On an interesting yet somber note, Janaszak worked as a bond salesman on the 89th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower until March of 2001. I remember going into Herbs office and him saying, Youre going to go to Lake Placid, but I cant guarantee you that youre going to play, said Janaszak, who now sells bonds on Wall Street for Bear Stearns and Co. I had the choice of whether or not I wanted to go and not play, or not go. Sean Averys account of being kicked by Marc Crawford, then the Kings coach and now an assistant in Chicago, led the Blackhawks to tell Crawford to stay away for a while. During his time with the CME he became a co-founder and President of Beanpot Financial Services, a Boston-based financial advisory firm established in 1991. The Soviet Union team, in their red uniforms, had won four-straight Olympic gold medals for the sport, beginning in 1964. Eruziones Italian last name translates to eruption. Thats exactly what happened inside the arena. Watch Ralphy or Mark Johnson. In contrast, Team USA only took 16 shots on goal with 12 being saved. Kurt Russell did an amazing job. I had the greatest moment in sports in the 20th century and I met my wife during the experience. Father of current Minnesota Wild assistant captain Ryan Suter, Bob Suter was a physical force during his playing days. Sweden led 2-1 going into the final minute of play, but defenseman Bill Bakers hard slap shot beat goalie Pelle Lindbergh with 27 seconds left to salvage an important tie. Born on Jan. 7, 1957, in St. Paul, Minn., and raised in White Bear Lake, Minn., Janaszak grew up around hockey. People want to share their experiences when they were young and watched. MARK JOHNSON: This 11-season, five-team NHL veteran has spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he lives with his wife and four children. He was up front with me about that, and I respect that. Members of the Thunder wore exclusive USA jerseys that were auctioned off after the game to raise money for the. As long as people didnt do my job and I could do my job, I knew we would be fine, U.S.A. goaltender Jim Craig, who was 21 at the time, told InsideEdition.com. #3 Ken Morrow (Defense) Pronunciation Bookmark . After spending the next season in the minor leagues, Janaszak returned to the NHL with the Colorado Rockies, who signed him as a free agent in 1982. Just over 8 minutes into the period, Johnson scored again to equalize the game 3-3. He saw time with the North Stars, Flames, and Kings before retiring in 1984. He was born on January 7, 1957, in Saint Paul. As the Olympics began in Lake Placid, the American hockey team justwanted to goas far as they could. Ken Morrow, 61, had the most success as a professional player following the Olympics. After a rigorous and physically demanding tryout process, the top 20 headed to Lake Placid in upstate New York to compete in the 1980 Olympics. Pavelich went on to play briefly with the North Stars, followed by subsequent stints in Switzerland and Italy. Joining Phil Verchota, Harrington was the only other member of the Miracle team to play in Sarajevo four years later. 1: STEVE JANASZAK, G. Credit: AP / Mark J. Terrill. Following a brief stint with the Marketing Corporation of America, he worked in management with Valassis Communications for over seventeen years. Steve Mackey Redferns. That wont happen now. Janaszak: This has really been a unique experience. I knew I was part of the team, that the team was 20 people, and that 20 people had to contribute. This years installment will take place in March. The movie froze us in time in a profound statement, OCallahan said. In 2014, he died of a heart attack at age 57. The 1960 team in Squaw Valley, California included Bill Christian, father of 1980 Olympic champion Dave Christian. So while Craig played the best hockey of his life, Janaszak was forced to sit and watch, and mask his disappointment. We didnt panic and had a good game plan and that was to finish the mission and win a gold medal, Craig said. It 2010, it went up for auction again, selling for more than $300,000. In addition, from 1994-1996 Craig doubled as an assistant coach with Northeastern Universitys mens hockey team. Finland awaited in the gold medal game. Unfortunately for Janaszak, the North Stars already had two quality goaltenders in Gilles Meloche and Don Beaupre and there was no room for him. The Calgary Flames fired coach Bill Peters after he admitted he used racial slurs in speaking to Akim Aliu with minor-league Rockford (Ill.) and it was confirmed he physically struck two players while coaching the Carolina Hurricanes. Team USA played its first game Feb. 12. against Sweden, seeded third behind the Soviets and Czechs. He was small but quick and creative, perfect for coach Herb Brooks Olympic squad and Brooks perpetual-motion New York Rangers. (Humble brag: A few jerseys we sold at our party were spotted in the crowd. ) There was no decision there to be