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By Joanne Hilty
Special to the Rappahannock News
For hockey fans, Feb. 22, 1980, is a day that will be forever remembered. Tb many, it was the greatest upset in sports history. Tb those who played in the game, it was validation and an opportunity to move on to win an Olympic gold medal.
In the United States, hockey has always been last in the line-up of major sports, trailing football, baseball and basketball in popularity. But, for a few days in Lake Placid 24 years ago, it was suddenly, briefly bigger than all three combined.
The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing “Miracle” at The Theatre in Little Washington on Friday, July 2 at 8 p.m.
Directed by Gavin O’Connor (“Tumbleweeds”) and written by newcomer Eric Guggenheim, “Miracle” focuses on the tireless efforts of University of Minnesota coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) to recruit and shape collegiate players into a cohesive unit.
Brooks has a burning desire to lead Tbam USA to an Olympic victory. Most of his players are either anonymous or identifiable only by a trait or two. They include goal tender Jim Craig (Eddie Cahill), who plays to honor his recently deceased mother; team captain Mike Eruzione (Patrick O’Brien Demsey), who is in danger of being the last man cut from the squad; and hotshot Jack
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