The tournament
The event featured a number of future Hall of Fame-caliber players. Doug Weight led the tournament in scoring, with Canada's Eric Lindros and the Soviet Union's Pavel Bure trailing the American.
Canada took care of Switzerland in the tourney's first game, winning 6-0. Things started to look bleak for their gold medal hopes when they tied the U.S. 4-4 in their second matchup, putting them a point behind the Soviets.
Canada continued on, beating Norway, Sweden, and Finland before dropping their first contest against Czechoslovakia. With a 4-1-1 record and just one game left to play against the then-undefeated Soviets, Canada needed a miracle to secure gold.