| Legends of Hockey | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports documentary |
| Directed by | Derik Murray |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Derik Murray John N. Hamilton |
| Producer | Brian Daisley |
| Running time | 600 minutes |
Legends of Hockey is a Canadian ten-part/ten-hour mini-series released in 2001 profiling the history of ice hockey.
The Legends of Hockey features the following people:
The series has been awarded and nominated multiple times. It was the winner of the Gemini Award for Best Sports Program or Series in 2000 and a Gemini nomination for Best Direction in a Documentary Series and winner of two CAN PRO awards for Best Mini-feature (telecast outside daily newscast) and Best Sports Series. It also received honourable mention Banff Film Festival.
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