• 2006
Hockey: A People's History

Summary The history of the sport of ice hockey and its impact on the founding country of Canada. View more details

  • 2006

Hockey: A People's History

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Paul Gross Jean Pearson Darren Hynes Marcello Cabezas

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8.7

Details

Genres : History Sport Documentary

Release date : Sep 16, 2006

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : CBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Société Radio-Canada CBC Documentary Unit

Summary The history of the sport of ice hockey and its impact on the founding country of Canada. View more details

Details

Genres : History Sport Documentary

Release date : Sep 16, 2006

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : CBC

Language : English

Filming locations : Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Société Radio-Canada CBC Documentary Unit

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Hockey: A People's History (2006)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 16, 2006
A Simple Game
A hockey puck is dropped for the first time in 1875. A young country of Canada, along with patrons like Lord Stanley of Preston, suddenly have a new passion.
Episode 2 • Sep 16, 2006
A Money Game
The professional hockey truly begins when NHL is formed in 1917. Brothers Frank and Lester Patrick modernize the rules of the game.
Episode 3 • Sep 23, 2006
Empires on Ice
Young men fight in World War I, so women take their place in pro hockey. Conn Smythe returns to Toronto and Canada plays at the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Episode 4 • Sep 23, 2006
The People's Game
NHL is on the brink of collapse during the Great Depression, but the advent of radio carries the voice of Foster Hewitt to people's homes.
Episode 5 • Sep 30, 2006
A National Obsession
Hockey Night in Canada debuts on television in 1952. Players like Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Gordie "Mr. Hockey" Howe brings both finesse and toughness to Canadian living rooms.
Episode 6 • Sep 30, 2006
The Golden Age
Two of the biggest hockey towns Toronto and Montreal are also fierce rivals. Maple Leafs defender Tim Horton and Canadiens center Jean Béliveau personify their teams.
Episode 7 • Oct 07, 2006
Soul of a Nation
It was a war on ice when Canada and Soviet Union faced off in the Summit Series in 1972. Ultimately it was also a source of national pride.
Episode 8 • Oct 07, 2006
Hope and Betrayal
In the early 1980s "The Great One" arrives. Wayne Gretzky brings renaissance to NHL during the decade when fights and brawls were commonplace.
Episode 9 • Oct 14, 2006
Winter of Discontent
In the 1990s Gretzky, Lemieux and women's national team shine for Canada, but there are also dark clouds: Alan Eagleson affair, losing teams from Winnipeg and Quebec City, and closing down historical Montreal Forum and Maple Leaf Gardens.
Episode 10 • Oct 14, 2006
Reclaiming the Game
Team Canada wins gold medal in women's and men's hockey on 2002 Olympics. Behind the scenes, however, the millionaire players and billionaire owners can't get along and 2004-05 NHL season is canceled. Has the game lost its moral compass?
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