Pond Hockey (film)

Pond Hockey (film)

Pond Hockey is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Tommy Haines. The film is an examination of the changing culture of pond hockey.

Plot synopsis

Director Tommy Haines and his Minnesota crew chronicle the changing culture of hockey through interviews with Wayne Gretzky, Neal Broten and Sidney Crosby to local rinkrats. Interwoven with the story of the first ever U.S. Pond Hockey Championships. The tournament was composed of 100 teams; the film follows two of these teams: The Federal League Allstars and Sofa King Lazy.

Notable cast

Wayne Gretzky,
Neal Broten,
John Mayasich,
Sidney Crosby,
Marian Gaborik,
Lou Nanne,
John Buccigross,
Willard Ikola,
Phil Housley,Jeff Sorem,John "Bug" Blooston,
Patrick Kane,
Wendell Anderson,
Krissy Wendell,Dave Miller,Mark Kovacich,
Rick DiPietro,Charles McGrath,Jack Falla,
Jordan Leopold,Matt Henderson,Dan Hendrickson,
P. J. Axelsson.

Producers

Director/Producer - Tommy Haines,Producer - J. T. Haines,Producer - Andrew Sherburne,Producer - Nick Deutsch,Executive Producer - Northland Films,Executive Producer - Philip Falcone

Festivals/awards

"Best of Fest" selection at the 2008 Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival

Official Selection of the 2008 Free Range Film Festival

Winner of the "Audience Award" at the 2008 Landlocked International Film Festival

Trivia

Executive Producer Philip Falcone was a college hockey standout and graduate from Harvard University and is currently a General Partner of the Minnesota Wild.

Filming locations

Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia

External links

* [http://www.pondhockeymovie.com Pond Hockey Movie Official Website]
* [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/18171494.html Star Tribune Review]
* [http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=16781 Rhode Island International Film Festival]

References

*imdb title|id=1254969|title=Pond Hockey


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pond hockey — is a form of ice hockey very similar in its object and appearance to traditional ice hockey, but far simpler and designed to be played on part of a natural frozen body of water. The rink is 50% longer than a standard NHL specification rink, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Hockey Night in Canada — H.N.I.C. redirects here. For the albums, see H.N.I.C. (Prodigy album) and H.N.I.C. (Pastor Troy album). Hockey Night in Canada The present logo used since 1998. Format Sports …   Wikipedia

  • Arrowhead Pond — Honda Center Honda Center The Pond Adresse 2695 East Katella Avenue Anaheim …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim — Honda Center Honda Center The Pond Adresse 2695 East Katella Avenue Anaheim …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Paperback Hero (1973 film) — Paperback Hero is a 1973 Canadian movie, directed by Peter Pearson, which starred Keir Dullea and Elizabeth Ashley. It is set in Saskatchewan and portrays the life of a big fish minor league hockey player in a little pond town.It was originally… …   Wikipedia

  • Sidney Crosby — Sidney Crosby …   Wikipedia

  • Outline of sports — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sports: Sport – a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively, sports can be played on land, in water and in the air.… …   Wikipedia

  • List of NHL mascots — Introduced in 1983, Calgary s Harvey the Hound was the NHL s first mascot. This is a list of current and former National Hockey League mascots, sorted alphabetically. Contents 1 …   Wikipedia

  • Buffalo, New York — City of Buffalo   City   …   Wikipedia

  • Climate of Minnesota — On March 29, 1881 snowdrifts in Minnesota were higher than locomotives. The climate of Minnesota is typical of a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Minnesota s location in the Upper Midwest allows it to experience some of the …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”