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In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  ESPN.com - COMMUNITY - Once in a lifetime experience
Mike Eruzione found the back of the net with 10 minutes left in the game to break a 3-3 tie, and the United States held on for a 4-3 victory on Feb. 22, 1980.
Mike Eruzione: I would say it is 50/50, maybe 60/40 accurate.
Mike Eruzione: I think the dividing of the country is the big change.
espn.go.com /community/s/2000/0210/347742.html   (1421 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
Mike Eruzione served as the captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team to its Gold Medal victory at Lake Placid.
A native of Massachusetts, Mike Eruzione was well-known as a local sports talent, being on all-scholastic teams in baseball, football and hockey.
In 1984, Mike Eruzione was seen broadcasting for ABC Sports for both the Winter and Summer Olympics from Sarajevo and Los Angeles, and also for Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
www.leadingauthorities.com /3239/Mike_Eruzione.htm   (462 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione - Olympic Gold/ Story of the Century - Nationwide Speakers Bureau
Mike Eruzione served as the captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team to its Gold Medal victory at Lake Placid.
In 1984, Mike was seen broadcasting for ABC Sports for both the Winter and Summer Olympics from Sarajevo and Los Angeles, and again in Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
In 1992 Mike went to Albertville, France for the Winter Olympics and in 1994 Mike was seen in Lillehammer, Norway for the Winter Olympics.
www.nationwidespeakers.com /speaker/166   (423 words)

  
 Print Mike Eruzione Biography -- AEI Speakers Bureau
A native of Massachusetts, Mike Eruzione was well-known as a local sports talent, being on all-scholastic teams in baseball, football and hockey.
Mike Eruzione was also cited as best defensive forward in the East all four years and was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1984, Mike Eruzione was seen broadcasting for ABC Sports for both the Winter and Summer Olympics from Sarajevo and Los Angeles, and again in Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
www.aeispeakers.com /print.php?SpeakerID=345   (430 words)

  
 ESPN.com - 'Eruzione is your leader. You need a leader'
Eruzione is a second-generation American, the son of Eugene Eruzione, whom everyone knows as Jeep and who worked as a maintenance man in a sewage treatment plant and as a waiter in Santarpio's pizzeria in East Boston, right by the Sumner Tunnel.
Eruzione would go on to become BU's all-time leading scorer, with 208 points, a fact of absolutely no consequence to Brooks, who was on the verge of cutting Eruzione more than once in the weeks before the Olympics, railing at team doctor George Nagobads, who had pushed Brooks to make him captain.
Eruzione had gotten hit in the face with a puck in one of his adult hockey games at Larsen Rink and had two fl eyes, but what really wowed Wells was how Eruzione cranked out his signature as if he were a one-man assembly line.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1994489&type=story   (3233 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione -- Speakers-Network
Through both high school and college, Mike Eruzione was a well-known local sports talent who excelled in baseball, football and hockey.
A native of Massachusetts, Eruzione attended Boston University, where he captained the hockey team his senior year and finished his college career as the third leading scorer in BU history.
Eruzione was regarded as the Best Defensive Forward in the Hockey East Conference and eventually was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame.
www.speakers-network.com /speakers/speaker.asp?id=480   (544 words)

  
 Hire Mike Eruzione for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mike Eruzione served as the enthusiastic captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team to its Gold Medal victory at Lake Placid.
Eruzione was also cited as best defensive forward in the East all four years and was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1984, Eruzione was seen broadcasting for ABC Sports for both the Winter and Summer Olympics from Sarajevo and Los Angeles, and again in Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com /players/mikeeruzione.html   (463 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Mike Eruzione, Keynote Speaker On: Athletics / Sports, Olympics, Achievement/Peak ...
Millions of Americans remember Mike Eruzione as the captain of the United States Hockey Team that beat the odds to win the Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY.
In 1984 Mike joined ABC and did broadcasting for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Eruzione remains in his hometown of Winthrop with his wife and their three children.
www.speaking.com /speakers/mikeeruzione.html   (617 words)

  
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Eruzione took advantage of his Olympic fame to jumpstart a sports broadcasting career.
At Boston University, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year and finished as one of the leading scorers in BU history, earning him induction into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Eruzione still travels throughout the country as a motivational speaker and sport promoter for major corporations and organizations.
www.brooksinternational.com /sports/Mike_Eruzione_557.htm   (439 words)