made.. It is a reunion for us, Eruzione says of the camp. As the period died down, Mark Johnson scored for Team USA in the last second of play leaving the game tied 2-2 before the horn blew. Right Wing David Silk, 60, also played professional hockey, retiring in 1991. Team United States of America. Janaszak was the only member of the team to not appear in any of the games at the Olympics. He knew where your hot button was. These guys werent just great players they are great people., We all came from households with good moral character, Craig added. There wasnt much conversation of us, defender Bill Baker, who was 23 at the time, told InsideEdition.com. Beck had hoped Pavelich would be allowed to undergo therapy at the Nevada ranch of former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk, who also struggled with mental health issues and now works with veterans who have similar problems. The Americans fourth line center at Lake Placid, Wells was the teams final addition. I had the greatest moment in sports in the 20th century and I met my wife during the experience. After spending the next season in the minor leagues, Janaszak returned to the NHL with the Colorado Rockies, who had signed him as a free agent soon after the end of the 1979-80 season. 2023 Summit Conference Tournament Predictions, 2023 CAA Conference Tournament Predictions, Bob Diaco Has Somehow Found Another Job In College Football. This guy paid his dues for a long time to the NHLPA. He served as an NHL scout for the Avalanche from then until 2015, at which point he left for his current role. He was made the Jets captain ahead of the 1982 season, although it would be his last in Winnipeg. Care. Drafted by the Jets in the 1979 NHL draft, the younger Christian would soon begin a lengthy professional career. Go away!. On an interesting yet somber note, Janaszak worked as a bond salesman on the 89th floor of the World Trade Centers South Tower until March of 2001. Its the third-oldest NHL arena, behind New Yorks Madison Square Garden (1968) and Nassau Coliseum (1972). Every life has a different chapter and I was meant to do the things I was meant to do, Craig said. Others preferred to fade back into relative obscurity, content to stay as far away from the spotlight as possible. Critics arent satisfied, Olympic snowboarders accuse USOPC, national federation of sex trafficking in lawsuit, Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier take pairs gold at U.S. She was a hostess in the Olympic Village, an interpreter. Janaszak: We were playing hockey games. If the Saratoga Living team learned anything from the Miracle on Ice party we threw to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Team USA beating the USSR in the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, its that People. There could be substance abuse issues. With 10 minutes left to play in the final period, forward Mark Pavelich passed the puck to Eruzione, who put the Americans up in the game. He was very much a part of the team.. Steve Janaszak, a member of that now-famous squad of young men who have since been memorialized in a Disney movie and deified by diehard and casual hockey fans alike. In their opening game on Feb. 12, 1980, the U.S. tied Sweden 2-2. Janaszak currently works as an investment bank manager in New York. Ive had some great conversations with the campers, especially some of the guys in the Armed Services, sitting down and tell how they used our story to motivate their troops. Howd he pick that up? If it is brain damage, is it regenerative? Janaszak: I met my wife (Jaclyn Minichello) here. Backup Goaltender Steve Janaszak, who never played in the games but was on the roster and present on the bench, works in finance. Im from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Were just frustrated with the mental health system and the way mental health is dealt with in the hockey world.. With those mounting problems, hockey was the last thing on the minds of Americans, but a group of college students mixed with amateur players were out to prove the impossible and win against the best the world had to offer. He opposed treatment and will have another hearing in February to decide if he should remain committed for an indeterminate amount of time. Aliu met with Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly last week and might have a role in devising the new code. Right Wing Eric Strobel, 59, had a short-lived professional career due to injuries and later became a telephone sales executive in Minnesota. A month prior to the Lake Placid games, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would boycott the summer Olympics in Moscow and urged America's allies to do the same. He was a four-time all-star, and was given the captaincy during his time with the Sabres. Mark Pavelich was a reluctant star with the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and, later, in the NHL. LPN: What keeps you coming back to the fantasy camp? The new arena is scheduled to open in 2024. Suter rejected the Kings eventual contract offer, electing to sit out the 1980-1981 season and become an unrestricted free agent. Janaszak: I met my wife (Jaclyn Minichello) here. 