Miracle on Ice Questions focused movie watching

  1. Who scored the first goal of the game?
  1. Who scored the first goal for the Americans?
  1. Which announcer uttered the words, "Do you believe in miracles"?
  1. Which goalie was taken out in the second period?
  1. Who scored first in the second period?
  1. Goaltender Jim Craig was knocked down by who on a Soviet goal?
  1. Who scored the most goals for the USA in this game?
  1. Who assisted on the game-winning goal?
  1. Who scored the game-winning goal?
  1. What was the final score of the game?

Do you believe in miracles? The movie Miracle is about the U.S. ice hockey team which shocked the world to win the gold. Check how much you know about the movie.

Question 1:

What year was the movie Miracle released?

2005

2002

2004

2003

Question 2:

Which year and in which city did the events the movie Miracle was based on took place?

1972 - Sapporo, Japan

1976 - Innsbruck, Austria

1980 - Lake Placid, U.S.A

1984 - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

Question 3:

Was Kurt Russel the actor that played the part of the U.S. head coach in the movie Miracle?

No

Yes

Question 4:

Early in the movie Miracle, at the opening practice, how does coach Herb Brooks upset the U.S. ice hockey officials?

By bringing his wife to training

By refusing to pick a selector's son

By already picking the squad of 26 players he wanted with no consultation from them

By not showing up to practice

Question 5:

In the movie Miracle, what causes Rob McClanahan and Jack O’Callahan to have a fight during an early practice?

They were trying to impress Herb Brooks.

A woman

An old college rivalry

A lost bet

Question 6:

U.S. hockey star Buzz Schneider was played by his own son in the movie Miracle.

True

False

Question 7:

In the movie Miracle, following a tie in an exhibition game in Norway, coach Herb Brooks got very angry by the attitude and poor showing of his players and decided to punish them. What was the punishment?

He made them crawl hands and knees on the ice up and down 5 times.

He made them do a punishing running drill and chastised them until they could barely walk.

He made them play 2 ten-minute halves amongst themselves.

He gave them a severe tongue lashing whilst making them watch the replay.

Question 8:

In the movie Miracle, coach Herb Brooks had to cut a player just before the start of the Olympics. Who was the unfortunate player?

Dave Christian

Ralph Cox

Steve Janaszak

Mark Johnson

Question 9:

For what did Brooks thank the player he cut just before the start of the Olympics in the movie Miracle?

For taking the decision like a man

For giving him his very best

For making his decision easier

For giving him a lift to practice

Question 10:

In the movie Miracle, at the opening game of the Olympics, the U.S. team plays the third ranked team in the world and scores a last-minute goal to snatch a tie. Which was the nation the U.S. team played against?

Sweden

Czechoslovakia

Romania

West Germany

Question 11:

In the movie Miracle, the U.S. team beat the second ranked team in the world. Which nation was this?

Russia

Sweden

Czechoslovakia

Romania

Question 12:

Coach Herb Brooks tragically lost his life after the filming of the movie Miracle, in which he was a consultant.

True

False