E. M. Swift

Joined: Aug 15, 2014

SI Vault: Teen phenom Wayne Gretzky plays with maturity beyond his years

NHL

SI Vault: Pittsburgh lands a rare bird in Mario Lemieux

NHL

SI Vault: The Golden Goal: How the U.S. pulled off the Miracle On Ice

NHL

On And On And On And . . . : Gordie Howe, hockey's ageless wonder

NHL

SI Vault: Pat Quinn leads Philadelphia Flyers on historic streak

NHL

SI Vault: Coach Pat Quinn leads Philadelphia Flyers on record unbeaten streak (1/14/80 issue of Sports Illustrated).

A Reminder Of What We Can Be: The 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

Olympics

In this SI 60, E.M. Swift tells the full story of the gold-medal-winning 1980 "Miracle On Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team when they were named Sportsmen Of The Year by Sports Illustrated.

Sports Illustrated

From the SI Vault, here's E. M. Swift's story from March 3, 1980, on the improbable "Miracle on Ice."