Popular Post section314 Posted March 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2021 Kudos to @BROOKLYN JET for posting this in another forum. Mark Pavelich, a key man on the 1980 USA Gold Medal Hockey team, passed away at the age of 63. IMHO, Pav and his teammates were the greatest team this country has ever seen, any sport, any level. I was a senior in college when that took place, and in a strange, but cool, way, I feel like I know those guys. They brought this country together in a way that we could sorely use today. RIP. beat the Russians 11 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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peekskill68 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Could be the single greatest sports moment of my lifetime (and yes, I was around for SB III)... RIP 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROOKLYN JET Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Mark Pavelich, ‘Miracle on Ice’ team star, dead at 63 By Michael Blinn March 5, 2021 | 5:27pm | Updated Mark Pavelich skates with the New York Rangers in 1982. George Kalinsky for Madison Square Garden Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team who spent the bulk of his seven-year NHL career with the Rangers, was found dead at a treatment facility in central Minnesota. The 63-year-old died at Eagle’s Healing Nest, where he was receiving mental health treatment, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Pavelich was under civil commitment after assaulting his neighbor with a four-foot metal pipe in August 2019. Police were called to Pavelich’s residence around 8:30 a.m. Thursday after a reported death. No one had seen Pavelich since 8 p.m. the previous day. The cause of death was not immediately known. Pavelich starred for the U.S. squad during the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., as part of “The Coneheads” line, collecting an assist on Mike Eruzione’s goal that stood as the winner in a semifinal round upset over the vaunted Soviet Union team. The Americans went on to beat Finland for the gold medal. “We are saddened to hear about the passing of 1980 Olympic gold medalist Mark Pavelich,” USA Hockey tweeted. “We extend our deepest condolences to Mark’s family & friends. “Forever a part of hockey history.” The 5-foot-7 Minnesota native went on to a seven-year NHL career that began in 1981 with the Rangers and his former Olympic coaches, Herb Brooks and Craig Patrick. On a team with big personalities like Ron Duguay and Ron Greschner, the quiet Pavelich was hard-nosed and skilled. He centered Duguay in the winger’s lone 40-goal season and recorded 133 goals in 341 regular season games over five seasons with the Blueshirts. His five-goal game on Feb. 23, 1983, is still a franchise record, now shared with Mika Zibanejad. “The New York Rangers are saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Pavelich,” the Rangers said in a statement. “His determination, passion, and dazzling playmaking ability earned him the adoration of Rangers fans during his five-year tenure in New York. Mark helped inspire a nation through the integral role he played on the ‘Miracle on Ice’ team in the 1980 Winter Olympics., Our thoughts are with Mark’s loved ones during this difficult time.” His NHL career also included stops with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks. Pavelich’s post-hockey life was one of legal, personal and mental issues. His wife, Kara, died in 2012 at the age of 44 after falling off a balcony. In 2014, he famously sold his gold medal for $262,900, splitting the sale to help his adult daughter. He had run-ins with neighbors and family which eventually led to his incarceration for the 2019 assault in which he accused a neighbor of “spiking” his beer. In April 2020, family and friends told The Post they were hopeful Pavelich was getting the help he needed. “Mark doesn’t want to be the poster child for mental health,” former Rangers teammate Barry Beck said. “But we would like to see him be able to tell his story, and not have someone else tell it for him.” https://nypost.com/2021/03/05/mark-pavelich-miracle-on-ice-team-star-dead-at-63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Alzheimer's or early onset dementia, no question . . . and/or CTE. It's amazing how nobody really talks about CTE in hockey. RIP. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROOKLYN JET Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 This is truly a sad day, RIP Pav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 One of the best moments in my sports fan life. RIP.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Again! the movie based on this team was very good RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Sad Day ... but man .. the guy lived a dream ... seriously .. apex moment in sports. Cant ask fo rmuch more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 17 hours ago, section314 said: Kudos to @BROOKLYN JET for posting this in another forum. Mark Pavelich, a key man on the 1980 USA Gold Medal Hockey team, passed away at the age of 63. IMHO, Pav and his teammates were the greatest team this country has ever seen, any sport, any level. I was a senior in college when that took place, and in a strange, but cool, way, I feel like I know those guys. They brought this country together in a way that we could sorely use today. RIP. beat the Russians it's terrible when anyone does at a pretty young age. more importantly, they beat that russian army team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flea Flicking Frank Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 For those not old enough to remember, the USA was in a very dark time. So many problems. That team United the country at a time when we really needed it. Sorry to hear about Pavelich. Condolences to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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