Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot

In 1955, as a hotly contested hockey season was coming to an end, the star of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, was suspended for attacking an opponent with a stick and hitting a referee by then president of the NHL Clarence Campbell. This set off a huge riot in the streets of Montreal. The documentary claims, unconvincingly, that this event added to the sparks of the political revolution in Quebec that led to the rise of the separatist movement.

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47 min

Cast

Dennis O'Connor

as Narrator

Yvon Roy

as Maurice Richard

Paul Stewart

as Clarence Campbell

Christian Sbrocca

as Hal Laycoe

Alan Fawcett

as Ken Reardon

Director

Brian McKenna