1980
Sean Callagy described Mike Eruzione as the face of the Miracle on Ice, which he called the greatest sports upset in history.
“But in America, Mike's the face of the miracle on ice, the greatest sports upset in history”
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Mike Eruzione
16 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1980
Mike Eruzione said he kept his skates, his stick from the Finland game and his gold medal, and may sell the medal.
“I have my skates left and my stick from the Finland game and actually my gold medal, which I am in a in the process of probably selling at some point.”
1980
Sean Callagy said Mike Eruzione did not go on to play in the NHL after the 1980 Olympics.
“Mike Eruzione did not go, uh, to the NHL after his career.”
1980
Sean Callagy said Mike Eruzione scored the game-winning goal against the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics.
“except he was the leader and the person that scored the game-winning goal against the Soviets 46 years ago.”
2026
Mike Eruzione said he received about 15 to 20 requests to speak at sales meetings in the four days after the 2026 gold medals.
“I think I probably, in the last four days, had 15 to 20 requests for sales meetings.”
2026
Mike Eruzione said he spoke to the US men's team before their gold-medal game and to the women's team the night before theirs.
“I did get a chance to speak to the men's team before the game and the night before, and then I did speak to the women's team, uh, the night before their game.”
2026
Sean Callagy said Mike Eruzione was the first guest on the Unblinded podcast, which had reached number 1 on Apple Business Podcasts.
“Mike Eruzione was the first guest on our Unblinded podcast, which has now moved to number 1 on Apple Business Podcasts”
2026
Mike Eruzione said about fifty to sixty people gathered at a nine-hole golf course in his hometown to watch the Netflix documentary on the 1980 team.
“I had, I think, about fifty f- fifty to sixty people at a little 9 hole golf course where I'm a member at in my hometown.”
2026
Sean Callagy offered to donate $50,000 to a charitable foundation connected to Mike Eruzione.
“and to donate $50,000 to your win for all charitable foundation”
2026
Mike Eruzione said he told the men's team that young players should look to them as heroes instead of the 1980 team.
“we need this country, young little hockey players, young men and women, uh, young boys to to look at your team and you are the heroes.”
Undated
Mike Eruzione said that, apart from serving as a police officer, firefighter or soldier, wearing a USA jersey is the greatest feeling.
“other than being a police officer or firefighter or somebody in the military who protects and serves our country, there's no greater feeling than putting a USA jersey on.”
Undated
Mike Eruzione said people at Netflix told him the Miracle on Ice documentary might be the best one they have made.
“people at Netflix have told me it might have been the best one they've ever done”
Undated
Mike Eruzione said he won $150,000 on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
“I did Who Wants to Be a Millionaire a long time ago, and I got $150,000 on the show”
Undated
Mike Eruzione named his charity, Winthrop Charities, after his mother and father.
“I kind of named it after my mother and father”
Undated
Mike Eruzione said he received about $1.6 million for his memorabilia and used part of it to endow a scholarship at Boston University in his parents' names.
“I got, like, $1.6 million for all my stuff, uh, and I endowed a scholarship in my mother and father's name at Boston University.”
Undated
Mike Eruzione said his parents taught him to give back.
“the thing that my parents taught me is to give back.”
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