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I remember picking up a copy of the New York Times on Saturday morning and seeing we were a front-page story and thinking that was probably unique. To this day, Broten is the only player to win a Hobey Baker, NCAA championship, Olympic gold, and Stanley Cup. How was playing for Herb Brooks different than playing for other coaches youve had? These guys are winners and they know how to get the job done., Everyone has done extremely well and it is not surprising, Eruzione added. Yet another member of the Miracle team to play for the Rangers under Brooks, Pavelich did well in New York. People tell me it was the start of the end of the Cold War, former Team USA hockey defenseman Ken Morrow told InsideEdition.com. Figure Skating championships, 2022 Beijing Olympics: A day-by-day recap of the 24th Winter Games, Isabeau Levito battles through the pressure to win U.S. figure skating title, Elliott: Mikaela Shiffrin has more wins than any woman in skiing. A deal was reached in Calgary last week for an arena that will replace the Saddledome. We know of their humble beginnings as amateur collegiate athletes, untested against the worlds best. Janaszak is best known for being the back-up goalie to Jim Craig on the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal. He went on, however, to win the Stanley Cup that same year, potting the Cup-winning goal in the process. Where is he going, and what kind of help is he going to receive? But the Americans dominated every phase of the game and won, 7-3, on Valentines Day. Coach Brooks brought Wells on board with the specific purpose of harassing his teams opponents throughout the 1980 Olympic games. Olympic Results. We were sheltered in Lake Placid, Baker recalled. When he wasnt practicing--he and assistant coach Craig Patrick worked together every day at 6 a.m. while the rest of the team slept--he did everything from sharpening skates to timing shifts on the ice. What did the Miracle movie get right?Kurt Russell did an amazing job. John Hynes got a reprieve in October when assistant general manager Tom Fitzgerald joined him as an assistant coach in an effort to overcome New Jerseys poor start, but Hynes firing Tuesday was sealed by a 4-0 loss to the Rangers and an utterly inept 7-1 loss to Buffalo. For the Russians, however, hockey was life. Just over two weeks ago, we celebrated the anniversary of a day that will never be forgotten. I just did what I could do to try and stay out of the way. The country wanted something to cheer for and it turned out to be a hockey team., Craig says it is awesome that he is still able to talk about the team, saying: It continues to make people feel good and that is a wonderful thing.. He turns his stick over and he starts scratching on the ice with the toe of his stick. Playing ten seasons with the team, Morrow was a franchise cornerstone on the blue line for a true NHL dynasty. Miracle is a catchy phrase it wasnt a miracle. Suter then returned to his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, opening a sporting goods store called Gold Medal Sports. The goal storm continued as the Soviets went up soon after making the score 2-1. Helene Elliott joined the Los Angeles Times sports department in 1989. Steve Janaszak Posted By: moselder71 Date: 10/16/2021 Views: 153: 1980 Miracle on Ice Jersey Posted By: Scotchtape0 Date: 10/25/2021 Views: 277: Steve Janaszak Posted By: moselder71 Date: 12/27/2021 Views: 186: Steve Janaszak Posted By: duck2000 Date: 6/14/2022 Views: 111: Steve Janaszak Posted By: moselder71 Everything had to come together for us to win and I was fortunate enough to put us up and help out.. He was also the part owner of a golf club before retiring. He co-wrote and produced songs on Florence + the Machine's . Recapping the news, results and highlights from The Times team of reporters who covered the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Unfortunately for Janaszak, the North Stars already had two quality goaltenders in Gilles Meloche and Gary Edwards, so there was no room for him. Steve Janaszak (1 ) G. Class: Senior; Position: G; Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn. High School: Hill-Murray HS It didnt matter, man. In 2000, the Associated Press called their victory over their Russian advisories the Top sports moment of the 20th century., Seventeen of the 20 members of the team lit the caldron during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Minutes later, Buzz Schneider equalized for the Americans. He didnt press it all the time, but if he needed to move you from here to here [raises hand in the air] he had no problem pressing the button that would light you up. Hockey,' Dead