  
 Buffalo Sabres Alumni Assocciation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mike Ramsey will be remembered by Buffalo Sabres fans as one of their greatest defensemen in team history.
Mike was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 3, 1960.
Mike, who was unrelated to long time teammate Craig Ramsay (note the spelling difference), joined the Sabres immediately following the Olympics and it was quickly obvious that he was star on the rise.
www.sabresalumni.com /2001/ramsey_mike.php   (698 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mike Eruzione (born October 25, 1954, in Winthrop, Massachusetts) is a former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that upset the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game.
Eruzione then became a television broadcaster, grabbing the microphone at Rangers and New Jersey Devils games, and going on to comment at five Olympic Games, working for both ABC and NBC.
Eruzione returned to his alma mater of Boston University to be the assistant coach for the hockey team for three seasons, and where he currently works as Director of Special Outreach.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Eruzione   (311 words)

  
 IMG Speakers Bureau - Mike Eruzione
Mike Eruzione served as the captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team to its Gold Medal victory in Lake Placid, NY.
The IHL rewarded Mike with the McKenzie Award, which is annually presented to the most outstanding American born player in the IHL.
Mike is actively involved in fund raising events for the Olympic Committees as well as several Charitable and Youth Organizations.
www.imgspeakers.com /speakers/mike_eruzione.aspx   (510 words)

  
 Campaign Superior - Campaign Priorities
Eruzione's inspiring speech was aimed at alumni and friends who are leading Campaign Superior toward a goal of raising $17.5 million to support the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Eruzione talked about how Campaign Superior can be a success with the financial support of UW-Superior alumni and friends.
In talking about the road to the Olympics, Eruzione recounted how he began skating in first grade, borrowing his sister's white figure skates with pom-pons until his family could afford to buy him a pair of hockey skates.
www.uwsuper.edu /campaignsuperior/News/mikeEruzione.htm   (549 words)

  
 TheStateofHockey.net Forums > Mike Eruzione disgusted with state of game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Eruzione was to have arrived in Buffalo this morning to help local fans get their hockey fix for at least one afternoon.
Eruzione, 50, will skate for a celebrity team with actor Michael J. Fox, comedian Denis Leary and a crew of former NHL players that includes Glenn Anderson, Wayne Cashman and Dave Schultz.
Eruzione used to say in his corporate speeches that what the 1980 Olympic hockey team accomplished wasn't a miracle; the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series, now that would be a miracle.
thestateofhockey.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t756.html   (1049 words)

  
 CSTV :: CollegeSports.com :: College Chat
Mike has stayed active in the college hockey community and is uniquely positioned to comment on issues around the game.
Mike Eruzione: I think this is one of the first years in a while where Northeastern is tough enough to win.
Mike Eruzione: I think one of the problems is that, especially this year, the pro teams are taking up most of the space.
www.cstv.com /chat/013105aab.html   (1833 words)

  
 Illinois Bankers Association - Conference Keynote Speakers
Mike is an icon of his 1980 storybook team and an inspiration in the face of even the most seemingly insurmountable of odds.
Mike Eruzione and his team's storybook Olympic tale is currently the subject of the Disney film Miracle.
Mike has become a highly sought after motivational speaker and for the past several years, he has traveled throughout the United States speaking to many corporations and organizations about his inspirational story.
www.ilbanker.com /conference_speakers.asp   (186 words)

  
 NewStandard: 8/17/96
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It's been 16 years since Mike Eruzione unleashed The Shot that lifted the United States to hockey's greatest upset victory, but reverberations from that goal still are being felt.
The U.S. team in the inaugural World Cup of Hockey is the most talented in U.S. history, and some say it's because Eruzione's shot and the subsequent Olympic gold medal brought credibility and popularity to the sport in America.
Eruzione downplays the impact of his goal, but said the 1980 team caught the attention of the hockey world.
www.s-t.com /daily/08-96/08-17-96/c01sp088.htm   (580 words)

  
 Book Mike Eruzione Speaker Keynote Speaking Engagement, Corporate Event - Your Booking Agent for Mike Eruzione
A native of Massachusetts, Mike Eruzione was a well-know sports talent, who excelled in all-scholastic baseball, football and hockey.
Mike Eruzione played on two U.S. National Teams and played two years with the Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League.
In 1984 Mike Eruzione joined ABC and did broadcasting for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
www.grabow.biz /Speakers/MikeEruzione.htm   (546 words)

