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Minor hockey, major problems
In a vast and often frozen land, they are rituals that bind. Dark drives to a chilly hockey arena. Blades biting outdoor ice. Kids in heroes' sweaters, mouthing their own play-by-plays. CBC drives to the net with an unabashedly affectionate look back at the grassroots of our national game — the true spirit of hockey.
Program: The Inside Track
Broadcast Date: Jan. 19, 1987
Guest(s): Howie Meeker
Reporter: Mark Lee
Duration: 10:21
Last updated: December 3, 2012
Page consulted on December 12, 2012
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