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The defiant words were uttered by Tom Williams of Duluth, Minnesota, in February 1960. Williams not only left Squaw Valley, California, with a gold medal, he would enjoy a 15-season NHL career, plus two seasons in the World Hockey Association.
Since 1920, hockey has been a marquee event at the Olympics. Check out key Olympic hockey stats and records throughout history now.