09 Feb, 2010
Feb. 9, 1960 – US Hockey Team beats Czechs 4-3 in LA
Posted by: Forgotten Miracle In: Blog
This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey
Feb. 9, 1960 – Los Angeles, CA – The Americans beat the Czechs 4-3 in Los Angeles in front of a packed house at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Larry Palmer was in goal for the game. Palmer and McCartan had been alternating starts, but Riley decided that Palmer would start again the following night. He explained the decision to McCartan, “Jack, you’re my starting goalie in Squaw Valley, but I’m not playing you tomorrow night against the Czechs. If they beat you, that would give them an edge when we play in the Olympics.”
