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Hockey Movies

“Goon” and the Winnipeg Jets 2023-24 Season

Michael Guthrie | August 20, 2023

“Slap Shot” is unquestionably the best hockey movie ever made. Any argument to the contrary is capricious and arbitrary and should be hotly contested. However, it exists in moviedom as…

Categories Hockey Movies, Season Previews, Winnipeg Jets

“The Mighty Ducks” Built a New Generation of Hockey Fans

Colin Newby | July 30, 2023

The ultimate sports narrative is the underdog story. You’ve seen it countless times. The protagonist suffers embarrassment against a rival. A chance to regroup and improve then sets the stage…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Hockey Movies

Hockey Documentaries to Watch Right Now

Blain Potvin | July 7, 2023

True fans know hockey involves more than a 60-minute game. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. A number of…

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Hockey at the Movies: The Ultimate Fictional Hockey Team

Tony Wolak | June 30, 2023

Hockey movies have captured the hearts of fans all across the world. Although there aren’t as many of them compared to other sports, the ones that entered the marketplace established…

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A Very Hallmark Hockey Christmas

Blain Potvin | December 20, 2022

It would be impossible to not be bombarded with Christmas-themed movies churned out by a certain greeting card company. It has become a staple of holiday programming and has a…

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10 Most Passionate Fictional Hockey Fans

Kristy Flannery | October 25, 2021

As hockey fans, it’s exciting to see an NHL team represented on a favorite show or movie, and I thought about what it would be like to attend a game…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Hockey Media, Hockey Movies

Film Review: Ice Guardians

THW Archives | August 6, 2021

Hockey may be the fastest game on earth, but Brett Harvey offers a measured meditation on the role of the slowest guys on the ice. His documentary “Ice Guardians” had…

Categories Commentary, Hockey Movies

Sports Documentaries to Watch Right Now

THW Archives | December 5, 2020

As the world of sports is struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, sports fans cling to any bit of content they can find. Sport has a rich history of stories involving…

Categories Commentary, Hockey Movies

Odd Man Rush – An Authentic Look at the Pursuit of Hockey Dreams

Kyle Gipe | September 1, 2020

Based on Bill Keenan’s best-selling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush presents a humorous, self-deprecating look at the realities of playing minor professional hockey in Europe in pursuit…

Categories Hockey Media, Hockey Movies

Hockey, Humor, Heft: Why ‘Youngblood’ Still Holds Up

Tom Castro | April 29, 2020

“I didn’t want to see another son hurt.” With those words, actor Eric Nesterenko drives home the central theme of the often-overlooked hockey film Youngblood, released in 1986 and co-produced,…

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Time to Reboot The Mighty Ducks

THW Archives | October 18, 2019

There should be more hockey movies. Hockey and movies are both passions of mine and they should be brought together more often. Sure there’s been documentaries and the Goon movies…

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‘The Russian Five’ More Than Just a Hockey Documentary

Tony Wolak | June 3, 2019

When my wife and I first started dating, she admitted to not knowing very much about hockey, let alone the Detroit Red Wings. Flash-forward six years. Both of us were…

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