Hockey: A People's History

Hockey: A People's History is a television documentary series from the CBC's Documentary Unit. It premiered on September 17, 2006. It aired on Sunday nights, in two-episode blocks, on CBC Television; repeats were made later in the week on CBC Newsworld.

Hockey: A People's History
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC
Release	28 July (2006-07-28) – 27 October 2006 (2006-10-27)^[1]

Much like previous series Canada: A People's History, the series told the history of the sport of ice hockey from a personal perspective, giving voice to various individuals, major and minor, as the sport grows and evolves in Canada.^[2][3][4] The series ran for 10 hours in total, and was shot in HD. Episode narration was by actor Paul Gross.

Episodes

 

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1. "A Simple Game"
2. "The Money Game"
3. "Empires on Ice"
4. "The People's Game"
5. "A National Obsession"
6. "The Golden Age"
7. "Soul of a Nation"
8. "Hope and Betrayal"
9. "Winter of Discontent"
10. "Reclaiming the Game"

Other media

Warner Bros. and CBC Home Media have released a 6-Disc DVD collection. The collection features two episodes per disc as well as bonus features on the 6th disc.

McClelland & Stewart has released a print version of Hockey: A People's History by Michael McKinley as well as an updated version with additional final chapter.^[5]

References

1. "Hockey: A People's History". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
2. Buma, Michael (9 March 2012). Refereeing Identity: The Cultural Work of Canadian Hockey Novels. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780773539877. Retrieved 22 November 2016 – via Google Books.
3. Joseph, Janelle; Darnell, Simon; Nakamura, Yuka (1 January 2012). Race and Sport in Canada: Intersecting Inequalities. Canadian Scholars’ Press. ISBN 9781551304144. Retrieved 22 November 2016 – via Google Books.
4. Druick, Zoë; Kotsopoulos, Aspa (1 August 2008). Programming Reality: Perspectives on English-Canadian Television. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. ISBN 9781554580101. Retrieved 22 November 2016 – via Google Books.
5. Cormack, Patricia; Cosgrave, James F. (1 January 2013). Desiring Canada: CBC Contests, Hockey Violence and Other Stately Pleasures. University of Toronto Press. p. 102. Retrieved 22 November 2016 – via Internet Archive. Hockey: A People's History cbc.

External links

• Official site