The social context of the movie and the sport alone was how hockey was able to bring a bunch of different hockey players together as one. They all were from different places and and played hockey for different institutions. The coach was a very tough coach who pushed them to the max as if it was not the U.S.A. team. He pushed them like they were his own university team or his own kids. Normally when people play for any type of U.S.A. team, the practices are more slowed tempo or more laid back. Whereas, he made sure their practices were very intense and hard working. I think at the end, this definitely paid dividends for the team as they beat Soviet Union in which they were a HUGE underdog in and they had got blown out in a previous scrimmage. I think this win at the end showed the team's resiliency to overcome hardships and get the job done.