LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- The 65 campers (45 returners and 20 first-time campers) arrived, in Lake Placid, N.Y, today, Sunday, March 25, to participate in the four-day long fourth annual Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp.

These campers, who traveled from as far away as Port Elizabeth, South Africa, come to the two-time Olympic village to spend the entire time playing hockey in the famed Herb Brooks Arena-1980 Rink. They also hang out with and listen to stories told by 15 players from the famed 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. Each Camper receives a gift bag including practice and home and away replica 1980 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. 

It was 38 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 team captain Mike Eruzione, Neal Broten, Dave Christian, John Harrington, Steve Janaszak, Mark Johnson, Ken Morrow, Mike Ramsey, Buzz Schneider and Mark Wells. Mark Pavlich, Rob McClanahan Dave Silk and Eric Strobel also return. 

Added to this year’s line-up of coaches is Ralph Cox. Cox was the last player that 1980 Olympic team coach Herb Brooks cut prior to the Olympic Tournament.

All Fantasy Campers were picked up from Albany (N.Y.) International Airport and transported to Lake Placid via motor coach.

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

Video (Courtesy of ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid) contains interviews with first-time camper Joseph Sassone and 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team player Dave Christian, B-Roll of campers arriving at the High Peaks Resort, Camper registration and U.S. Olympic team captain Mike Eruzione greeting campers. To download videos from WeTransfer click 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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