at 88, Hockey Player Gets a Big Hug as He Tells His Dad He's Going to the Olympics. He currently owns and operates a horse farm with his wife in River Falls, Wisconsin. McClanahan played parts of five NHL seasons, seeing time with both the Sabres and Whalers before ending with Brooks Rangers. And yet, with games against lesser threats like Romania and West Germany, there was time for Janaszak to make an appearance. After retiring in 1984 McClanahan began working in finance, a career in which he is still active today. Ramsey is currently retired in the Minneapolis area. SARANAC LAKE The union representing nurses at Adirondack Health is negotiating a new contract for the first Today's breaking news and more in your inbox, Copyright Lake Placid News | https://www.lakeplacidnews.com | PO Box 318, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 | 518-891-2600 | Terms of Service. We skated in the dark. ORDA has done an amazing job in putting together an experience with the campers that we just love to participate in. In an era that preceded social media and reality TV, the players were unaware of their popularity outside of the Olympic Village. Jim Craig, standing on the ice draped in the American flag, searching for his father in the stands after the gold medal-winning triumph over Finland. It was men against boys, defender Jack OCallahan, who was 22 during the Olympics, told InsideEdition.com. We thought there was plenty of opportunity for him to have been inserted in the lineup, said Baker, now a dentist in St. Louis studying to become an oral surgeon. The Soviets werent just bitter hockey rivals, but enemies to the country as a whole. Cloud State University in 1990. It was as if wed never been apart.. So I'm the luckiest guy on the team. So Im the luckiest guy on the team. Theyre having way too much fun. So I bought a pair of pads and played for a couple of years and then last year I couldnt walk for two months after the camp was done. I said, Oh my god. Hirsch said the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral program does good work but more needs to be done because theres guys like Mark Pavelich out there. Thanks to a timely change in employment, Janaszak escaped almost certain death by about six months. The Kings kicked off a difficult, road-heavy stretch of their schedule with 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers that had a familiar pattern to it. Steve is an ideal celebrity influencer. Yet his college coach, who was now the coach of the Olympic hockey team, didnt even put him in the lineup at Lake Placid. Members of the Thunder wore exclusive USA jerseys that were auctioned off after the game to raise money for the Monument to a Miracle, a life-sized statue that will commemorate the 1980 US hockey team in Lake Placid. Steven James Janaszak (born January 7, 1957) is an American former ice hockey goaltender who played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars and Colorado Rockies between 1980 and 1982. We went there with the hope and dream of winning a gold medal.. I dont know the New York Times that well, so it was probably my first indication that it was registering somewhere outside the bubble. But Eruzione says the word miracle is overused. Although a two-time NCAA national champion (and 1979 tournament MVP) with coach Herb Brooks Golden Gophers, Janaszak did not play in a single game throughout the 1980 Winter Olympics. He then took his talents to Germany, where he played five additional seasons. The evenings guest of honor? You would think it would be demoralizing but it helped us relax. In 1989, Wells was diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal degenerative spinal disease, immediately changing his life in dramatic fashion. 1980 has given me the opportunity to do what I do today, he said. Most recently in the CHL with Wichita Wind. Jaclyn was working in the entertainment complex in the village, we met and we were married a year later. He went even further. Like Morrow, Ramsey also managed to parlay his 1980 Olympic fame into a successful NHL career. Nearly 40 years since the game against the Soviet Union, the 1980 U.S. mens hockey team still relishes in the accolade. Herb was actually very clear that he was going to play Jimmy through the whole thing. We got people that know our story because they lived it or through the movie and they keep alive what we did in Lake Placid, Morrow added. They are in pain and need immediate help.. Harrington is now the head coach of the womens hockey team at Minnesota State University. Our group are all positive people, but Mark needs help now. Following jobs at several different companies, McClanahan currently works in institutional equity sales trading with Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC. He retired from hockey in 1992 and became a land developer in Minnesota. What about the infamous Again! scene from the movie where Herb has you skating sprints even after