  
 ** Mike Eruzione **
At Boston University, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year.
A 1977 graduate of Boston University and is currently one of the school's all-time leading scorer with 208 points., earning him induction into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Eruzione scored three goals and had five assists during the 1980 Olympics, including the winning goal in the shocking 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union.
www.masshockey.com /Hall/Eruzione   (288 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Eruzione likes new movie but knows ending   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Eruzione, who scored the winning goal in the USA's monumental upset of the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, N.Y., said his input into behind-the-scenes action was limited to clothing and music.
As for the hard-nosed Brooks, Eruzione praised Kurt Russell's portrayal, even though he said the movie version was nicer than the one he remembered.
Eruzione will travel to Boston University alumni functions around the country in the coming months, video in hand, although don't expect him to watch the movie over and over.
www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2004-02-03-miracle-eruzione_x.htm   (396 words)

  
 BU | Terrier Athletics | Hall of Fame | Michael Eruzione   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It's hard to forget the sight of Eruzione atop the platform with his arms raised over his head acknowledging the chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" from the partisan crowd as the gold medal dangled from his neck.
Eruzione's feats in the 1980 Olympics climaxed a brilliant career with Boston University's hockey team.
Named to the ECAC second team All-Decade team in 1979, Eruzione was voted the best Defensive Forward four straight years by the New England Hockey Writers.
www.bu.edu /athletics/hall-of-fame/bios/eruzione-mike.html   (258 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione speaker brought to you by FIVE STAR Speakers & Trainers
A native of Massachusetts, Eruzione was a well-known sports talent, who excelled in all-scholastic baseball, football, and hockey.
While attending Boston University, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year and finished his college career as the third leading scorer in B. history.
Eruzione remains in his hometown with his wife and their three children.
www.fivestarspeakers.com /espeakers/4370/MikeEruzione.html   (561 words)

  
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Mike Eruzione (born October 25, 1954) is a former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that upset the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game.
Eruzione, who played forward, was the captain of the Olympic team, scoring the winning goal against the Soviets (with over 10 minutes remaining to be played in the game) and helping the Americans win the Gold medal.
Eruzione then became a television broadcaster, grabbing the microphone at New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils games, and going on to comment at five Olympic Games, working for both ABC and NBC.
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 SI.com - Writers - Brian Cazeneuve: Catching up with Eruzione - Wednesday January 18, 2006 5:20PM
Eruzione laughs about the wave he has ridden since that day.
Eruzione is Director of Special Outreach at Boston University, his alma mater, for which he has worked for the past 11 years.
Though a handful of his Olympic teammates went on to lengthy NHL careers (Mike Ramsey, Ken Morrow, Neal Broten, Mark Johnson, Dave Christian), Eruzione retired from hockey as soon as the Games were done.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/writers/brian_cazeneuve/01/18/brian   (639 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione - Premiere Speakers Bureau
Mike Eruzione served as the enthusiastic captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team to its gold medal victory.
A native of Massachusetts, Eruzione was well-known as a local sports talent, playing on all-scholastic teams in baseball, football and hockey.
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 'Miracle' men of a lifetime - The Boston Globe
When Mike Eruzione stepped off the medal stand in Lake Placid, he figured life wouldn't be much different from before.
That was in 1980, and Eruzione has yet to apply for that job.
Eruzione, though, has made the 1980 Olympics his job, traveling around the country as a motivational speaker.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_hockey/articles/2005/06/21/miracle_men_of_a_lifetime   (832 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione: Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau
While attending Boston University, Mike captained the hockey team his senior year and finished his college career as the third leading scorer in B.U. history.
In 1984 Mike joined ABC and did broadcasting for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the l988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
For the past several years Mike has traveled throughout the country representing major corporations as their spokesperson and / or motivational speaker.
www.greatertalent.com /speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=494   (527 words)

  
 Mike Eruzione - Book Keynote Speaker Mike Eruzione from Speak Inc for your next event!
Miracle, from Walt Disney pictures, is the inspiring story of hockey player Mike Eruzione, his coach, the late Herb Brooks and his fellow teammates as they transcended their sport and united a nation with a new feeling of hope.
A native of Massachusetts, Mike was a well-know sports talent, he excelled in all-scholastic baseball, football and hockey.
Mike is the Vice President of Business Development for Gymamerica.com which is a health & fitness website.
www.speakinc.com /keynote-speakers/mike-eruzione   (609 words)

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