'Miracle on Ice' Goalie Selling Olympic Memorabilia, Including Gold Medal

Jim Craig, the U.S. goalie during the 1980 Olympics’ “Miracle On Ice,” is selling some of the most iconic pieces from that memorable run, including the American flag he wore as a victory cape and the improbable gold medal draped around his neck.

The listing was posted on the website for Lelands, a sports memorabilia auction house in Bohemia.

Craig’s gear, though, isn’t being auctioned. It is a “private sale” that will take place from August 1 to November 1, 2015, on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition to his gold medal and the flag, Craig is selling jerseys from the games against the Soviet Union and Finland, his goalie mask, skates and other collectables from the run.

The asking price: $5.7 million.

Craig is selling it as one whole lot, but here are some of the individual prices:

• $1.5 million for the gold medal
• $1 million for the flag
• $1 million for the Soviet Union game jersey
• $500,000 for the gold medal game jersey
• $250,000 for the goalie mask
• $75,000 for the skates

“For the past 35 years, these items have been at the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Boston sports museum, the New York sports museum, and I think we’ve done a good job showing them because this moment was so big that I truly believe everyone was a part of it,” Craig told ESPN.

“But after the 35th anniversary [this past February], and after our teammate Bobby Suter died, I thought it was important to be responsible with these pieces to grow and protect the legacy for my family.”

Three other members of the 1980 U.S. hockey team, which beat the heavily favored Soviet Union 4-3 in the semifinals, have sold various pieces of their memorabilia, including two that sold their medals.

Craig said he hopes his pieces will continue to be displayed by whomever buys them.

Image via Lelands