Congress finds Herb Brooks guided the team to its gold medal
To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympics where, being comprised of amateur collegiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in the historic “Miracle on Ice”, revitalizing American morale at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and transforming the sport of hockey in the United States, section 2, Sec. 2.
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Congress finds Herb Brooks guided the team to its gold medal
The document says “should”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“Herb Brooks, the last player cut from the 1960 United States Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that won gold at Squaw Valley, guided the 1980 team to its historic gold medal.”
The first part of the section's sixth finding, and the only one that names someone who was not on the 1980 roster. Congress records that Herb Brooks guided the team, and that he had been the last player cut from the 1960 team that won gold at Squaw Valley. The finding goes on to call him a motivator who built the team around hard work and belief in oneself and in teammates.
What the document actually says
“Herb Brooks, the last player cut from the 1960 United States Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that won gold at Squaw Valley, guided the 1980 team to its historic gold medal.”
That sentence, in plain words
Herb Brooks led the 1980 team to its gold medal. He was cut from the 1960 team. He was the last player let go.
What this is about
The 1960 team won gold without him. Twenty years later he coached the team that won again. Congress says he built the team on hard work and trust.
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