by Keith Gave (Author), Tim Rappleye (Author)
Like the group of players who stunned the world by upsetting the mighty Soviet Union in the iconic "Miracle Game" at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid in 1980, few gave the Team USA women much of a chance to beat the Canadians in the inaugural women's tournament in Nagano, Japan in 1998. After all, Canada's women had dominated their game for decades, winning every major international tournament until then. But when the Gold Medal game had ended, Team USA was standing atop of the podium after a shocking upset that ignited what many consider to be the greatest rivalry in all of sports.
Author Biography
Keith Gave is the author of the best-selling book The Russian Five (2018 Gold Star Publishing), and writer/producer of the award-winning documentary of the same name. He has covered hockey for more than 40 years, including as the NHL beat writer for the Detroit Free Press and Dallas Morning News. Tim Rappleye's other books include Jack Parker's Wiseguys (2017 University Press of New England) and Hobey Baker, Upon Further Review (2018 Mission Point Press). He currently writes columns on college hockey for FloHockey.TV. Tim played NCAA hockey at Lake Forest College, and now officiates youth hockey in Northern Michigan. He resides in Traverse City with his wife Amy and their two dogs.