In the fictional town of Mystery, Alaska, the residents are obsessed with ice hockey. When a publicity stunt by Sports Illustrated brings the New York Rangers to town for a game, the residents decide to form their own team and compete against the professional players. The story follows the journey of the ragtag team as they face various challenges and conflicts. Along the way, personal relationships and small-town dynamics come into play, adding to the drama and humor of the situation.
When a struggling ballet teacher meets an injured ice hockey player, they must work together to overcome their personal challenges and find love.
Ted Husing visits various branches of athletics: Frank Judson and Clevio Massimo show off their wrestling moves; Lester Patrick coaches the New York Rangers during hockey practice; gymnasts Al Jochim and Adelaide Meyers practice their moves; and Buck Freeman coaches the St. John's College men's basketball team during practice.
When hockey was less about business and more about playing the game, the National Hockey League fielded just six teams for 25 years. Relive the era known as "The Original Six" as told by the men who pioneered the game.
The story of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers, as told by those who were close to the team and the fans of the Rangers. For Game 7 of the Finals, key moments of the CBC's broadcast are incorporated into the video, as with an average audience of 4.957 million viewers, it was the highest-rated single CBC Sports program in history until the 10.6 million viewers for the men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics, when Canada won its first Olympic ice hockey gold medal since the 1952 Winter Olympics (the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the Salt Lake City Olympics was also between Canada and the United States and won by Canada, but that game drew only 4.54 million). Ends with final assessment on the Stanley Cup Finals by Bob Cole and Harry Neale on the CBC.
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