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Five Worst Hockey Movies

• Youngblood (1986): Directed by Peter Markle and starring Rob Lowe.

• The Mighty Ducks (1992): Directed by Stephen Herek and starring Emilio Estevez.

• MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000): Directed by Robert Vince and starring various chimpanzees playing Jack.

• National Lampoon’s Pucked (2006): Directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Jon Bon Jovi.

• The Love Guru (2008): Directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers.

Who wrote the original theme song for CBC-TV’s ?

Vancouver-born Dolores Claman wrote the theme song for Hockey Night in Canada (with an arrangement by Howard Cable), a ditty called “The Hockey Theme,” which has become one of the most recognizable tunes ever composed in Canada. In 1968, when Claman was asked to write an anthem for the show, she supposedly had never seen a hockey game and claims she didn’t actually see one in person until 30 years after the introduction of her song. The theme was first played on Hockey Night in Canada during the 1968–69 season. Previously, the television show’s themes had been “Saturday’s Game,” a march by Howard Cable, and “Esso Happy Motoring Song.” In 2008, after a long-standing dispute over financial compensation with CBC-TV, Claman broke with the network and signed a deal with CTV that allowed “The Hockey Theme” to be featured on the private company’s televised hockey games beginning in 2008–09.