The Rookies (1989) - full transcript
A plucky seventeen-year-old wants to be a professional hockey player and eventually lands a spot on the Canadian national team.
[music playing]
MAN: Good morning.
Hey, Fraley.
What's a guy do for
fun around here?
You're looking at it.
Saw you on the news.
So, you got drafted in,
in the third round, huh?
Yup.
Going to Oshawa to
play for the Blades.
Well ain't that something.
You know, your old
man's been laying ozzie,
two gold in the first round.
About to bet a C note, all told.
A C note, huh?
He got off easy.
MAN: Hey Corey.
Yeah.
MAN: You show them slickers inOshawa how this game of hockey
should be played.
You betcha.
MAN: Get him, tiger.
[music playing]
West wing danish, hotturkey, double gravy, Louise.
And Diane, a
copy for Mr. Riley.
Coming up, Carl.
Let me have a break, huh?
OK.
Ham and eggs, sunny side upand your soup of the day.
Now, can I get you
some ketchup here?
Do you need some coffee?
[gasp]
Want to go for a drive?
Are you serious?
Yeah right.
Like now, you mean?
Hey Dyson, keep your
hands off the help.
Oh, Diane, club sandwich to go.
Come on, Carl.
I'm just trying to have
a conversation, here.
Lighten up.
Yeah, well some of us haveto work for a living, hot dog.
Hey, Diane.
What do you say we go celebrate?
Just you and me, maybe
go down to the anchor
or something like that.
How about that coffee, Diane,if it's not too inconvenient.
Here.
I'm counting to ten, Diane.
Your dad called.
He was climbing the walls.
Yeah, I bet.
It worked out
pretty good for me.
He took me in the third round.
I know.
It's all over the school paper.
So, why didn't you call, creep?
I don't know.
I stayed on an extra fewdays to get some training.
You going to come see me play?
CARL: 10,000, Diane.
Listen.
I'm real proud of you,
Corey, you deserve it.
Let's get out of here.
I can't.
Come on.
I can't.
OK, fine.
I'm going to do it myself.
I got to go, OK?
See you later.
Hey, Dyson.
You do good, we'll name
a sandwich after you.
The Dyson Club, double ham.
You're funny.
ANNOUNCER: Hey,congratulations to Cathy.
Congratulations, guy.
ANNOUNCER: She's our
big winner of our great
[inaudible] giveaway contestwho takes home a new KOD mug,
and a--
Did you hear Wanda
Reagers is pregnant?
Hear her talking with
Carol at the Three Star.
She's thinking of keeping it.
Really?
Of course, Darrel's freak.
Oh, he asked about you.
COREY: Yeah?
Probably just wants to talk.
Anyways.
Carol's applying for thiscourse out in Edmonton.
You know, hotel managementand hospitality.
I was thinking of
going with her.
- You serious?
- Well, yeah.
I mean, if I can get thetuition together and stuff.
Carol says they place
50 graduates every year.
When did you decide this?
What do you want me to
do Corey, stop my life?
No, I'm not asking
you to do that.
What do you want?
I want what I've
always wanted.
I want to be a
hockey player, Diane.
I want to be the best.
I meant about us.
I'm not going to
evaporate, Diane.
Are you going to come
see me play on weekends?
This is what I've always
worked for, Diane.
This is it.
I know.
It's just that I can't
hang around, Corey.
Wondering where you are
and what you're doing.
I don't want to think
about you all the time.
[music - blue rodeo, "try"]
Every time you walk in the room.
I couldn't ever be
sure of a smile.
Fine.
I'm falling in love.
Oh, night after night.
Oh, it's crazy.
I should go.
Oh, you've got to try.
Try.
Try.
Bye.
Try.
Try.
It's going to be
quiet around here.
Listen, dad.
You sure you don't
want me to stick
around, help out with winter?
I'll manage.
You better get going.
Oh.
Oh, no dad.
Come on.
Come on, son,
it'll come in handy.
All right.
Well, better wish me luck.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
You keep your head up,
and you'll do just fine.
Your mom would
have been proud, son.
Go on, now.
Thanks.
Take care of yourself.
Yeah.
[music playing]
[cheers]
Run, Pat.
