
Vladimir Myshkin (Left), the Soviet backup goalie who gave up Team USA’s last two goals during the 1980 Winter Olympics “Miracle On Ice,” is Jewish.
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Fortunately for Myshkin, this wasn’t the defining moment of his career. He belonged to 6 gold medal-winning Soviet teams in the Ice Hockey World Championships, as well as the gold medal winning Soviet team at the 1984 Olympic games in Sarajevo.
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