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The defiant words were uttered by Tom Williams of Duluth, Minnesota, in February 1960. Williams not only left Squaw Valley, California, with a gold medal, he would enjoy a 15-season NHL career, plus two seasons in the World Hockey Association.
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U.S. faces Sweden in men's hockey quarterfinal — an Olympic matchup they haven't won since 1960
The last time Sweden and the United States met in the Winter Olympics, Team USA was defeated 2-1 in a preliminary round game. When the two teams meet this Wednesday, the stakes will be higher as they kick off the quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.