Description

POND HOCKEY:

"Required viewing for every kid who plans to lace 'em up for a season of youth hockey." -Bruce Brothers, St Paul Pioneer Press

The pond. This is where hockey was born—under the open sky—where the ice is gritty and so is the play. For generations, we've grown up on outdoor ice. But, there are new climate-controlled arenas in every town, and that’s where the kids go to practice year-round now. The frozen ponds are losing their inhabitants.

Pond Hockey examines the changing culture of sports through insightful interviews with hockey stars, experts, journalists and local rink rats alike.

More than just a celebration of a beloved game, Pond Hockey searches the open ice for the true meaning of sport.


FORGOTTEN MIRACLE:

"A solid documentary...keeps the action moving." -New York Times

"A terrific documentary...if it doesn't grab you, you don't have a pulse." - E.M. Swift, Sports Illustrated writer

1960 marked a time of transition. The Cold War was heating up. Television was introduced to the Olympics. Decades of Canadian hockey dominance were met by an emerging Soviet dynasty. In the middle of it all, a team of unheralded but talented Americans saw their chance for gold.

Carpenters, insurance salesmen and servicemen by day, these men also happened to be America’s greatest hockey players. And for two weeks in California, they were the best in the world.

Together they achieved something that has still never been matched by an American hockey team: an unblemished record in an Olympiad. But for all the greatness of the 1960 US Olympic team, they remain a footnote in the history books. It’s a triumph that could aptly be called a "Forgotten Miracle."

Cast

POND HOCKEY:

Neal Broten, Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Marian Gaborik, PJ Axelson, Brent Burns, Jeff Sorem, John "Bug" Blooston, Dave Miller, Mark Kovacich, Brian Bonin, John Mayasich, Krissy Wendell, Jack Falla, Phil Housley, Lou Nanne, Wendy Anderson, John Buccigross, Chip McGrath, Brenda Bredemeier


FORGOTTEN MIRACLE:

Jack Riley, Bill Cleary, Bob Cleary, John Mayasich, Jack McCartan, Weldon Olsen, Dick Meredith, Roger Christian, Bill Christian, Paul Johnson, Jim Claypool, Walter Bush, Harry Sinden, Butch Williams, E.M. Swift, Joan Soares, Harvey Shapiro

Festivals

POND HOCKEY:

Best of Fest - Minneapolis / St Paul International Film Festival
Official Selection - Rhode Island International Film Festival
Audience Award Winner - Landlocked Film Festival

Production Credits & Notes

POND HOCKEY:

Director: Tommy Haines
Executive Producers: Northland Films, Phil Falcone
Producers: Tommy Haines, Andrew Sherburne, JT Haines, Nick Deutsch
Cinematographers: Tommy Haines, Andrew Sherburne, Nick Deutsch, Spencer Gillis
Editors: Tommy Haines and Andrew Sherburne
Music: Cody Westheimer, Daniel Williams-Goldberg, Mike Kramer


FORGOTTEN MIRACLE:

Directed by Andrew Sherburne & Tommy Haines
From Golden Puck Pictures and Northland Films
In association with USA Hockey and the United States Olympic Committee