The U.S. hockey team's improbable victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics was one of the most iconic moments in American sports history. Now, an important piece of memorabilia from the game has hit the auction block.
The near-complete set of rink boards, glass, benches, and penalty boxes from the "Miracle on Ice" arena, now known as Herb Brooks Arena, are being auctioned off by Leland's with a reserve price of $25,000.
Here's a portion of the description:
We offer here the actual Olympic Center hockey rink boards from the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. In the most stunning upset in sports history called the "Miracle On Ice," the underdog USA squad rolled over the mighty Russians and went on to defeat Finland in the Gold Medal match. ... This auction lot will include the complete set of boards that encircled the ice surface, the glass that topped it, the benches and the penalty boxes. The boards continued to be used after the 1980 Olympic games and do not bear the original signage, although ample available photo references would make restoration simple. They bear advertising proclaiming "Home of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games." Lelands will be happy to work with the successful bidder to arrange shipping of the disassembled rink from its present location in Minnesota where it has been stored for the past twenty years.
The auction runs through June 17.
- With h/t to Puck Daddy
