Hockeyland

Northern Minnesota is felt in the bones—the deep chill of winter, the toll of a day in the mine, bruises from the hockey rink. This unforgiving country has forged an identity through a tradition of grit. But times they are a changin’ and the modern world comes with new expectations. Facing down an uncertain future, senior boys in rival towns—one emerging dynasty, one with a fabled past—skate for a last chance to etch their names into local lore. In America’s far reaches, a portrait of young men in transition. This is Hockeyland.

Director – Tommy Haines
Producers – JT Haines, Andrew Sherburne; Executive Producer – Carson Kipfer
Director of Photography – Ben Handler; Contributing Producer – Eric Dayton

SCREENINGS

WORLD PREMIERE – DOC NYC – New York, NY – November 13, 2021
St. Louis International Film Festival – Nov 20, 2021
MINNESOTA PREMIERE – Zeitgeist Arts – Duluth & Hibbing, MN – Feb 2, 3 & 4, 2022
Great Northern Festival – Minneapolis, MN – Feb 5, 2022

CRITICAL RECEPTION

 “A MUST-SEE. RAW & BRUTALLY ABSORBING”
– David Ehrlich, IndieWire

“BEST TO WATCH IN FRONT OF A FIRE.”
– Dave Caldwell, The Guardian

“THIS FILM IS A WINNER”
“Haines’ approach draws viewers in, and makes them care about these kids”
– Gary Kramer, MovieJawn

 

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