Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Miracle on Ice by Red Smith Missouri Teen Submerged in Icy Lake for 15 Minutes Makes 'Miracle' Recovery. Doctors Call Teen's Near-Drowning Recovery a Miracle. A suburban St. Louis teenager who slipped through an icy lake last month and had no pulse for nearly 45 minutes after he was rescued has made a "miraculous" recovery, doctors said. In fact, 14-year-old John Smith's health has improved so much since the Jan. 19 accident that doctors allowed him to go home Wednesday, NBC affiliate KSDK reported. "I knew there were a lot of people in my corner praying for me," John, an eighth-grader from St. Charles, told the station. John and two friends were walking over ice-covered Lake St. Louise when the trio fell through. One of the teens managed to swim back to shore while another clung to ice. By the time paramedics arrived, John had been submerged for more than 15 minutes. Crews attempted CPR for 15 minutes before doctors at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West continued the procedure for another 27 minutes, KSDK reported. During that time, he showed no signs of life. But just then, John's mother, Joyce, entered the trauma room and started praying loudly, said Dr. Kent Sutterer. "Within a matter of a minute or two, his heart started again," the doctor told KSDK. The 5-foot-3 teen's body temperature was at 88 degrees, and doctors were still worried that he could die within days if not hours. But not only did he survive — his brain functions returned to normal. "The only factors medically that were really in John's favor is that this was a cold-water drowning," Dr. Jeremy Garrett told the station. Still, doctors remain baffled that his brain function was preserved. The tenacious teen, who loves playing basketball, must undergo several weeks of outpatient therapy after his brush with death. But Dr. Garrett said John's recovery remains like nothing he has ever seen: "It's a bonafide miracle." Judge says 'Miracle on Ice' star Mark Pavelich is mentally ill. Grand Marais, Minn. — A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ordered that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team should be committed to a secure treatment facility, saying the hockey star is mentally ill and dangerous. Mark Pavelich, 61, of Lutsen, was charged with felony assault in August for allegedly beating a friend with a metal pole, breaking several bones. Charging documents say Pavelich accused the friend of spiking his beer. Judge Michael Cuzzo found Pavelich incompetent to stand trial, and the criminal case was put on hold while the state sought to have Pavelich committed. The Star Tribune reported that a hearing in February will determine whether Pavelich should stay committed for an undetermined amount of time. According to Cuzzo's order, one psychologist found Pavelich had delusions and paranoia, including a delusion that those closest to him were trying to poison him. Another psychologist found he suffered from a mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury, likely related to repeated head injuries. Pavelich had two assists in the United States' "Miracle" 4-3 win over the Soviet Union in a medal-round game of the 1980 Olympics. The U.S. then beat Finland to win the gold medal. Pavelich later played for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams. Pavelich's family members have said they believe he suffers from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, after repeated concussions from his time in the NHL. They said they started seeing changes in him a few years ago and he has refused help. CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in several former NHL players, more than 100 former NFL players and in dozens more athletes and members of the military who have been exposed to repetitive head trauma. The disease can lead to memory loss, depression and even suicide. The NHL has long denied there is a conclusive link between repeated blows to the head and CTE. Pavelich's sister, Jean Gevik, said her brother's situation was "heartbreaking." The NHL has been criticized for the way it has handled head injuries. Last year, the league settled a court case with hundreds of retired players who claimed they were harmed by head injuries. The NHL admitted no wrongdoing. Pavelich did not make a claim, Gevik has said. The Return of the Bling. The Return of the Bling Stan convinces Roger to return the Gold Medal that he won by cheating in the 1980 Olympics but he has a hard time giving it up. Season : 5 Episode : 13 Total Episode Count : 91 Prod. no. : 5AJN03 First Aired : February 21, 2010. Steve shows Stan the grade he got for writing about his hero "Legolas" from The Lord of the Rings and Stan takes him to task for not following a real-life hero. Stan shows him his display case of heroes, the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team and Ronald Reagan. When Roger reveals that he played on the gold medal winning team as Chex LeMeneux, Stan refuses to accept it until Roger takes him to a player's reunion where he is recognized and accepted. Stan is amazed and goes into full-blown hero worship. But when Roger reveals he was on performance-enhancing steroids, Stan is appalled. He destroys his shrine to the Olympic team and is at a loss as to what to do next. He goes to see Nancy Regan to channel the spirit of Ronald Reagan and interprets the message as him needing to return the medal to the Olympic committee. Roger follows Stan and Steve onto the plane but decides to sabotage it to keep his medal. Stan takes control of the medal when Roger leaves to go to the bathroom but he actually saws off the plane's wing. When the plane crashes, Stan and Steve proceed toward the Olympic Committee headquarters while Roger descends into a Gollum-like madness. Roger finds Stan and Steve but leads them to an all-female youth hostel. Steve is incapacitated by the charms of the girls while Olga, the owner, intoxicates Stan. Roger recovers his "precious" medal. Just as Stan is about to give up, he sees the spirit of Ronald Regan who rallies him to keep going. Stan recovers the medal and punishes Roger by throwing him in with the British tourist girls. Stan makes it to the Olympic Committee Headquarters but, just as he is about to drop the medal into the torch, Roger attacks him one last time and falls into the flames which turn out to be fake. Stan tries to give the medal back to the official but finds out no one cares because the "Miracle on Ice" was good for the committee. Stan is told that Reagan already knew about the steroids and paid off the committee to look the other way. When Steve enlightens Stan about heroes, Stan starts to speak but is attacked by Roger who bites off his finger simply because it was done in the movie. Meanwhile, back from a mission, Reginald hangs out at the Smith house. His previously cold relationship with Hayley hits absolute zero when, in the laundry, he shrinks her dress that she wanted to use for a date with her new boyfriend Ian. Reginald offers to take her to a "Shaggy" concert but Hayley isn't impressed. At the concert, Hayley wants to leave but is jostled by a drunk punk. Reginald demands an apology but is refused and he gets medieval on the punk impressing Hayley. Later over cognac, Hayley reveals her relationship isn't all its cracked up to be. Reginald tells her she should find someone more mature. Feeling tender, Hayley starts to kiss Reginald but he stops her telling her he is already in a relationship and wouldn't feel right cheating on his girlfriend. Heading off to bed, Hayley extends an invitation to Reggie if he changes his mind. Big Smitty And The Miracles. Right after Mike Eruzione scores the go-ahead goal, the camera cuts to the Team USA bench, and standing there with the thick-rimmed glasses and a raised white towel is Gary Smith, screaming along with thousands of fans who had just witnessed one of the greatest moments in sports history. But Smitty, as he was commonly known, witnessed a lot more than that shining moment in our nation’s history. Gary Smith quietly toiled behind the scenes with the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team until his public display of emotion after Mike Eruzione’s winning goal against Russia propelled him into the spotlight. Gary “Smitty” Smith stands as one of the few men who witnessed the “Miracle on Ice” from behind the scenes. As the head athletic trainer for the American team, Smitty was entrenched for the entire year at the end of the bench and inside the locker room. He carries with him an anthology of unique stories about life on that long and sometimes lonely road to Lake Placid. One of the many things Smitty will tell you about the ‘Miracle on Ice’ is that it was more than one stunning victory over the Soviet Union. The entire year, in fact, was peppered with tiny daily miracles that seemed to build on another, gained momentum and created a team of destiny. From surviving a near plane crash in northern Minnesota, an on-ice team mutiny in Norway and the unrelenting mind games of coach Herb Brooks, the true miracle was just surviving the pre-Olympic journey.