It's always a pleasure to havemy good friend, Phil Rankon,
here with me in the
booth on locker talk.
How are you, Phil?
Nice to see you home.
Oh, it's good
to be home, Harry.
Phil, I know you've been backand forth, and hither and yon,
but I'll bet you're
looking forward
to another fine Blade season.
Now, let's talk
about the rookies.
Look, there's got
to be some mistake.
I play center.
Take it up with Coach Brennan,I'm just doing forms today.
Molly, get Tricker.
He forgot to get his billing.
What?
Nothing.
RECEPTIONIST: Next.
Come on, you guys.
Pick up the pace.
You've got to be on the
ice in a half an hour.
Phil, confirm or deny.
What I'm hearing is 2% atthe gate, $15,000 in cash,
and a first round
draft pick in '91.
I mean, is Glen Moyerthat hot or did Sue Saint
Marie get the better deal?
Hank, think the
real point here
is that we're very lucky
to have young Moyer here
with us in Oshawa.
I think the fans deserve it.
In the August issue
of "Hockey Update",
it was reported that yourbrother got 3.5 million
over three seasons
with the LA King deal.
Did he ever talk
to you about that?
No, not really.
That's none of my business.
Do you think Kevin willcome up and see you play?
Well, we're both very busy.
So, if you'll excuse me.
Glen.
Glen, just one more question.
Are you gunning for your
brother's junior record?
No comment.
Phil, what about Pat Hebler?
Made his debut in Detroit,popular favorite with the fans,
they called him The
Pocket down there.
Obviously, a reference tothe great Henri Richard,
another diminutive
hockey player who
went on to achieve
all-star status.
I know Pat's probably
disappointed.
He fizzled in the
playoffs in Detroit,
and now he's back
with the Blades.
But obviously, it's
only a matter of time
before Pat goes
back up to the NHL.
My question to you is this,can Glen Moyer fill his skates?
Well, Harry.
Obviously, we've got tobe looking to the future.
But in the meantime, as
long as Pat is with us,
he's our first line star.
DONNY: Hey, Pat.
What are you doing here, man?
Chuck said you
signed with Detroit.
Hey, Donny.
DONNY: What happened?
Did you miss me?
Eat this.
Nice shot, dipstick.
Don't you ever get tiredof being humiliated, Donny?
Watch my dust, man.
I'm making it this year.
All right.
Now, listen up, you guys.
You can pick up your
colors over at the bin,
and let's keep off the iceuntil notified otherwise.
Let's get out there
and play some hockey.
Hey, Chucker.
Got a six-pack you
want to throw me?
Cuffrey what are you doing?
Get this thing out of here.- What thing?
What thing?
This fridge.
Cuffrey, I'm serious.
Get it out of here.
Get it out of here.
Dibbs, give Humphrey a hand.
Chuck, I was counting
on two spaces this year.
I've got a lot of gear.
Dibbs.
Cuffrey, don't leave that there.Dibbs.
Chuck!
Hey.
What's happening?
Yeah, how you doing?
Donny, good to see you again.
That's good.
OK.
Listen, I'm serious.
You got about 3 and 1/2minutes to get out on the ice.
So, let's stop diddling the dog.
PLAYER: Chuck, my two lockers.
No, take the locker
that I gave you.
Hey.
Got some tape?
What?
- Tape.
- Yeah, Yeah.
Tape, here.
Thanks, man.
PLAYER: Hey.
Good luck, rookie.
Gentlemen.
Stand up please.
Take a look at yourselves.
49 of the best amateur rankedhockey players in the country.
Now, let's talk about the odds.
First row, sit down please.
In 10 days, 24 of you
will still be here.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.
Sit down please.
No, not you.
Now, that's how many of youwill sign NHL contracts.
One, two, three.
Rest you guys, sit down.
Only three of you
will ever set a skate
in a Major League hockey rink.
Two of you guys, sit down.
Mr. Decento.
Only one of you will
last more than two
seasons of professional hockey.
Whoo!
PLAYER: Yeah, all right.
Sit down.
Sit down.
All right.
Welcome to training camp.
Pat look, I didn't
expect to see you back.
How you feeling?
Good.
I feel good.
Had a bit of a slump.
Got it worked out though.
