CREATE TABLE "list_of_united_states_national_ice_hocke" (
  "position" text,
  "name" text,
  "height_cm" real,
  "weight_kg" real,
  "birthdate" text,
  "birthplace" text,
  "1998_1999_team" text
);

Question: What is the Position with a Birthdate that is august 17, 1980?
SQL: SELECT "position" FROM "list_of_united_states_national_ice_hocke" WHERE "birthdate"='august 17, 1980';