- Pond Hockey (film)
Pond Hockey is a 2008 American
documentary film directed byTommy Haines . The film is an examination of the changing culture ofpond hockey .Plot synopsis
Director Tommy Haines and his
Minnesota crew chronicle the changing culture ofhockey through interviews withWayne Gretzky ,Neal Broten andSidney Crosby to local rinkrats. Interwoven with the story of the first everU.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 .Producers
Director/Producer -
Tommy Haines ,Producer - J. T. Haines,Producer - Andrew Sherburne,Producer - Nick Deutsch,Executive Producer - Northland Films,Executive Producer - Philip FalconeFestivals/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
Trivia
Executive Producer Philip Falcone was a college hockey standout and graduate from Harvard University and is currently a General Partner of the
Minnesota Wild .Filming locations
Connecticut ,Illinois ,Minnesota ,Massachusetts ,New Jersey ,New York ,Nova Scotia External links
* [http://www.pondhockeymovie.com Pond Hockey Movie Official Website]
* [http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/18171494.html Star Tribune Review]
* [http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=16781 Rhode Island International Film Festival]References
*imdb title|id=1254969|title=Pond Hockey
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