That's great.
Listen, I thought
maybe you could help
me out for a couple of days.
I just want to sit back
and watch it, you know.
Especially, with the rookies.
Work with them, OK?
- Sure.
Tricker, Kelvert,Tyson, Mr. Decento, Moyer.
Which one of you guys is Moyer?
As in Kevin Moyer?
Yeah.
Yeah, he's my brother.
Are you as good as he is?
I guess we'll have
to see about that.
I guess.
Looks like we got
the A-team here guys.
All right, power laps.
Let's go.
Move it.
20 minutes.
Hey.
I was watching you today.
You got a pretty
good stunt shot.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Thanks.
Who are you?
Dyson.
Corey Dyson.
[music playing]
OLD MAN: Yeah, it's
bingo night in Canada.
And Mrs. Cram is out losingthe pension check again.
She won a toaster once.
Keeps her coming back.
Damn thing hasn't
worked since day one.
Mrs. Cram and I have been takingin the players for 15 years.
It used to be good companyfor her until I retired.
Oh, we enjoy it.
It's a community thing.
You got to pitch
in once in awhile.
You know what Bob
Craig's worth, Corey?
No sir.
Bobby stayed with
us for over two years.
He's out playing with
the Canucks this season.
Vancouver.
Mrs. Cram can't wait
for the season to start
so we can watch him on the TV.
So, you're a White
Vale boy, are you?
Yes sir.
That a hockey community?
Well, we share a rinkwith a couple other teams.
This futon was Bobby's.
We had a pull out bed, but Bobbyliked to sleep on the floor.
Can you beat that?
No sir.
OLD MAN: Whatever
turns you on, I guess.
Were you a draft pick
or just a walk on?
Actually, I was selectedin the third round.
OLD MAN: That right?
Bobby was drafted
first, overall.
Oh.
He used to draw the crowds.
We had standing room onlyfor the weekend games.
Yeah, but that's
enough said about that.
What about yourself, Corey?
Well, I play center.
I had a record for assists lastyear and 94 points in season.
Guess that's about it.
Uh huh.
Well, there's extra
blankets in the toilet
there, if you need them, andsome meat loaf in the oven.
You just help yourself.
[music playing]
I thought Saint Louis wasready to sign 10 days ago.
Listen Pat, all
I can do is advise.
But this bonus incentive
nonsense is bogus.
They get you for nothing,they treat you like nothing.
What about Detroit?
Still a chance there?
I don't think we
can count on Detroit.
They've got their eye onthis kid from Chicoutimi.
Now what?
So, what do we do?
Well, you relax
and play hockey.
I'll go down to Saint
Louis, tie things up,
and bring you backsomething you can live with.
OK?
Yeah.
Hi.
Hi.
How's it going?
All right.
How you doing?
Good, good.
Good.
So, I heard you were
playing down in Detroit.
You did, did you?
How'd you like it down there?
It was all right.
CHUCK: Get your
tights on, girls.
Get ready to dance.
OK.
Let's everybody on
the ice in 10 minutes.
You got something to tell me?
What?
What?
Your agent's upstairs.
Oh yeah, that.
CHUCK: Good luck.
Could be any day.
Let's go, ladies.
9 minutes, we got.
9 minutes, I want
everybody on the ice.
All right.
Watch the angle now,
watch the angle.
There you go.
Square up your
shoulders next time.
Moyer.
All right, little brother.
Come on.
Come on, little brother.
CHUCK: Nice try, Moyer.
What's the matter,
little brother?
You want another turn?
Moyer, you want
another turn or what?
I'll tell you what.
I'll ask these guys
if it's all right, OK?
You guys mind if Moyer
has another turn?
Mr. Decento.
Woohoo.
Nice move, Donny.
What?
What?
That was absolutely
brutal, Donny.
Why don't you show us howthey do it in the NHL, Pat?
You mouth off one
more time to DeSanto,
I'm going to rip your
ugly little face off.
You keep your scummy
hands off me, Hebler.
Dyson.
Let's go, Dyson.
Again.
Oh yeah.
Beautiful.
Star drill.
20 minutes.
Moyer, let's go.
[music playing]
Dyson.
Come here.
You been training?
Yeah.
