Mike Eruzione was the captain of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" game. He still gets recognized today from fans sharing their memories of that moment. After retiring from hockey, Mike has had various jobs but was skeptical when approached about a business opportunity with Qvana. However, he was impressed by the products and recruited fellow Olympians to join. As a Qvana spokesperson, Mike promotes a healthy lifestyle and brings skills like hard work and teamwork from his athletic career.

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Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter becoming an independent busi-
Olympics'famed "Miraclc on lce" ness owner for Qvana. Mike first
Wife and three adult chiidren, Leighann, Michael
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States team captain sti1l gets 2011 when a woman in his home- lrAln*-i"ir ;::,.lii1i Team captain of United States Hockey
stopped by people who want to town left him a message about the Team for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New
thare their memorie, of thc magic opportunity. York. Scored the winning goal to defeat the Soviet Union
moment. 'l thought,'Here we go again,"' 4-3 in the famous "Miracle on lce" hockey game. Chosen
"Everyone will te11 me the story he confesses. "I can't tell you over to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremonies of
of where they were when it hap- the yelrs htrw many companies the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
pened,"Mike says. "They'll say, have called me, and I've basically i'fr:'.ii-1j:l.t lli..i1i *:.14.';ii'ii: ::;*.,:i't;:1i; "The atmosphere in the lOck-
'I remember where I was when shicd away." er room with my teammates after winning. Sharing that joy
Kennedy was assassinated or But Mike's own personal rule of victory and having it happen in your own country. The
when Challenger exploded, and is to return every phone cal1, so whole buiiding was electric."
then they will say,'I remember he called her back and listened. j
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where I was when you guys won.' She invited Mike to her house to
It's fun to hear." trv the products, and despite his
Mike': winning goal during skepticism he was impressed so Mike's stint as a Nutrisystem in hockey doesn't make me differ-
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that Lake Placid game is one of much so that he called friends and spokesperson, the Olympians ent than anybody else."
the mo.t played highlighrs in fellow Olympians Dan Jansen and weren't Paid to join they However. being an O11 mpic-
American sports and was voted Bonnie Blair to pass along the bought in, just like everv IBO.
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the greatest highlight of all time opportunity. After all these years, "I take a1l the products," Mike lights. Mike knows what it means
by trSPN viewers in March 2008. Mike still prefers to be part of a says."Breakfast every day is a to work hard, work as a team and
Despite his all-star status, Mike team. shake. Ten out of 14 days my work to win. Those qualities made
i. an approachable. sr raight "When I talked to Bonnie and lunch is a shake or a bar. I love the him successful as an athlete, and
shooting guy. He retired from Dan I said one of three things i5 I
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Essentials he brings those skills to Qvana.
hockey after rhe 1qBO Olvmpics going to happen," he remembers. a day. And I believe the Probiotic 'A 1ot ofpeople get into direct
"What better way to get out of "First, this company is going to is one of the best on the market." sales because they want to make
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the game than winning," he says. take off and we're going to do Although Mike has tasted suc- monev. but our approach is op-
Since then he has worked as a well. The seeond possible scenario cess throughout his 1ife, he doesn't posite,"Mike says. "The financial
TV sports commentator and a is that the products are good and take himself too seriously. gain is obviously great. But more
motivational speaker. Mike is di- at least we will benefit from that. "What I did as an athlete it one important than that, Qvana offers
rector of Special Outreach at Bos- Third, at the very least we will get thing, but life goes on," he says. great products. It's a win-win."
ton Universiry where he played to see each other a lot." "It's nice to know I had that ex- And if there is one thing Mike
hockey for four years as a student. Mike, Dan and Bonnie all came perience and that opportuniry but Eruzione iarow. about, it's win-
The Olympics have continued on board with Qvana. Unlike just because I did somerhing big ning. And miracles.
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