Ancestry.com Looks at Where the 'Miracle on Ice' U.S. Hockey Players Really Came From

Droga5 spot explores what it means to be American

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On the eve of the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, five members of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team reunite for an Ancestry.com ad, reminding us that, in America, “Greatness Comes From Everywhere,” because our ethnic heritage is so diverse.

Dave Christian, Mike Eruzione, John Harrington, Rob McClanahan and Buzz Schneider don’t actually appear in the 60-second spot from Droga5, which consists of stylized footage designed to capture the power and passion of the game and achieve an archival effect.

Instead,

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