Who's been coaching you?
Different people.
My dad.
CHUCK: I be in the
market for a winger.
Yeah.
Well, I play center.
You do, huh?
Hebler, man.
Thinks he's some
kind of hot shot
because he signed with
the Wings for 25,000.
He only played with
them for six weeks.
You live around here, Donny?
Yeah.
Couple miles.
Across from the plant.
Your dad work at the plant?
He used to.
Got laid off last winter.
Same day, they
canned 3,000 guys.
Hey, Donny.
Yo.
What do you know
about coach Brennan?
DONNY: Nothing.
Apparently, could've
coached NHL.
Montreal wanted
him, so did Boston,
but he decided to stay here.
You figure it out.
Shouldn't have
missed that shot today.
DONNY: But what do you care?
Not going to cut
Kevin Moyer's brother.
Hey, Donny.
Yo.
What do you guys do
for fun around here?
Fun?
Fun can be arranged.
Stick with Donny.
[music playing]
DONNY: Trust me.
[inaudible] Some
of them come all
the way from Kingston justlooking for one thing,
you know?
Pat's got it made, man.
Especially if you're
on the first line.
Dibbs, Cuffrey, and Hebler,they get all the ice time.
You should've seen last yearwhen Craigswood was here.
First line, got 367
points regular season.
The whole rest of the
team only got 120.
You're in the first
line, it don't matter.
You could look like nothing.
You walk in here
and you whistle.
That one you can forget about.
She's strictly first line.
No ifs, ands, or buts.
Yeah?
Who is she?
Owner's daughter.
Do I have to spell
it out for you?
Major attitude.
Besides, she's a slummer.
Donny, tell me something.
Do you got a girlfriend?
Me?
No.
Saps your energy.
Discipline, sacrifice, I'mputting the team first.
Believe me when I
tell you my friends.
You want to make it,
you've got to fight
off those kind of animal urges.
Tell you one thing.
More than a few have
fallen by the wayside.
You know, some women
just don't understand
the life of an athlete.
What about you, Glen?
You got a girlfriend back home?
Yeah, yeah.
She's first year
[inaudible],, pre-med.
I get to meet up with
her over Christmas
and her folks got to aplace in The Keys, you know.
DONNY: Sounds like Moyer's
headed down for a trip
to the Not like Dyson.
Dyson's got a dozen
groupies want to hang
off his eyelashes and yodel.
[yodels]
Is that right, Donny?
Is that right?
Am I talking about
what I'm talking about?
Hey.
Maybe Corey doesn't want totalk about his personal life,
all right?
Yeah?
Well, maybe you should askhim if he wants to talk
about his personal life.
Corey?
[music playing]
DONNY: We've got to be upat the crack of dawn, guys.
We got practice.
Yeah.
All right, gentlemen.
This will be an
elimination exercise.
Each team will have atleast one period of play.
The winners of the
first round will
face off against each other.
We will observe the rulesof sudden death overtime.
Any questions?
Good.
All right.
Green and black team's up first.
Let's go.
Tricker, Stakowski, play back.
Moyer, take center.
Let's go.
[whistle blows]
Get it back, get it back.
17, that's Moyer.
Ah.
Dyson.
[inaudible]
Is he ranked?
59th overall.
Is that it?
[music playing]
Yes.
MAN[SHOUTING]: Hey Donny.
[whistles]
OK.
Red and blue, let's go.
See you in a minute.
[whistle blows]
OK.
Come on, Donny.
Come on, hustle.
Come on.
Eat that, Hebler.
Yeah!
TEAMMATE: Come
on, Donny, get up.
[whistle blows]
PLAYER: Way to go.
Thanks.
Hey, DeSanto.
Go back to the plant,
get yourself a real job.
Hey.
Donny, Donny.
You played great out there.
You popped that guy.
What are you, blind?
What?
I played like
garbage out there.
You don't say that again.
Ever.
I blew it, pop.
That was my shot.
I blew it.
[music playing]
CHUCK: All right.
Red and black team.
All right, Moyer.
Trade off with Evan.
All right, Dyson.
Play center.
PLAYER: All right, this is it.
[whistle blows]
[music playing]
PLAYER: [inaudible] Moyer.
Pretty good shot.
