The Cannons [eFilm]
2026
Streaming Video
Following the lives of two teenagers and one legendary coach in one of America's only predominantly Black hockey clubs, THE CANNONS: BROTHERS ON ICE highlights the Fort Dupont Cannons of Washington, D.C., which for decades has helped local teenagers overcome socio-economic barriers in one of America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods.In the summer of 1976, realizing there was nowhere for him to teach hockey to his own son, aviation engineer and former hockey player Neal Henderson founded a youth hockey program after moving to Fort Dupont, a neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C. Each season for 43 years since, The Cannons and Coach Neal continue to defy the prevailing assumption that hockey is a 'white sport' reserved for the affluent, and serves as an important inclusive program for generations of D.C. youth looking for guidance through the harsh realities they face. Through the program, players forge bonds with one another, and are offered a path to college and careers outside of their daily experiences. Some former players gained so much from their time on The Cannons that they return to volunteer as assistant coaches to pay it forward to a new generation.
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Author:
Messier, A.J., film directorMatthew Hoffner, Steven, film directorVideo Project (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
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Imprint:
Video Project, 2022.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2026.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
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BRN:
877377
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