Pond Hockey (film)
Pond Hockey | |
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The documentary crew shoots a pick-up game of pond hockey in Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
Directed by | Tommy Haines |
Produced by | Tommy Haines, JT Haines, Andrew Sherburne, Nick Deutsch, Philip Falcone (executive producer) |
Written by | Tommy Haines |
Starring |
Wayne Gretzky Neal Broten Sidney Crosby |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pond Hockey[1] is a 2008 American documentary film, directed by Tommy Haines,[2] and produced by Northland Films.[3] The film is an examination of the changing culture of pond hockey.
Plot
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
- Jonathan Toews
Producers
Director/Producer - Tommy Haines, Producer - JT 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
- Official Selection of the 2010 Canadian Sports Film Festival [4]
Philip Falcone
The executive producer, Philip Falcone, was a college hockey stand out and graduate from Harvard University, and is currently a General Partner of the Minnesota Wild.
Filming locations
References
- ↑ "Pond Hockey: a documentary film". Pondhockeymovie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Tommy Haines". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Northland Films". Northland Films. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Pond Hockey at the Internet Movie Database
- Pond Hockey interview with director Tommy Haines at Minnesota Public Radio
- Pond Hockey 81% like it at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pond Hockey Movie Official Website
- Star Tribune Review
- Rhode Island International Film Festival
- Little Village Magazine Review
- Film Critic Review