I grew up in Detroit, a real hockey town, and I was always told that Black Canadians invented this game. Didn't get past the intro but you don't seem to mention this.

Playing out of Boston area in the 1970's we'd go to Canada every year to play their All Stars, we'd stay with the families of the players, we were treated so kindly, until we got on the ice, my best memories are playing hockey in a different Canadian city every year. 🇺🇸🏒🇨🇦

Such a concerted effort to bury the memory of Doug Harvey in this series. The man ranked behind only Bobby Orr as a defenceman. You can see Orr saying his name as a defenceman he admired. To bury his memory is disgusting.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJnQk6V3itema9Usi=RIcdugBL8tFgQTd7 Imperialist owners stole the game from slaves. How about promot that. Truth hurt, but this is the reality. History is written by a bunch of delusional greed mongers imperialist elits. First , Imperials were stealing resources and land from others, then they steal ideas that will be become business corporation. Good job, and then they have audacity to call us aliens, criminal, taking jobs, and bunch other whiny bs.

This series is my yearly prep for hockey season

NORDIQUES

Utha has a franchise, and Quebec doesn't.

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Lester Patrick

Great memories of the Great game. FANTASTIC DOC.

I always wanted to go to Montreal Forum (to see hometown Sabres vs. Canadians) but it never came to be. Same for Maple Leaf Garden. The one and only time I stepped foot into Maple Leaf Garden was for an Alice Cooper & Motorhead concert. Circa 1987.

Eagleson...Imagine being such a POS that you would consider a guy like Gordie Howe a loser?

ENGLISH!!!!! DO YOU SPEAK IT!?!?!?!?! F*CKING GRANOIS!!!!!

The NHL is an uneducated league . They say that Gordy Howe is Mr Hockey, that’s a insult, Mr Hockey is Maurice Richard, that shows you hockey is full of racism, Because the Rocket wasn’t Anglo, and Gretzky was a wimp never could take a check, Mario Lemieux is the the real great one if he didn’t have his injuries he would’ve broke Gretzkys records. I’m I French no but I see the stereotype in hockey. Hockeys future will always be the Fifth team sport behind soccer, football baseball and baseball, and I like it like that.

Lol the rocket knocks out a ref but college players hit a ref and canadians in this documentary are now appalled

Rocket punches out a linesman after tomahawking a boston defenseman, "well he was frustrated bc he wanted to win the scoring title and they wont let him score so we rioted. This is our past time. "

1:54 too true. I’m 28 and from Texas, have always respected hockey but was never really into it. Finally went to my first NHL game (Islanders @ Stars) and 3 weeks later here I am watching the history of hockey videos. Once hockey grabs you, it grabs you. Thanks Canada 🇨🇦 🫡

please KZbin don't remove this beautiful piece of history, its the greatest documentary out here

so good

Boston born in 1960 my mom,RIP would point the headlights on the frozen pond so I could skate myself at night, I ended an all-star and in 1970 to 1976 we'd go to different Canadian cities every year, the families we stayed with treated us like kings, I know the Canadian national anthem by heart, thank you to all the Canadian people that have a young Boston kid the time of his life. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

That we came together to pay for a ‘Canada Cup’ to give to the Russians, after that great turd Eagleson did what turds usually do, is more of a reason than anything why I’m proud as a Canadian.

Philly fans are crazy. But we aren’t “start a full scale riot because our best player is suspended for punching a ref” crazy. That’s all you, Montreal.

I love that a fight broke out in that first hockey match and it simply became part of the game.

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Watched this series in a day, excellent perspectives. My Father's family immigrated from Quebec province, from just outside of Montreal, to Chicago in the 1880's. I grew up as a hockey fan, not just as a Black Hawks fan and the NHL history resonated. As a boy, my Dad went to games in the 1930s and he took me to games in the early 1970s. I took my nephew to his first game. It is in the blood and I totally relate, in an almost mystical way, to the Game and the Canadian mindset. Personally, I had great hockey skills. I've wondered, sometimes, if my forefathers had stayed in Quebec, would I have been a rink rat, or had the chance to hoist the Cup. Hockey is life.

I'm pissed off, I'm a French Canadian and I can't found the French version of this documentary. 😢

" it'll never not be Canada's game" ...yeah .. thehockeyguy youtube Ass

I know, for some reason, Canada likes Don Cherry. I can't figure out why. He's a hockey idiot and provides no value to the game.

