backing from Minnesota lawmakers tied to the team’s roots.
- The law specifies three Congressional Gold Medals for display at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, with coverage noting strained U.S.-Russia relations and recent presidential comments on the Ukraine war.