A thrilling season in the life of Team USA Hockey women, as the Americans won the inaugural Olympic gold medal in 1998. ”A Miracle of Their Own” also chronicles the birth of what is now known as “The Best Rivalry in Sports,” Canada vs the United States. Nagano 1998 is women’s hockey’s answer to the men’s Miracle on Ice in that it inspired a whole new generation of American players, girls who dreamt of skating in the Olympics—with a stick in their hands!.