Overview
- At an Oval Office ceremony on Dec. 12, President Trump signed the Congressional Gold Medal Act honoring the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey team.
- Thirteen team members attended, including captain Mike Eruzione, goaltender Jim Craig and forward Buzz Schneider, along with family of late coach Herb Brooks.
- The law, passed by the House and Senate in September, mandates that medals be displayed at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the victory fueled a resurgence of national pride, and Trump called it one of the greatest moments in U.S. sports.
- Players wore white cowboy hats as in 1980, Trump briefly donned one, and team leaders reflected on the 4-3 upset of the Soviet Union followed by the gold-clinching win over Finland.