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This Day In Sports History (February 19th) – U.S. Mens Olympic Hockey Team
It was on this day in 1998 that the United States Men’s Olympic hockey team was found responsible of thrashing their hotel rooms at the Olympic Athletes Village in Nagano. The damage to the room was done just a few hours after the team was ousted from the tournament by the Czech Republic by a 4-1 score.
Although the vandalism was minor (broken chairs, dented walls and doors, emptied fire extinguishers) it was a senseless and childish actby the sore loser Americans. None of the players ever came forward and confessed and therefore no one was ever punished, however, Chris Chelios the captain of the team did write a check for $3000 out of his own pocket to cover the damages.
As we are right in the middle of the Olympics, let us hope that when the 2010 United States Men’s hockey team gets knocked out they will not resort to unnecessary and juvenile destruction.
Here is a clip of Chelios breaking the Norris Trophy
Notable Birthdays
Gianluca Zambrotta: Soccer – Born February 19th 1977 (age 33) in Como, Italy
Mike Miller: NBA – Born February 19th 1980 (age 30) in Mitchell, South Dakota
Kyle Chipchura: NHL – Born February 19th 1986 (age 24) in Westlock, Alberta
