Talkin' Isles: Ken Morrow

The Olympic gold medalist and four-time Stanley Cup champion joins the podcast to talk about the Miracle on Ice

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By Cory Wright, Greg Picker and Jack Halsted @NYIslanders / NewYorkIslanders.com

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Olympic Gold medalist and four-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Morrow joins the podcast for episode 20. Morrow, a member of the Miracle on Ice team, goes in-depth on the 1980 Olympics. Topics include:
9:50 - Trying out for the Olympic team.
12:30 - Barnstorming for a year leading up to the games.
19:45 - His relationship with Team USA Head Coach Herb Brooks.
29:40 - Beating the Soviets/
32:35 - The famous bag skate.
35:35 - Winning gold in 1980.
43:30 - Winning the Stanley Cup in 1980.
51:00 - Being inducted into the Islanders hall of fame and more.

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