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The goaltender for the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team isn’t getting cold feet about deciding to part with some cherished memorabilia from the Team USA's gold medal winning run in Lake Placid, New York 36 years ago.

After trying to sell a 19-piece lot that included his gold medal and iconic goalie mask last summer, Craig has decided to put 17 items up for auction individually through Lelands, a Long Island-based auction house. The gold medal and mask are joined by the jerseys he wore versus the Soviet Union and Finland, his “lucky” stick, and the American flag that was draped around his shoulders following the team’s final game of the tournament.

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Posted by Kracka

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Posted on 5/25/16 at 12:40 pm to Jim Rockford

I hate to see athletes part with historical items like that. Because some rich frick who needs unearned trophy's can display them like they earned them.

BUT, he's obviously fallen on hard times. Man's gotta eat.

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Posted by Mr Personality

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Posted on 5/25/16 at 12:44 pm to Jim Rockford

Ironic considering the Soviet goalie Tretiak is rich with a cushy job.

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Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 5/25/16 at 12:52 pm to Jim Rockford

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“I just think what happened with me is we had [the items] appraised, I had a chance to meet with Lelands, people had been after me for years to try to part with some of it,” Craig said in an interview with Puck Daddy. “[It] wasn’t the right time. I think Bobby Suter passing away really was a wakeup call for all of us. Then there’s a huge responsibility as a dad with two children on who gets what. It became really hard and so we sat down as a family and said let’s share this with the rest of the [world] and let’s try to see if we can help [the kids] financially as well, and hopefully if they have grandchildren.”