Neufeld, Minge, Major, Evans,Carruthers, Lowe, Ticker, Pat,
Stankowski, DeSanto, Elder.
Coach Brennan and I
would like to thank
you all for the good effort.
Anybody needs help with
travel arrangements,
please see Wendy at
the front office.
And best of luck.
For all the rest of you
guys, you can pick up
your uniforms over in the bin.
And I want you suited up onthe ice by 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Thank you, gentlemen.
PLAYER: Looked good out there.
DONNY: See you around.
I'm going to enjoy
watching you play.
And forget those other guys.
You going to be
all right, Donny?
What?
Who me?
Come on.
Goof.
Take it easy.
So long, suckers.
[music playing]
[MUSIC - SISTER SLEDGE, "WE ARE FAMILY"]
Get up everybody, and sing.
We are family.
I've got my sisters with me.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you the team
of the '90s, the Oshawa Blades.
[applause]
And it gives me a
great deal of pleasure
to introduce to you
folks, from Kirkland
Lake, most valuable playerin last year's Memorial Cup.
Our very own captain Pat Hebler.
PAT: Thank you, Mr. Rankon.
All you folks.
Id's just like to saythat it's good to be back.
[applause]
Got a great bunch of guyson the team this year.
And from this point on, we justhave one thing on our minds,
and that's keeping thecup right here in Oshawa.
Thanks.
[applause]
[MUSIC - SISTER SLEDGE, "WE ARE FAMILY"]
[SINGING] I've got all
my sisters with me.
[inaudible] orders are up.
10% over the first quarter.
That's great.
There's a lot of
interest in Moyer.
He's going to create quite astir up at the Oakland, huh?
Hope so.
Which one is he?
We are family.
Get up everybody and sing.
Everyone can see we're together.
Hey.
Hey.
How's my little
doctor to be doing?
What are you doing
right now, baby?
That's nice, yeah.
No.
What am I supposed
to sound like?
Tell me.
No, no, no.
I'm fine.
Made the team.
We're giving love
in family dose.
We are family.
Hey Dyson.
Hi.
You played pretty good today.
Yeah?
Well, I could have
played better.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
We are family.
Get up everybody and sing.
No.
No.
Now, that's OK.
I'll call you tomorrow, OK?
Yeah.
Same time, tomorrow.
I promise.
Yeah.
No, no, come on.
You hang up first.
Come on, Susan.
I'm waiting for you.
Come on.
All right, all right.
One, two, three,
hey, hey, hey, Susan.
Are they treating
you all right?
Combinations OK?
Yeah, fine.
Well, look, if there'sanything you need, anything
at all, just give me a call.
Great.
Thanks.
That was some game last night.
Did you catch it?
LA and Boston?
No.
No, unfortunately.
Whoa.
Your brother's something.
Good luck.
That's what I heard.
You're one of the
rookies, aren't you?
Yeah.
I'm doing a story for TheMirror, player profiles.
Do you mind if I ask
you a couple questions?
No.
Go ahead, go ahead.
Do you miss home?
Is that it?
That's the question?
Yeah.
No.
Why?
I mean, sometimes.
I guess.
Oh.
I would've thought you know,like being away from home,
and living alone, thepressures of school and hockey,
having to perform,
and those lonesome
bus rides through the night.
Now, I would imagine thatwould be very difficult.
You know, a painful
experience almost.
What?
Well, no.
No, it's not like
that for me at all.
I like playing for the Blades.
You know, the facilitiesare good, the staff's great.
I like Oshawa a lot.
Happy.
Thank you.
Oh, no problem.
Thank you.
[music playing]
[SINGING] The bells
of [inaudible]
ring out in my heart.
Hi.
Hi.
I saw you play today.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So, do you come down
to the arena often?
Sometimes, when there's
something to watch.
You leaving?
I could be.
Maybe I can give
you a lift somewhere.
Absolutely.
[music playing]
[SINGING] Where
did you come from?
Please tell me, dear.
How did you happen to play?
So, you from Toronto?
Boston.
Oh yeah?
How about you?
Where are you from?
White Vale.
Where's that?
Nowhere.
So, you like it?
Yes.
[music playing]
Alex?
Alex?
