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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Hockey articles  Hockey
    The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR
     22 February 2026
    On this day in 1980, a group of American students pulled off the most unlikely of victories, beating the greatest team in international ice hockey history in the upset of the century. Some even called it a miracle.
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    Winter Olympics 2026: Jürgen Klopp makes Milano Cortina Games cameo, ice hockey fight ban labelled a 'joke' — quick hits from day 11
    18 Feb: Football manager Jürgen Klopp makes an appearance at the Milano Cortina Games, while French ice hockey players are unhappy about the ban handed to a teammate for fighting. Here are the quick hits from day 11.... more
    The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week
    26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week... more
    The Black Sticks women are vowing to capitalize on preparation time before August's hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands
    21 Jan: The Black Sticks women are vowing to capitalize on preparation time before August's hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands... more
    Black Sticks women's coach Phil Burrows is eager to see internal competition at this week's four-team international tournament in Dunedin
    21 Jan: Black Sticks women's coach Phil Burrows is eager to see internal competition at this week's four-team international tournament in Dunedin... more
    To hockey's Sultan Aslan Shah Cup in Malaysia
    1 Dec 2025: To hockey's Sultan Aslan Shah Cup in Malaysia... more
    The New Zealand men's have lost to Belgium 5-1 in their final pool match at 2025 Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia
    30 Nov 2025: The New Zealand men's have lost to Belgium 5-1 in their final pool match at 2025 Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia ... more
    Controversy has preceded India's winning goal in their 3-2 victory over the New Zealand men at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia
    28 Nov 2025: Controversy has preceded India's winning goal in their 3-2 victory over the New Zealand men at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia... more
    New Zealand's men have beaten Korea 3-1 at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia
    24 Nov 2025: New Zealand's men have beaten Korea 3-1 at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia... more
    International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer
    12 Nov 2025: International hockey is inbound for Dunedin this summer... more

     Most Popular Recent Hockey News
     26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week +++++++++++++
     18 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Jürgen Klopp makes Milano Cortina Games cameo, ice hockey fight ban labelled a 'joke' — quick hits from day 11 ++++++++++
     22 Feb: The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR ++

     Hockey NewsLinks
      21 Feb: Headlocks, punches thrown in nine-man brawl (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: It’s been 66 years since australia last played olympic ice hockey. can we ever get back there? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      19 Feb: Watch: united states ice hockey captain and speedskating star get engaged at winter olympics (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: Heated rivalry tv drama sparks new wave of ice hockey fans (BBCWorld)
      17 Feb: France bans its own player for remainder of games after olympic ice hockey brawl (Stuff.co.nz)
      8 Feb: Crosby leads canada into another olympic era (Sydney Morning Herald)
      7 Feb: It’s 2026 winter olympics time: these are the best ways to watch (PC World)
      30 Jan: Travis kelce helps family of america’s first female black ice hockey olympian get to italy (Stuff.co.nz)
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