LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- The 56 campers arrived, in Lake Placid, N.Y, today, Sunday, March 26, to participate in the four-day long third annual Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp.

These campers come from as far away as South Africa and Slovenia to Long Island, N.Y. and range in age from 21 to 68 years-old. While in the two-time Olympic village they will spend the entire time playing hockey, hanging out with and listening to stories told by 14 players from the famed 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team.

It was 37 years ago that this group of mostly college age hockey players defeated the favored Soviet Union 4-3, in the game that’s known world-wide as the “Miracle on Ice,” en-route to the improbable Olympic gold medal.

The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team players taking part in the camp include Bill Baker, Neal Broten, Dave Christian, Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, John Harrington, Steve Janaszak, Mark Johnson, Ken Morrow, Mark Pavlich, Mike Ramsey, Buzz Schneider, Eric Stroebel and Mark Wells. Other members from the famed squad participating in the camp include the team’s assistant coach Craig Patrick and the team’s athletic trainer during the 1980 winter Games Gary Smith.

All Fantasy Campers were picked up from Albany (N.Y.) International Airport and transported to Lake Placid via motor coach. While in Lake Placid, they’ll receive hockey instruction and play games while spending four nights at the High Peaks Resort. There they’ll enjoy dining, socialize with the 1980 players, receive a gift bag including practice and home and away replica1980 USA Hockey game jerseys, hockey helmet, gloves, socks, pants, camp apparel, souvenir autographed hockey stick and a framed autographed photo of each participant and their team with the 1980 Hockey Players. 

To learn more about the Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp visit www.MiracleonIceFantasyCamp.com. Follow the camp on Twitter, @1980HockeyCamp and on Facebook, MiracleonIceFantasyCamp.

Video (Courtesy of ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid) contains interviews with campers Jack Goldberg (Trevor, Wisc.) and Tamsin Wentzel (Port Elizabeth, South Africa), B-Roll of Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp Teardrop flag, Camper registration, Hotel (High Peaks Resort) check-in and photo of 1980 USA Hockey Team. To download videos from DropBox click HERE.

Photos (Courtesy of ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid) from the past Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camps can be found HERE.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Media planning on covering any portion of the camp can be credentialed by contacting Jon Lundin, ORDA’s communications director, Email: JLundin@orda.org, phone: 518-523-1655 ext. 5313.

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