the lights in the rink have been shut off? Third installment of the 2016 Fantasy Camp series, "Breaking The Ice", featuring the man behind the mask, Steve Janaszak. Steve Janaszak Born (1957-01-07) January 7, 1957(age 65) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Although he is not paralyzed, Wells still experiences debilitating pain on a daily basis. This is a nice, very unique group of individuals, Janaszak said. Where are they? Lors des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1980 Lake Placid, il remporte la mdaille d'or. He had a terrific work ethic, said Craig, who sells advertising for Valassis Inserts in Brockton, Mass. Suter took a job as an NHL scout for the Wild in 2013, although his tenure would be short-lived. Wiki Biography & Celebrity Profiles as wikipedia. I recruited him at the University of Minnesota, he played for me for four years and brought us an NCAA championship. Steve entered the career as Athlete In his early life after completing his formal education.. Born on January 7, 1957, the Athlete Steve Janaszak is arguably the worlds most influential social media star. He is played by Sam Skoryna in the 2004 Disney film Miracle. But that doesnt mean Janny as he is affectionately called was a less-important part of the team, even though he was the only team member not to see ice time during the 1980 Olympics. Yes!. And while many Americans were rooting for the team, others took it a step further and laced up their own skates in a new appreciation of the sport. The following year, Brooks was killed in a car accident at the age of 66. Interestingly, the actor selected to portray Schneider in the 2004 Disney movie Miracle was none other than his son, Billy. While many went on to have illustrious careers in the NHL, others took different routes. He works as an investment manager on Long Island, N.Y.[1], "Miracle on Ice team: Where are they now? The jersey-clad crowd at the party knew the outcomethe amateur US team impossibly triumphs over the mighty USSR in what has been called an ideological victory in the Cold Warand yet hockey fans of all ages watched the game on the big screen like it was happening live, cheering when the US scored and getting chills when announcer Al Michaels delivers his now iconic line: Do you believe in miracles?!. After 1960, American interest in hockey declined as the quality of the Olympic teams fell. After switching employers from Valassis to Keystone Incentives in 2002, Craig left four years later to start his own company. The rest, as they say, is history. 1: STEVE JANASZAK, G - An investment manager who lives in Babylon, Steve Janaszak was the only player on the 1980 team not to see any action, but he said this past week, "I had the best seat in the house at the greatest sporting event of the 20th century." 9 YEARS AGONHL3:52 She became the first female journalist to be honored with a plaque in the Hall of Fame of a major professional sport as the 2005 winner of the Hockey Hall of Fames Elmer Ferguson Award, awarded to writers who have brought honor to journalism and to hockey. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, she has covered 18 Olympics. Two days later, they managed to beat a forceful Czechoslovakia 7-3. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Janaszak&oldid=1136825303, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 10:02. What about the player that doesnt want any help? Beck said. (2001) and Lake Placid 1980: XIII Olympic Winter Games (1980). He turns his stick over and he starts scratching on the ice with the toe of his stick. Front row, from left, Mark Pavelich, Steve Janaszak, Mike Eruzione, Rob McClanahan, Mark Wells, Dave Christian, Bob Suter, Buzz Schneider, Mark Johnson and Neal Broten. Ken Mitchell and my buddy Sam Skoryna, who played goalie Steve Janaszak, and Eric Peter-Kaiser, who played Mark Johnson. LPN: You said you played a little bit to get in shape. Craig spoke of his fondness of the film and says that the movie protects the legacy we built together.. Although reportedly receiving a contract offer from the Rangers, Eruzione went undrafted and never played an NHL game. But once we got two, three games into the tournament, it became pretty obvious he wasnt going to play. