Season
Season 1 Episode
- Season 1 A Simple Game (1875-1905)
- Season 1 The Money Game (1905-1915)
- Season 1 Empires on Ice (1915-1929)
- Season 1 The People's Game (1930-1945)
- Season 1 A National Obsession (1945-1960)
- Season 1 The Golden Age (1960-1972)
- Season 1 The Soul of a Nation (1972-1980)
- Season 1 Hope and Betrayal (1980-1988)
- Season 1 Winter of Discontent (1990-1998)
- Season 1 Reclaiming the Game (1998-2002)
Hockey: A People's History - Season 1 Episode 5 A National Obsession (1945-1960)
0.00 45 minutes Television meets hockey and a Saturday night tradition is born. In Quebec, everyone's watching Maurice Richard. In addition, to scoring goals, he is a fearsome player who fights as hard as he plays. When he is suspended by NHL President Clarence Campbell for hitting a referee, riots break out in Montreal. English Canadian fans are watching the exploits of a tough-as-nails kid from Saskatchewan, Gordie Howe. Playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Howe almost dies in 1951 following an on-ice collision with Teeter Kennedy. He recovers and goes on to enjoy the longest career in professional hockey.
