“Do you believe in miracles? » (Al Michaels). The United States, as a country, found itself in a state of uncertainty and without much hope. A major element was our archenemy, Russia, officially known as the Soviet Union (USSR). As the Cold War raged between 1979 and 1980, many Americans were very concerned about their well-being because they knew the power of the Soviet military. There are many differences between the 1980 team and the 2014 team. For example, the 1980 team was full of students who had just graduated or were still in college. However, the 2014 team is full of professional athletes who all play in the NHL, and in the 1980s, professional athletes were not allowed to compete for their title. country at the Olympic Games. In fact, 1992 was the first year professional athletes were able to participate. Many people believe that there will never be another dream team in the sense that a simple group of kids could take on the powers of Europe and the rest of the world. What is very exciting about these two teams, the Americans and the Soviets, is that there is a lot of controversy surrounding both teams in their quest for gold. By comparing the 1980 and 2014 Olympic men's hockey teams, we discovered that only a team of 20 young college students can change a nation by being optimistic and believing in miracles. To win in any sport, you need the right players and coaches to fit in. a certain system to achieve the goal you have set for yourself. Before the Olympics began, the United States was looking for a new coach and a new hope so as not to be a joke compared to other countries in the world. After the long interview process of trying to hire a coach, they finally found him in the middle of a paper. A lot of hard work and dedication didn't necessarily pay off in the games leading up to the Olympics, but they had a big win against an all-star team, but when push came to shove, the Soviets dominated them 10-3 at Madison Square Garden in front of all of America, which didn't give the Americans much hope and enthusiasm for their boys in red, white and blue. Despite the disbelief in the team, the country was still very excited about the Olympics being held in Squaw Valley. The United States started the preliminary round with a big victory against Team Sweden. The game was extremely close and the Americans trailed 2-1 with about five minutes to play and with less than a minute to play, Baker scored on a shot clock slap shot to tie the game at two. The Americans needed to beat or at least tie the Swedish team to have a chance of advancing to the medal round..