Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)

Hockey: A People's History Season 1 Episode 8

Overview:
Hockey need new heroes in the 1980's. The game of skill has degenerated into a boxing match on ice. Canada has lost the Stanley Cup, it's lost the Canada Cup, and hockey has lost its luster. The Great One - Wayne Gretzky - arrives, restoring hope. The game enjoys a renaissance, and a young girl from Toronto uses the new Charter of Rights to challenge gender discrimination in hockey. But for many Canadian fans, the decade ends in tears, with news of Wayne Gretzky's trade to Los Angeles.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Paul Gross, James Hyndman

Release Date : 2006-10-08

Duration : 45 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

A Simple Game (1875-1905)
1. A Simple Game (1875-1905)
The Money Game (1905-1915)
2. The Money Game (1905-1915)
Empires on Ice (1915-1929)
3. Empires on Ice (1915-1929)
The People's Game (1930-1945)
4. The People's Game (1930-1945)
A National Obsession (1945-1960)
5. A National Obsession (1945-1960)
The Golden Age (1960-1972)
6. The Golden Age (1960-1972)
The Soul of a Nation (1972-1980)
7. The Soul of a Nation (1972-1980)
Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)
8. Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)
Winter of Discontent (1990-1998)
9. Winter of Discontent (1990-1998)
Reclaiming the Game (1998-2002)
10. Reclaiming the Game (1998-2002)


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