1 Season
10 Episode
Hockey: A People's History - Season 1 Episode 5 A National Obsession (1945-1960) (2006)
Television meets hockey and a Saturday night tradition is born. In Quebec, everyone's watching Maurice Richard. In addition, to scoring goals, he is a fearsome player who fights as hard as he plays. When he is suspended by NHL President Clarence Campbell for hitting a referee, riots break out in Montreal. English Canadian fans are watching the exploits of a tough-as-nails kid from Saskatchewan, Gordie Howe. Playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Howe almost dies in 1951 following an on-ice collision with Teeter Kennedy. He recovers and goes on to enjoy the longest career in professional hockey.
- Country : Canada
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : CBC Television
- Director : Mark Starowicz, Susan Dando
- Cast : Paul Gross, James Hyndman