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has a special burden as the best player in the NHL trying to get his team to playoff glory, much like Mike Trout. The Russians were seemingly unbeatable, winning five straight games previously ahead of the Feb. 22, 1980 clash. Steve Janaszak (born January 7, 1957 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey goaltender who played three games in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars and Colorado Rockies between 1980 and 1982. He works as an investment manager on Long Island, N.Y. Janaszak first became known in the hockey world as the star goaltender for Hill-Murray School on the East Side of Saint Paul. Our legacy was having the opportunity for Americans to bloom [in hockey], OCallahan added. They feel betrayed by the league they have given a big part of their life to. I still wake up in the middle of the night and hear, Janaszak! Scroll Down and find everything about him. Married to a Lake Placid Olympic Village interpreter he met during the Games, he now is a bond salesman residing in the New York suburbs. Suddenly, the team of amateurs was turning heads in Lake Placid. Its an incredible group of personalities, so much fun to be with. I said, Oh my god. Everybody had a hand on the rope. In the 1981 TV movie about the gold medal-winning U.S. hockey team called Miracle on Ice, Janaszak does not appear as a character, but rather in archival footage of the gold medal ceremony. But you know what the movie doesnt tell you? Despite the United States success in Lake Placid four years earlier, the Americans finished in seventh place in Sarajevo. In 2014, he auctioned off his medal for $262,900 to give his daughter some financial security, according to the Star Tribune. Youre playing worse every day! Even more interestingly, the movie directors were not made aware of the father-son connection until after the cast list was finalized. Nobody believed me. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, Lakers playoff hopes take another hit after comeback fades vs. Minnesota, With Norman Powell out, Clippers are edged at Sacramento for fifth loss in a row, Harvard-Westlakes Bryce Rainer fires out 92-mph fastballs in first start since 2021, UCLAs senior trio has persevered in restoring the Bruins to national prominence, Hes taken the next step: How Boogie Ellis found his game as USCs point guard. Devils coach John Hynes stands behind the bench during a game against the Penguins on Feb. 19. Following his playing career, which ended in 1996, he became an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabers and later the Minnesota Wild. Coached by the crass and abrasive Herb Brooks, the United States mens ice hockey team was assembled in the summer of 1979, beginning with a total of 80 guys from across the country. His jersey from the 1980 Olympics is on display inside the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Jack OCallahan, 60, also played professionally for several teams including the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils. All Rights Reserved. Coach Brooks ultimately elected to keep Eruzione, who went on to score the game-winning goal versus the Red Army. is a beautiful and populous city located in Saint Paul United States of America. He currently resides in Kansas City, working as the Director of Pro Scouting for the Islanders. The Saddledome opened in 1983 and was built for the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Once . Who can help Mark and his sister? Nobody believed me. Broten was awarded the captaincy a year later, although he was traded at the deadline of the same season to the New Jersey Devils. It wasnt easy not to play, Janaszak said without a tinge of bitterness in his voice. He was diagnosed with a degenerative spinal disease in 1989. This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Still. Steve Janaszak is known for Do You Belive in Miracles? They remember the emotional impact and all those things are negative and what we did was positive., For Baker, he said his time in the Olympics was the most fun I had playing hockey.. She was a hostess in the Olympic Village, an interpreter. The season after, he became the first American-born player to score five goals in a single NHL game. He overcame adversity repeatedly, barely making the team to begin with and narrowly avoiding being cut from the roster, twice. After doing the puck drop and before sitting down to sign autographs for an incredibly long line of fans, Steve, the 1980 teams backup goalie, sat down with Saratoga Living After Hours in one of the Glens Falls Civic Centers suites to talk about the. Los Angeles, A $150,000 executive protection dog? But understand Steve Janaszak is to understand why there ever was a miracle on ice. Ultimately we have to listen to what the doctors say, the experts in the field as far as the medical diagnosis, but its hard to believe there isnt a better way than just incarcerating somebody and then hoping the system takes care of him there, said former NHL goalie Corey Hirsch, another member of the group and an advocate of removing the stigma often attached to mental health issues. Interestingly, to this day Morrow is the only hockey player to have won an Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup in the same year. ET. But Jannys personality was a big part of the team. Theres a scene in the movie when were on the ice, and Kurt Russell turns his back to the camera so you cant see his face. Bill Baker, 61, played professional hockey after the Olympics and retired in 1984. He followed up his NHL career with two seasons in Europe, split between Italy and Austria.