Name: Hit the Ice
Released: 2013-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mike Guinta

Watch as young athletes are put through their paces at an elite hockey camp and compete to earn a spot on the best all-Indigenous hockey team ever assembled.

Sports · 2013 · 21 min

Starring Mike Guinta

EPISODE 1

The Assessment

John Chabot travels to the 2012 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Saskatoon and begins his scouting process. With more than two hundred players to choose from, picking the top fifteen will prove to be a challenge.

21 min · Jan 10, 2013
EPISODE 2

Arrival and Introductions

Excited players begin to arrive in Gatineau. Not sure what to expect, they are surprised when they are immediately thrust into the “Hit The Ice” experience and begin the elite hockey development program. The coaching staff has high expectations.

22 min · Jan 17, 2013
EPISODE 3

Day 1

Players get their first on-ice practice and discover that being a top prospect is about much more than just being good on skates. The coaching staff begins to see the team's talent and, most importantly, their work ethic.

22 min · Jan 24, 2013
EPISODE 4

Not a Pro Yet

For the second off-ice workout, the players travel to a different location where they are initiated to train like pros. The head coach calls out a few players and announces that not everyone will be playing in the final game.

21 min · Jan 31, 2013
EPISODE 5

Shorty but a Guddy

The athletes have been practicing for three days straight and to bring up the morale, NHL rookie Erik Gudbranson joins the athletes for a skate. John decides to end the practice with a scrimmage getting the players excited to see some game action.

22 min · Feb 7, 2013
EPISODE 6

Much Needed Rest

The players rejoice as they are given a day off. Although the experience has been more than the athletes could have hoped for, time away from the rink is a good break, especially for the injured athletes. The team takes part in a fun team building activity.

22 min · Feb 14, 2013