This run by the U.S. men's hockey team has been good, but not "Miracle on Ice" caliber, according to Mike Eruzione, captain of that 1980 squad.

"It's night and day — there is no comparison," Eruzione said in Jupiter, Fla., after speaking to the St. Louis Cardinals. "To compare them beating Canada to us beating the Soviets, it's not even close."

Eruzione spoke to the Americans before their Olympic opener. He's not planning to return to Vancouver unless he's invited.

"This isn't my team, this is their team," Eruzione said. "This is their moment. This is their time to enjoy the success. Hopefully they will be in the gold medal game. Hopefully they will win a gold medal and it'll be a great moment for them."

Eruzione was in South Florida for a golf tournament, then went to dinner with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa Wednesday night. La Russa then asked him to talk to the club.

"My first love growing up was baseball so it was nice for me to get to meet them," he said.