If a former Olympic gold medal Mike Eruzione They continued to play hockey, maybe he found himself in one of those fights between Team USA and Team Canada during their 4 nation games on Saturday in Montreal.
Three fights happened in nine seconds At the beginning of the game between the long-standing rival, which happened shortly after many in the Bell Center audience increased the “Star Transparent”.
Of course, the fighting did not happen as a result of Booing – Matthew Tkachuk of the team, who participated in the first fight, admitted that they had planned themselves, his brother Brady and JT Miller long before the game.
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Players and fans advocate for the American National Anthem before the first period of 4 nations Face-off games between Canada and the US at the Bell Center in Montreal on Saturday. (Christinne Muschi/Canadian press via AP)
But, at the very least, the players have said since then that the boos have passed the juices – and that did the same for Eruzione.
“I was very disappointed with this situation. It is a hockey game, no political consequences,” Eruzione said “Will Cain Show” A few hours before 4 nations faced with the final between two teams on Thursday.
“Miracle on ice”, which turned 45 on Saturday, it was when Eruzione’s goal to win the game set the American team, a difficult underdog full of players at colleges, through the top against Soviets, who has been dominated by international hockey for years. Eruzione was the captain of that team, who would win a gold medal two days later.
That US-Ussr match, played in Placid Lake, New York, has played a much bigger role, given the Cold War.
Captain Mike Eruzione from Team USA destroyed the Russian team after the 1980 exhibition game against the Soviet Union in Madison Square Garden in New York, February 9, 1980. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images)
“In 1980 he was different. We played Soviets and that was a big battle from a political standpoint,” Eruzione said.
But politics now really plays a role in this rivalry, especially for fans. For Canadians, this was their response to President Donald Trump and his proposed 25% of tariffs to the goods coming from Canada to the United States and his proclamation that Canada could become “51.”
The US fans responded by encouraging the Canadian national anthem in Boston before the Canada match against Finland on Monday, which should not be surprised if it re -appeared on Thursday – but Eruzione hopes that it will be avoided.
“I hope we don’t hear anything like that tonight,” he said.
Former American hockey player Mike Eruzione poses in front of his Jersey, who was auctioned in New York on February 2, 2013. (Nezih Payzin/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
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