Congress finds the win opened the NHL to players born in the United States
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 the win opened the NHL to players born in the United States
The document says “should”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The historic win brought ice hockey to the front-page of newspapers everywhere, and forever opened the door to the National Hockey League for players born in the United States.”
The ninth of the section's ten findings. Congress records two effects it attributes to the win: newspaper front pages, and an opening of the National Hockey League to players born in the United States. The finding adds that the impact is still being felt today.
What the document actually says
“The historic win brought ice hockey to the front-page of newspapers everywhere, and forever opened the door to the National Hockey League for players born in the United States.”
That sentence, in plain words
The win put hockey on the front page of papers. Congress says it opened the top pro league to players born here.
What this is about
That league is the NHL. Before this, few of its players were born here. Congress says the change is still felt now.
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