Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot

Fire and Ice: The Rocket Richard Riot

Actors:  , Yvon Roy, Paul Stewart, Christian Sbrocca, Alan Fawcett Directors:  Brian McKenna

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,...