44+ Herb Brooks Quotes Miracle On Ice. voiceover two days later the miracle was made complete. Miracle on ice +30 and herb brooks' f**cking graves speech thirty years ago today a bunch of college boys from the usa beat the vaunted soviet ice hockey team at the 1980 olympics. It was a lot more than a hockey game, not only for those who watched it, but for those who played in it. My boys defeated finland to win the gold medal, coming from behind once again. Herb brooks — american coach born on august 05, 1937, died on august 11, 2003 herbert paul brooks, jr. A statue of brooks depicting his reaction to the victory in the 'miracle' game was erected at the entrance to the rivercentre in saint paul, minnesota, in 2003. At the games, brooks' us team upset the heavily favored soviet team in a. Olympic hockey team at lake placid. I think herb felt then that he had made his point. It was really mark johnson, one of the quietest guys on the team, who ended it when he slammed his stick over the glass and broke it.