[music playing]
Alex?
Alex?
Wow.
I don't know if my fatherwould want you in his study.
[MUSIC - MARY MARAGARET
O'HARA - "WHEN
YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE HAPPY"]
You know you're
happy when you know.
When you're happy.
When you know why you're happy.
There is but one love.
But one love won't do.
All in good time your
world goes to smash too.
You move much better
than you know.
Not just some jerky to and fro.
You move much better thanyou know, not just some jerky
to and fro.
You move much better
than you know.
[cheers]
Robert, Moyer,
line two, let's go.
Hustle.
The Raiders have been
outstanding this year.
They're holding second place,have been since early October.
The Blades still
mired in seventh.
Oh, a wicked blast.
Come on!
ANNOUNCER: Back to Moyer.
He shoots.
Dyson.
Where you going?
Nowhere.
Kalvert, Moyer.
Come on, let me take center.
Go.
No, no.
It's number 17.
That's Corey Dyson.
[cheers]
ANNOUNCER: Dyson.
Looks like number
17, Corey Dyson.
ANNOUNCER: They've
been hiding number 17.
Hi.
Hi.
BRENNAN: Sit down.
That was quite a display
you put on out there.
Yeah.
Well, I could play
better, if you just
give me a little more ice time.
You know, let me
play first line.
Listen.
You play when I
say, where I say.
You sit on the bench for halfa season if I tell you to.
That's why they
call me the coach.
Right.
Is that it?
No.
No, that's not it.
Listen, let me
ask you something.
What are you doing
dogging behind the net
with two open wingers?
I scored the goal, didn't I?
I thought that's
what I was here for.
You got lucky.
They'll nail you next time.
Nobody is making the plays.
If I pass it to Kalvert orMoyer, it's just a wasted shot.
Oh.
Oh, now I see.
Now, I get it.
Listen, you better stuff thatattitude back in your pocket
because let me tell
you something, pal.
You don't straighten
up, I'll send you
right back where you came from.
I don't care how good you are.
Do you understand?
Yeah.
I understand.
Is that it?
Yeah, that's it.
Get out of here.
[music playing]
Hello?
Hi.
Yeah, where are you?
Really?
When?
I might be busy.
Yeah.
Fine.
Well, how's it going up there?
Uh-huh.
Great.
You could call.
I'm not sure.
I might be home.
OK.
You too.
Bye.
Who was that?
It was an old friend.
Is he a hockey player?
Does it matter?
No.
Just curious.
So, where's your dad anyways?
How come every time I comeover here, it's just you
and me at this place?
You seem to be having
a nice enough time.
How come you don't
come see me play?
You want me to?
Yeah.
All right.
Listen, I heard of
this Italian restaurant
down by the marina.
I thought, you know, youand me could have dinner,
something nice.
I'll wear a tie.
Yeah, right.
It's all but signed, Pat.
I just want to see you
play one more time.
When?
Getting the GM up fromSaint Louis, Bill Mackacher.
Which is when?
Come on, Pat.
They've got their own
season to think about.
But if everything
goes right, the 14th.
Isn't that the Windsor game?
Yeah.
I want them to see you
up against the best.
Moyer, you got some tape?
Check my bag.
Listen, I was thinking.
If we play back in our zone, Iknow Tricker's not the fastest
skater, but he could pass.
We use your speed, wemight get a jump on things.
Right, yeah.
So, when's yourgirlfriend coming anyways?
I'd like to meet her.
Wouldn't count on it.
What's going on?
I got traded.
You're kidding.
Caught the swift currentfirst thing in the morning.
Whoa, man.
Look, that's--
don't worry about it.
You're going to do OK.
Glen.
[MUSIC - MARY MARGARET
O'HARA - "WHEN
YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE HAPPY"]There is but one love.
But one love won't do.
All in good time our
world goes to smash too.
When you know why you're happy.
When you know you're happywhen you know why you're happy.
When you know
Corey.
Hey, Corey.
You got my message.
What message?
I left it at your place.
I had a game, I
didn't get a message.
Look, I waited for you.
Anyway, it doesn't matter.
You got here.
I've got someone I
want you to meet.
Bobby, Corey, this
is Bob Craigswood.
Hi.
