The movie Slapshot, released in 1977, is a true classic of American sports film, comically depicting a minor league hockey team's violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. The film's success can be attributed to Paul Newman's performance as an aging player coach and the bespeckled, brawling characters known as the Hansen Brothers, played by former Johnston Jets players Steve and Jeff Carlson, and Dave Hansen. [... more]

Decades after its release in 1977, the movie Slapshot holds up as one of the true classics of American sports film, thanks in part to its comical depiction of a minor league hockey team's violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. [... more]