Hockey: A People's History is a television documentary

Television documentary

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 series from the CBC

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's Documentary Unit

CBC Documentary Unit

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. It premiered on September 17, 2006. It aired on Sunday nights, in two-episode blocks, on the CBC's main network; repeats were made later in the week on CBC Newsworld

CBC Newsworld

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Much like previous series Canada: A People's History

Canada: A People's History

Canada: A People's History is a 17-episode, 32-hour documentary television series on the history of Canada. It first aired on CBC Television from October 2000 to November 2001. The production was an unusually large project for the national network, especially during budget cutbacks. The unexpected...

, the series told the history of the sport of ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 from a personal perspective, giving voice to various individuals, major and minor, as the sport grows and evolves in Canada. The series ran for 10 hours in total, and was shot in HD. Episode narration was by actor Paul Gross

Paul Gross

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Episodes

1. "A Simple Game"
2. "The Money Game"
3. "Empires on Ice"
4. "The People's Game"
5. "A National Obsession"
6. "The Golden Age"
7. "Soul of a Nation"
8. "Hope and Betrayal"
9. "Winter of Discontent"
10. "Reclaiming the Game"