Jim Craig, the hockey goaltender who helped the U.S. win a miraculous gold medal at the 1980 winter Olympics, is framed by a display featuring the jerseys, skates and goalie equipment he wore in the Soviet and Finland games as well as the iconic American flag that was draped over his shoulders after the gold medal win, as he poses for a photo Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in New York. Craig is now auctioning off the items, including his Olympic gold medal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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NEW YORK (AP) - The goaltender for the U.S. hockey team's 1980 Olympics Miracle on Ice is putting his gold medal up for sale in New York.
Jim Craig also is auctioning the jerseys, mask, skates and stick he used during victories over the Soviet Union and Finland at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
Craig said Tuesday his decision to auction 17 prized possessions has "nothing to do with money." He says the items would have "gone into hibernation" if he kept them.
He says he decided to sell the collection because he "didn't know what to do with it" after it spent years on display in museums.
Craig now works as a motivational speaker in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Lelands.com auction of his hockey gear goes through June 17 and is expected to fetch more than $5 million.
Jim Craig, the hockey goaltender who helped the U.S. win a miraculous gold medal at the 1980 winter Olympics, is framed by a display featuring the jerseys, skates and goalie equipment he wore in the Soviet and Finland games as well as the iconic American flag that was draped over his shoulders after the gold medal win, as he poses for a photo with the his Olympic Gold medal, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in New York. Craig is now auctioning off the items. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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The Olympic gold medal won by 1980 U.S. Winter Olympics hockey goalie Jim Craig is displayed during a news conference, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in New York. Craig, the hockey goaltender who helped the U.S. win a miraculous gold medal at the 1980 winter Olympics, is now auctioning off the jerseys, mask, skates and stick he used during victories over the Soviet Union and Finland, as well as his gold medal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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A display featuring 1980 U.S. Winter Olympics hockey goalie Jim Craig's Olympic gold medal, the jerseys, the hockey skates, and goalie equipment he wore in the Soviet and Finland games and the iconic American flag that was draped over his shoulders after the gold medal win, are displayed during a news conference, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in New York. Craig, the hockey goaltender who helped the U.S. win a miraculous gold medal at the 1980 winter Olympics, is auctioning off the items. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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1980 U.S. Winter Olympics hockey goalie Jim Craig speaks to a reporters, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in New York. Craig, the hockey goaltender who helped the U.S. win a miraculous gold medal at the 1980 winter Olympics, is now auctioning off the jerseys, mask, skates and stick he used during victories over the Soviet Union and Finland, as well as his gold medal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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