Quoting an article from the Toronto Sun: there are moments in history when time, place and opportunity converge to create magic. This was undoubtedly one of those moments.
I came across this YouTube video many, many months ago. Many of the comments on the video questioned the validity of the audio on it, and there admittedly ARE some parts that seem a little "off." But I did a little research on it when I first came across the video and I'm pretty sure this is legit.
A fellow named Curt Chaplin, who worked the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics with ABC sports, was not working on February 22, 1980. He decided to use his press pass and take in the USA/USSR hockey game that afternoon, and used a tape recorder to do his own call of the game. He apparently came across these tapes a few years ago, took the video of the game and matched it up with his audio, using Ken Dryden's color commentary to fill in some of the blanks, and boom... we have a alternate call of the Miracle on Ice.
Is it Al Michaels legendary, career-making performance? No. But not being on ABC allowed Chaplin to let it all out on his personal call of the game, and it makes for a riveting video. Enjoy!
I came across this YouTube video many, many months ago. Many of the comments on the video questioned the validity of the audio on it, and there admittedly ARE some parts that seem a little "off." But I did a little research on it when I first came across the video and I'm pretty sure this is legit.
A fellow named Curt Chaplin, who worked the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics with ABC sports, was not working on February 22, 1980. He decided to use his press pass and take in the USA/USSR hockey game that afternoon, and used a tape recorder to do his own call of the game. He apparently came across these tapes a few years ago, took the video of the game and matched it up with his audio, using Ken Dryden's color commentary to fill in some of the blanks, and boom... we have a alternate call of the Miracle on Ice.
Is it Al Michaels legendary, career-making performance? No. But not being on ABC allowed Chaplin to let it all out on his personal call of the game, and it makes for a riveting video. Enjoy!
