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35 Best Hockey Movies and Documentaries (worth watching!)

Last updated on April 24, 2021

Looking for ideas for your next movie night? Below you will find a detailed list of ice hockey movies. Plus, some TV shows and documentaries about ice hockey and ice skating. Enjoy!

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Below is a list as complete as I can about movies, TV shows and documentaries about ice hockey.
If you have other suggestions, please let me know.

Note: in most movies the actors are not ice-skaters - don't be disappointed by the obviousness of their beginner level, even if producers try hiding it.

If you are also interested in figure skating, check out my other article about ice skating movies.


Best Hockey Movies - List

Let's start with the movies about ice hockey. 
Fun, inspiring, based on a true story... you can find something for everyone and for all ages. They can be great gifts for hockey players or for hockey fans.

Goon (2011)

Summary:
A polite and kind bar bouncer becomes an enforcer for a minor league hockey team. The movies follow his increasing popularity, romantic relationship, and complex interactions with teammates.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Or get them on DVD

Goon: Last of Enforcers (2017)

Summary:
The sequel of the Goon movie... He is married, with a baby on his way, but also sidelined after one too many hits...

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Or get them on DVD

Miracle (2004)

Summary:
Based on a true story, this hockey movie follows the US men ice hockey team that won the 1980 Winter Olympics opposite the Soviets against all odds.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Or get it on DVD

Red Army (2014)

Summary:
Dramatized story of the Soviet Union national hockey team through the eyes of team captain Slava Fetisov. It enters into the links between politics and sports.
The movie uses archival footage.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Or get it on DVD

Slap shot (3 movies : 1977 / 2002 / 2011)

Summary:
The original movie depicts a minor league ice hockey team without much success. It starts playing violent to gain popularity.
They made 2 sequels.

Watch it on Amazon prime #1
And #2
And #3

Or get them on DVD

Mystery Alaska (1999)

Summary:
The fictional small-town of Mystery gets over-excited when its amateur hockey team gets chosen for a televised event.

Watch it on Amazon prime

Or get it on DVD

The mighty ducks (1992) and sequel (1994) and third (1996)

Summary:
A trial lawyer gets community service and its assignment is quite unique: he must coach a team of pee wee hockey players. He will try turning them into champions.

Watch the first movie on Amazon prime here
And the second one here
And the third one here

or get them on DVD

The Rocket 9 (2005)

Summary:
The story of legend hockey player Richard "The Rocket" who played with finesse and speed.

Watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

MVP: Most valuable primate (2000)

Summary:
The chimpanzee Jack escaped from a lab and ends up at a junior hockey practice. The team discovers he has talent for the game and he joins the team.

Watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe story (2013)

Summary:
Based on a true story - In 1973 legend Gordie Howe returns to the ice at the age of 44 since retirement did not suit him.

You may watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

Breakaway (2011)

Summary:
A hockey player with a dead-end job tries to win the biggest tournament of the year with an all Indian team and the help of a former pro-player.

You can watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

Indian horse (2018)

Summary:
A talented hockey player looking for his path.

You can watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

The last big save (2019)

Summary:
A hockey player signs a long-term contract. He ruins his first year due to substance abuse. But during the last year of his deal, he is looking for redemption.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Skating to New York (2014)

Summary:
A coming of age movie. 5 teenage boys leave their small Canadian town to reach New York. They do so by risking skating across Lake Ontario on the coldest day of the year.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Or get it on DVD


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Best Ice hockey documentaries - List

Want to learn more about ice hockey? Check out these documentaries about:

  • the stories of special moments in hockey history
  • the stories of great teams and their way agains adversity
  • the stories of specific hockey players
  • the stories of hockey coaches
  • ...

And if you need more stories and inspiration, you can also check out my list of the best hockey books.

The Russian five (2018)

Summary:
The story of the Soviet Union hockey players who were extracted to join the Detroit Red Wings in the late 1980s. A pivotal moment in the US hockey history.

Watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

Ice guardians (2016)

Summary:
Hockey documentary about the difficult position of Enforcer with past and present players.

You can watch it on Amazon prime
or get it on DVD

B'ars to Bears: Hershey's Hockey Dynasty (2020)

Summary:

The inspiring story of the Hershey Bears team - players, seasons... and how the team transformed.

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Soul on ice, past, present and Future (2015)

The unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey. 

You can watch it on Amazon prime

Father of Hockey (2014)

Summary:
It retraces the Battle for Hockey's Hall of fame. Captain James Sutherland believed Kingston Ontario could be the 'Cooperstown' of hockey. What he unleashed was a battle over the origins of the game and where best to honor hockey's greatest players.

Get it on DVD

Of Miracles and Men (2015)

Summary:
Part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 docuseries - the story of one of the greatest upsets in hockey history. It focus on the Soviet side of the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Get it on DVD

The Last Gladiators (2013)

Summary:
A deep dive into the history of the enforcers in hockey. The central figure of the documentary is Chris “Knuckles” Nilan from the Montreal Canadiens.

Watch on Amazon Prime Video

Get it on DVD

Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story (2019)

Summary:
Portrait of Bob Probert, a legendary NHL tough guy.

Watch on Amazon Prime Video

Get it on DVD

Ice Kings 

Summary:
Documentary about the Mount Saint Charles Academy in Rhode island and its hockey team.

Watch on Amazon Prime Video

Kings Ransom (2009)

Summary:
The 1988 big NHL transaction... Wayne Gretzky is transferred ti the Los Angeles Kings... a deal that shocked the World.

Watch on Amazon Prime Video

Get it on DVD

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Punched Out - The Rise and Fall of Derek Boogaard (2014)

Summary:
Documentary on the career of Derek Boogaard and his tragic death.

Watch it on you Tube on the New York Times channel

Lokomotive - Leaving the Ice (Russian RT documentary 2012)

Summary:
The tragic place crash carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team and how it impacts the players today.

Watch it on you Tube on the RT channel.

Becoming Sidney Crosby (2011)

Summary:
NHL network documentary about Sidney Crosby.

Watch it on you Tube on the Sidneycrosbyhockey channel.

Drop the Gloves (2011)

Summary:
Documentary about the fighting in the LNAH.

Watch it on you Tube on the Vice Sports channel.

As well as:

  • 29 Forever (2019) - about 16 players lost to a bus crash
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General Ice Skating movie

You can also find plenty fo movies about figure skating.
But if you are interested in ice skating in general, check out this old movie about the Holland great ice skating race.

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)

Sport: 
Ice skating

Summary: 
Old movie set in Holland. 15-year-old Hans Brinker and his sister Gretel want to participate in the great ice skating race on the canal.

Watch it on Amazon


Ice Hockey TV shows

Junior League (2013 - 2019)

Summary: 
Following a new coach, trying to bring the Bears team to the next level.

Watch it on Amazon Prive Video

Benders (2015)

Summary: 
Just a few episode (it was cancelled fast) following a group of friends and their passion for hockey.

Watch it on Amazon Prive Video

Zero Chill (2021 - )

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TV show following twins - one is a figure skater, the other one is a hockey player

You can watch it on Netflix.

As well as:

  • Hockey wives... but it is not really about hockey
  • Making the cut: last man standing - a reality TV show with amateur hockey player in Canada
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