Mike Eruzione | Captain of the 1980 Men's National Hockey Team | 02-05-26

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Captain of the 1980 Men's National Hockey Team, Mike Eruzione, joins Sid to reminisce about 1980 and the glory he and those young men donning the red, white, and blue discovered when they beat the unbeatable Soviets in the "Miracle On Ice" game that sent them to the 1980 Gold Medal match against Finland, where they ultimately won. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:51.9	Mike Arousioni was the captain of that amazing team that beat the Russians and beat the finish and won the goal 46 years ago up in Little Lake Placid. Mike joins me basically every year. We talk once a year. This is it. I feel like I know Mike, and I do it my whole life. So Mike, Sid Rosenberg in New York, my friend. Welcome back. How are you? Hey, I'm good, Sid.
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