February 8, 2005


Public Service Announcement
Official Press Release-Lake Placid Hockey .com


Lake Placid Hockey .com to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Miracle on Ice!


Lake Placid Hockey .com will provide an online showcase commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games planned for Feb. 11-27, 2005.Web surfers from around the world will be able to access a complete schedule of events and activities for this unique event.

25th Anniversary Miracle on Ice Schedule of Events:
Friday Feb. 11, 2005:Verizon Sports Complex- FIBT World Cup bobsled and skeleton races Feb. 11-14, 2005 - , Lake Placid , New York.

Feb. 11, 2005- 1980 Winter Olympics Reunion Party. Location: Northwoods Inn - 4 PM.

Feb. 11, 2005 - 6 PM, 1980 Winter Olympics Reunion Party Location: Mirror Lake BeachAwards will be handed out for World Cup skeleton races held earlier in the day.
The Josh Cramoy Band will perform.

Feb. 11, 2005, 7:30 PM World Premiere Screening - Lake Placid: An Olympic History.Location: Lake Placid Center for the Arts .

Saturday Feb. 12, 2005: World Cup bobsled awards Location: North Elba Show Grounds

Saturday Feb. 12, 2005 , 5:30 PM. Lighting of the 1980 Olympic torch on the grounds of the Opening Ceremonies stadium.

Sunday Feb. 13, 2005: 7:30 PM .Location: Lake Placid Center for the Arts - Film Screening :The Golden Edge and Miracle

Tuesday Feb. 15 to Thursday Feb.17 2005 4-6 PM.: Location: Olympic skating Oval Long track speed skating camps on the oval from Free speed skating rentals and coaching clinics are available to individuals who want to sample the sport of long track speed skating. Admission is free to the skater.

Tuesday Feb. 15, 2005 : Location; Mirror Lake Beach 80 Minute Party at the beach with live music by Windy River.

Wednesday Feb. 16, 2005 : 7 PM Location: Lake Placid High School Auditorium The Essex County School Music Association presents the 2005 All-County Music Festival, . Admission is $3.00 per person or $10.00 per family.

Wednesday Feb. 16, 2005 : 7 PM Location: Whiteface Mountain: Electronic Media in the 1980 Winter Olympics

Friday Feb. 18, 2005 : Location: The Olympic Center : 80 Minute Party at the beach, pin trading, live reggae music, Toy Story 2

Saturday Feb. 19, 2005 : Location: Whiteface Mountain. NASTAR race

Sunday Feb. 20, 2005 10 AM - 12: Location: The Olympic Oval Learn the basics of speed skating

Monday Feb. 21, 2005 10 AM - 3 PM: Location: The Verizon Sports Complex hosts the "Mile a Minute" party, marking the occasion when East Germany's four-man bobsled broke the mile-per-minute barrier.

Tuesday Feb. 22, 2005 : The day the Miracle happened in the Olympic Center. U.S. 4, USSR 3.

Tuesday Feb. 22, 2005 3-5 PM Location: Bookstore Plus on Main Street in Lake Placid Book-signing at the from. New York Daily News sportswriter Wayne Coffey has written "The Boys of Winter".

Tuesday Feb. 22, 2005 7:30 PM Location: Lake Placid Center for the Arts.Panel Discussion: The Last Small Games? Ticket prices: $25 Patron Reserved Seating in the center section; $15 Adult General Admission; $12 General Admission, Students, Seniors; Student groups of seven or more $7.

Wednesday Feb. 23, 2005 9 AM.-5 PM. : Location: Verizon Sports Complex Classic skiing on two 1980 courses at the , guided ski tours of the courses and the venue’s racing history, guided torch-light skiing, musical entertainment including Roy Hurd as well as Lisa and Klaus Miessner and snowshoe tours at the Verizon Sports Complex Cross Country Center.

Wednesday Feb. 23, 2005 7:30 pm Location: Olympic Center Ice show and tribute to the 1980 Winter Games in the Olympic Center Tickets $25 and will go on sale February 4 at the Olympic Center Box Office. Call 518-523-3330

Wednesday Feb. 23, 2005 7:30 PMLocation: Olympic Center Ice show and tribute to the 1980 Winter Games in the at . Scheduled to participate will be U.S. hockey player Mike Eruzione, figure skaters Scott Hamilton, Linda Fratianne, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, skiers Phil and Steve Mahre and others. Tickets $25.

Thursday Feb. 24 2005 7:30 pm : Location; Lake Placid Arts Center Free screening of Miracle

Friday Feb. 25, 2005 7:30 PM : Location: Lake Placid Center for the Arts.Glengarry Bhoys Concert classic Celtic band Tickets are $12. Call 518-523-2512 for reservations.