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 …
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Ep 12006-09-17
A Simple Game (1875-1905)
The origins of hockey can be traced back to the ancient pyramids, but when the …
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Ep 22006-09-17
The Money Game (1905-1915)
As the new century begins, millionaires and mercenaries team up to create professional hockey. Farm …
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Ep 32006-09-24
Empires on Ice (1915-1929)
Hockey goes to war. Young men fight overseas and women take their place in pro …
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Ep 42006-09-24
The People's Game (1930-1945)
In the depths of the Depression, the NHL is on the brink of collapse but …
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Ep 52006-10-01
A National Obsession (1945-1960)
Television meets hockey and a Saturday night tradition is born. In Quebec, everyone's watching Maurice …
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Ep 62006-10-01
The Golden Age (1960-1972)
A tale of two cities, as Montreal and Toronto are fierce rivals, on and off …
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Ep 72006-10-08
The Soul of a Nation (1972-1980)
The 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the U.S.S.R. started as an exercise in diplomacy. …
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Ep 82006-10-08
Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)
Hockey need new heroes in the 1980's. The game of skill has degenerated into a …
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Ep 92006-10-15
Winter of Discontent (1990-1998)
In the nineties, two Canadian NHL teams follow our biggest stars into the United States. …
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Ep 102006-10-15
Reclaiming the Game (1998-2002)
As the millennium turns, the game that has become the soul of the nation is …