Jim Craig (ice hockey)

James Downey Craig is an American former ice hockey goaltender who is best known for being part of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Craig had a standout Olympic tournament, including stopping 36 of 39 shots on goal by the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 'Miracle on Ice', as the U.S. won 4–3, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland, 4–2, to clinch Olympic gold. Craig went on to play professionally in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars from 1980 to 1983. He was inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.

31 May 1957

Born on the same birth day (31 May): Brett Firman • Jay Miner • John Bonham • John George II, Elector of Saxony • Laurent Gbagbo • Norman Vincent Peale • Saint-John Perse • Thomas Mavros

Born in the same month (May 1957): Bob Suter • Eddie Harsch • Edward Lee (writer) • Henrietta Moore • Joan Benoit • Kathy Kreiner • Kirk Gibson • Lou Whitaker • Mar Roxas • Meg Gardiner • Mike Nesbitt • Nadine Dorries • Nitin Gadkari • Renée Soutendijk • Steven Croft (bishop)