True fans know hockey involves more than a 60-minute game. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. A number of fascinating documentaries take fans behind the scenes and provide the players with a voice, which helps situate the sport in the broader social, political, and
Broad Street Bullies
During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers’ 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, went to two more Finals, and missed the playoffs once. Furthermore, they registered 100 or more points in five consecutive seasons between 1974 and
Prior to their championship game, the Charlestown Chiefs’ gritty player-coach and captain Reggie Dunlop’s pep talk to his team emphasized that violence is killing this sport, dragging it through the mud. He wanted to play it straight, old-time hockey. This classic scene from the hockey movie Slap Shot epitomizes Philadelphia Flyers’ hockey. From their inaugural