Mike Eruzione
Mike Eruzione was born on October 25, 1954. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Mike Eruzione
Michael Anthony "Rizzo" Eruzione (, Italian pronunciation: [erutˈtsjoːne], born October 25, 1954) is an Italian-American former ice hockey player. He was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal. He is the author, with Neal E. Boudette, of the national bestseller, The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of The Gold Medal-Winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, published by HarperCollins.