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Here's Hockey!

1953 10 min
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Featuring Jean Beliveau, this short film focuses on hockey from the inside out. Known as Canada's national pastime, this film demonstrates why hockey is such an exciting spectator sport. From east to west, the connection between fans and players is evident in the excited cries of "we've won!" From Pee-Wee to Bantam, from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the big league pros, Here's Hockey! shows what it takes to make a great hockey player.

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Featuring Jean Beliveau, this short film focuses on hockey from the inside out. Known as Canada's national pastime, this film demonstrates why hockey is such an exciting spectator sport. From east to west, the connection between fans and players is evident in the excited cries of "we've won!" From Pee-Wee to Bantam, from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the big league pros, Here's Hockey! shows what it takes to make a great hockey player.

  • director
    Leslie McFarlane
  • script
    Leslie McFarlane
  • producer
    Nicholas Balla
  • photography
    Donald Wilder
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
  • editing
    Marion Meadows
  • sound editing
    Dino Di Campo

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Education

Ages 9 to 14

Health/Personal Development - Fitness/Physical Activities
Physical Education - Safety/Fair Play/Leadership

As you watch this film, what changes in the game and its players do you notice? Why is hockey such a popular sport all over the world? Identify some of today’s hockey greats and their contributions to the game. In what ways has hockey remained the same?
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