He 'd just given the United States a 4 -- 3 lead over the USSR in a semifinal of the 1980 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament -- a game that would eventually redefine American hockey .
Mike Eruzione was that young man .
Mike Eruzione 'd just given the United States a 4 -- 3 lead over the USSR in a semifinal of the 1980 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament -- a game that would eventually redefine American hockey .
Mike Eruzione was that young man .