Editor's note: This story was originally published in February 2020 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the USA Olympic men's ice hockey team's gold medal and iconic upset victory over the Soviet Union. The 2026 USA men's hockey team plays Slovakia in the Olympic semifinals at 3:10 p.m. Friday. He was just 22 years old at the time, a goaltender who five years earlier was attending Oliver Ames High School. Forty years ago Saturday, Easton native Jim Craig was thrust into the spotlight from coast to coast for playing a central role in one of the greatest upsets in sports history. He was the goaltender for the United States hockey team that stunned the world with a 4-3 victory over the...