Dad used to work at a gas station in Richmond Hill as a kid. He told me stories of Foster Hewitt coming into the station all the time. I can only imagine how that must have been the first time

Wow back in 1895 they were already talking about betting on the sport and they were already drinking booze out of the Stanley Cup lol

Im a American and i hates when Fox introduced the Highlighted Puck. Thank the Hockey Gods it did not last very long. Man those days were so different. This was right before the internet took off as well. Id do anything to go back to life as we knew it back then.

Eagle went down as the biggest sore loser in all of Canada. He was pretty much Blacklisted. All those years later i wonder if he ever regretted not letting the trophy leave Canada. He sounded like a idiot when he said “ this belongs to the Federal Government, It’s Not going anywhere, Period “ Definitely a cheap move. Hockey was just crazy at that time. Then Came along Mr Smith and Mr Ed made some Peaches and Cream and the soviet diplomat’s accepted the Trophy later down the road. Crazyness is what the Sport of Hockey was back then. It is so amazing watching this entire documentary in full and see how the game evolved into today. Hockey was Always built on Speed, Physicality and Skill. Nothing will EVER change that.

The USSR would of did anything to win Game 8. Everyone knows that Hockey is Canada’s Sport. They invented the Game of Hockey in their Home Country. The Sport was created to bring Canadians together as 1. Only here in the United States of America Hockey is not viewed as 1 of the Top 3 Professional Sports. It is mind blowing. I played the sport throughout my life along with many other sports and Hockey hands down is the hardest most grueling Sport of them all, next to MMA and Boxing

Jesus Christ, the amount of Canadian liberal agenda is sprinkled throughout this whole documentary is unreal🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

As an American, most of us had no problem following the puck. It wasn't for rookie fans, it was for people who didn't watch it at all. We hated that stupid shit.

I really enjoy the story, but the identity politics is w!y overbearing

It does bother me that they don’t mention the 80s Islanders, that might be the most well-rounded team ever make it out hit you or out skate you. And had some of the best players evee

Did that chick say zAmboni driver instead of zambOni, Eh?Oof, that’s just wrong

Pussy Hockey in Quebec...

how the hell do u not talk ab eddie livingstone :0

Great series thanks for uploading.

wasn't expecting leon trotsky to show up lol

I love this series, my wife and I sit down on occasional Saturday mornings to watch an episode but to omit an Islanders team (packed full of Canadian greats like Bossy, Potvin, Trottier, Gillies, Nystrom, Tonelli and Smith) that won four straight cups (80-83) is a suprise. #isles

1970 to 1976 our allstar team from Boston would go to a different Canadian city every year, the families that housed and fed us were amazing people, they have a young Boston kid the time of his life. Thank you dearly. 🇨🇦🏒🇺🇸

Boston born in 1960 my mom,RIP would point the headlights on the frozen pond so I could skate myself at night, I ended an all-star and in 1970 to 1976 we'd go to different Canadian cities every year, the families we stayed with treated us like kings, I know the Canadian national anthem by heart, thank you to all the Canadian people that have a young Boston kid the time of his life. 🇨🇦🏒🇺🇸

Kinda sad how so many Canadians cant accept Americans while Americans seem to have no issue accepting Canadians. You get what you deserve hozers. Might wanna grow up at somepoint. How about yall make your own Canadian only league? Have fun with it.

The Rocket was an amazing hockey player, 1963 was when I first watched the NHL from Boston, I played allstars in 1970 to 1976 visiting a different city in Canada each year, the Canadian families who housed and fed us treated us like kings, I'm forever grateful to Canada giving me the best years of my life, I've stood on many Canadian rinks while the national anthem was played, even though I'm an American, Canada is deeply rooted in my soul. I know the Canadian anthem by heart. Thank you Canada and to the Rocket. 🇨🇦🏒🇺🇸

BTW, the ancient Greek frieze showing what looks like a face-off is on display in the National Archeological Museum in Athens.

I visited the WW2 prison camp made famous for The Great Escape in Poland in 2017. In a display, there were hockey sticks, hockey equipment, including skates and pucks sent to the Canadian prisoners through the International Red Cross. They played outdoors in the winter "until the sticks broke". They used the broken sticks to work the air pump they made for the escape tunnel. 😉