Hockey: A People's History - Season 1 Episode 8 Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)

Name: Hockey: A People's History
Genre: Documentary
Released: 15 Oct 2006
Rating: 0.00
Cast: Paul Gross, James Hyndman

2006-10-15 Canada 45 minutes.

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Documentary canada sports ice hockey

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Sep 17, 2006

1 - 1

A Simple Game (1875-1905) Sep 17, 2006
1 - 2

The Money Game (1905-1915) Sep 17, 2006
1 - 3

Empires on Ice (1915-1929) Sep 24, 2006
1 - 4

The People's Game (1930-1945) Sep 24, 2006
1 - 5

A National Obsession (1945-1960) Oct 01, 2006
1 - 6

The Golden Age (1960-1972) Oct 01, 2006
1 - 7

The Soul of a Nation (1972-1980) Oct 08, 2006
1 - 8

Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988) Oct 08, 2006
1 - 9

Winter of Discontent (1990-1998) Oct 15, 2006
1 - 10

Reclaiming the Game (1998-2002) Oct 15, 2006

Overview

Hockey need new heroes in the 1980's. The game of skill has degenerated into a boxing match on ice. Canada has lost the Stanley Cup, it's lost the Canada Cup, and hockey has lost its luster. The Great One - Wayne Gretzky - arrives, restoring hope. The game enjoys a renaissance, and a young girl from Toronto uses the new Charter of Rights to challenge gender discrimination in hockey. But for many Canadian fans, the decade ends in tears, with news of Wayne Gretzky's trade to Los Angeles.

Year 2006

Studio CBC Television

Director Mark Starowicz, Susan Dando

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Popularity 0.7899

Language English, French