Jim Craig

Jim Craig will forever be tied to one extraordinary night, the 1980 Miracle on Ice, and that is no small thing to carry. Stopping 36 of 39 shots against the mighty Soviet Union, he became the human wall behind one of sport's most mythologized upsets. What moves me is the image of him afterward, draped in the flag, searching the stands for his father. That blend of national triumph and intensely personal emotion is why the moment endures. From Easton, Massachusetts to Boston University to immortality, Craig reminds me that sometimes a single performance can define a life.

Name (English)

Jim Craig

Name (Japanese)

ジム・クレイグ

Reading

じむ・くれいぐ

Born

May 31, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Easton, Massachusetts, United States

Height

185 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player

High school

Oliver Ames High School

University

Boston University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Craig%20(ice%20hockey)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B0%20(%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q478435

Tags

• Massachusetts
• ice hockey player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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