Six Great Hockey Documentaries You Can Watch Online (Part 2)
Earlier in the month, I wrote the first part of an article on six great hockey documentaries you can watch online. In that article, I covered documentaries about the Lokomotiv…
Hockey Movies
Q & A With Scott Whyte a.k.a Gunnar Stahl
If you were a hockey fan in the 1970s, you grew up with Slapshot. If you were a hockey fan in the 1980s, you grew up with Youngblood. If you…
The Inaccuracy of D2: The Mighty Ducks
As a child growing up in the mid-90s, I loved sports and I loved movies, both loves very near to my heart to this day. During the mid-90s there were…
Hockey: The Sport For Nerds
Since everyone claims to be a “nerd” nowadays, it may be useful to find out what sport, if any, these people enjoy. Let me save readers time and simply announce:…
The Five Best and Worst Hockey Movies of All-Time
Recently, Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated came out with his list of the five best and worst hockey movies of all time, which can be read here. To say he…
Romanticism and the NHL
It’s normal to choke back tears during Coach Brooks’ pregame speech in Miracle that inspires the U.S. to beat the Soviets.
“The Last Gladiators” Delivers Harsh Truth About Fighting in NHL
Originally published in 2014, THW takes a look at The Last Gladiators, a seminal film on fighting in hockey. All you want to know about guys like Chris Nilan, Bob…
Documentary shoots straight on sport’s Head Games
The concern over injuries related to sports is not exactly a new phenomenon, although the types of injuries that provoke the concern have changed dramatically in recent years. Particularly in…
Mystery, Alaska – Hockey at The Movies
Mystery, Alaska – Is an Underrated Gem As hockey movies go, “Mystery, Alaska” doesn’t receive as much affection from hockey fans as do such classics of the genre like “Slap…
A fan guide to surviving “Lockout Part 2: Fehr Game.”
Kid yourself if it helps. “They’ll come to an agreement. They can’t be that greedy, right? (Nervous laughter followed by a panic attack).” But we know a lockout is coming.…
Kings Ransom: An Inside Look at the Wayne Gretzky Trade
ESPN turned 30 in 2009 and to celebrate they launched “30 for 30,” a series of sports documentaries that take viewers behind the headlines of some of sports’ greatest stories.…
Goon – Hockey Movie Review
Back in July, and after months of anticipation, I was finally able to sit down and watch Goon. While it’s been a while since I’ve checked out Slap Shot, and…