A Celebration of Hockey and Heritage!
TIRFF-2017 The Opening Night Gala on Friday, March 3, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, featured the World Premiere of PUCK OF THE IRISH/POC NA nGAEL by director Eamonn O’Cualain.
A facinating documentary from the early amateur era to the birth of the professional game and the creation of the National Hockey League in 1917, Irish Canadians were at the heart of hockey, especially teams from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Irish teams were common and many of the early greats were back-boned by players of Irish descent, including The Toronto St. Patrick’s, founded in 1919, who would become the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of the most famous hockey teams in the world.
The documentary brings us on a journey to what Hockey night is in Canada! Put this one on your list!
