Brady Tkachuk Reveals Inspirational Moment Team USA Had Prior to First Team Canada Game
Brady Tkachuk revealed that he and some of his Team USA teammates watched the famous movie 'Miracle' prior to their first game against Team Canada.
Kurt Russell, of all people, deserves some of the credit for America becoming more interested and engaged in the sport of hockey.
The iconic actor was instrumental in motivating some of the American players before their encounter against Canada in the recent 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Brady Tkachuk disclosed that several of his teammates had watched 'Miracle' prior to competing in their initial game against Canada as inspiration from the movie that tells the story of one of America's most famous moments in hockey history.
The 2004 film recounts the tale of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice," when coach Herb Brooks guided a feisty bunch of college players to Olympic triumph, shocking the mighty Soviet Union in a 4-3 thriller.
The historic moment was etched forever in the memory of fans by a classic call by broadcaster Al Michaels: "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" That victory's impact lasted far beyond the shores of Lake Placid.
It made an entire generation of American players sit up and pay attention, players like today's U.S. coach Mike Sullivan, then a 12-year-old kid, and general manager Bill Guerin, a then-10-year-old kid.
USA stunned Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
Years after the fact, that group of players helped Team USA stun Canada in the 1996 World Cup, another historic moment in the modern game.
Guerin participated in that tournament alongside Keith Tkachuk, whose sons Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are an integral part of this side.
Decades later, now another American team tried to leave its own imprint in the history of hockey, with a little help from Hollywood, but unfortunately fell just short, as Canada reigned supreme this time around.
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