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Doc Zone | Jan 16, 2013 | 45:13

Hockey: A People's History - Episode 9

Winter of Discontent: Hockey goes Hollywood in the '90s as the glitterati fill rinkside seats to watch Gretzky in L.A. The game's hip new image lands the NHL a big U.S. network television deal and a chance to cash in, but Canadian fans quickly discover that all which glows is not gold.

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