REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-08 Declaring each February 22nd as "USA Hockey Day" in the City of Huntington Beach
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Statement of Issue:
On March 3, 2026, the City Council authorized staff to bring forth a resolution declaring every February 22nd as USA Hockey Day.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-08 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Declaring each February 22nd as 'USA Hockey Day' in the City of Huntington Beach."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff otherwise.
Analysis:
The United States has achieved historic success in international ice hockey competitions, demonstrating excellence and resilience on the world stage.
The United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team has won three Olympic gold medals since women's hockey debuted at the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, capturing gold in Nagano (1998), PyeongChang (2018), and Milano Cortina (2026). The United States Men's National Hockey Team has also won three Olympic gold medals, including its historic victory at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.
The United States Men's Team's Olympic gold medal victory on February 22, 2026, ended a 46-year gold medal drought dating back to the legendary February 22, 1980 "Miracle on Ice," when the United States defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to win Olympic gold.
February 22 now stands as a historic day in United States hockey history, marking both the legacy of the 1980 Miracle on Ice and the 2026 Olympic gold medal victory. The 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournaments featured extraordinary performances by both United States teams, including dramatic overtime "golden goal" victories over Canada-by the women's team on February 19,...
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