Alex told me about you.
So, how's it going up here?
Not bad, thanks.
Bobby just came
in from Vancouver.
What a surprise.
Well, I've got to
catch up with a team
in New York on Saturday, if Ican get a flight out of here.
Listen, a few of us aredriving down to Toronto later.
Maybe you'd like to come along.
I don't think so.
Nice to meet you.
Corey.
What's your problem?
Why don't you go to Toronto,and have yourself a good time?
Corey, he's a friend.
This has nothing to
do with you and me.
Look, if it'll make
you feel any better,
he doesn't mean
anything to me anymore.
Yeah.
Right.
[music playing]
[cheers]
[music playing]
I have to say, and I
know the fans feel it,
the Blades have
been something less
than scintillating this year.
Lackluster would
be a better word.
ANNOUNCER: Come on
down and meet a--
Hebler, what's
going on up there?
I know.
I know.
A dozen scoring, chancesmissed, nobody's in position.
We'll get it back.
We'll get it back.
Dyson.
Take Moyer's, line.
Play center.
[whistle blows]
And Sudbury takes
a three-goal lead.
[booing]
Nice try, Bobby.
ANNOUNCER: Sudbury goal
scored by number 9.
[inaudible] scored bynumber 21, Brad [inaudible]..
Long way from[inaudible] hey, hot dog?
[crowd exclaims]
[whistle blows]
[crowd cheers]
[sighs]
[helmet clatters]
You could have taken outmy best player tonight.
You're suspended
until I say otherwise.
You can go home, Dyson.
Yeah, sure.
Great.
Look, it's not me, man.
What about Hebler?
Don't you worry about Hebler.
He knows better.
He's got discipline.
He respects the game.
He puts the team
first, something
you wouldn't understand.
Let me tell you something.
Six years as an assistant.
11 years as head coach.
I have never seen aplayer with your ability.
I'm talking about pure
instinct for the game.
It's a gift.
And these players come downhere, last a couple of seasons.
Good players.
Most of them know this
is the end of the line.
And they'd do anythingto have half your talent.
Kind of makes you
wonder, doesn't it?
[knocks]
Uh-huh?
Is Pat here?
Pat?
PAT: Yeah?
There's somebody
here to see you.
PAT: All right.
That's all right, Gale.
You can go ahead now.
How you doing?
OK.
Look, about today.
I don't know what
happened, I, you know,
I guess I kind of lost it.
So, I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Well, I probably shouldn'thave said what I said either.
Pat?
Why don't you ask your friendto come in, offer him a beer?
The thing is that theydeal Moyer off today, right?
Tomorrow it could be me.
It could be you.
It could be Dibbs.
Dibbs maybe, but not you.
Yeah, well.
Listen, I heard about whathappened to you today.
I appreciate the fact thatyou'd come by to apologize.
Yeah.
Well, thanks.
It was a nice thing to do.
Yeah.
OK, well, take care.
Hey, Dyson.
Despite the fact that youcan be a real pain sometimes,
you're a pretty
good hockey player.
Thanks.
Good night, man.
[music playing]
Dinner time.
[bell rings]
Morning, Carl.
CARL: Hey, Diane.
So, two weeks and counting.
Are you going to miss me?
CARL: Nah.
Hi.
Corey.
What are you doing here?
I was in the neighborhood.
So, what's going on?
Nothing.
Can I get some coffee
or juice or something?
Yeah.
Sure.
What did you do to your hair?
Nothing.
It's just a body wave, you know.
Dries faster.
Looks good.
Tried to call you
a couple of times.
Couldn't get through.
Thanks.
So, does your dad
know you're in town?
No.
He thinks I'm in Peterborough.
There's a game there tonight.
What's going on, Corey?
Nothing.
I don't know.
Everything, I guess.
I got suspended.
[bell rings]
Can you get off?
Can we go someplace and talk?
Yeah, sure.
Carl, I'll be back
in a few minutes.
OK?
PAT: All right.
[bell rings]
Damn pipes never
worked in this place.
The ice is always too soft,or too hard, or too something.
Jesus, Diane.
I can't go home.
I can't let my old
man see me like this.
I mean, 14 years, fivedays a week, my old man's
up at the crack of dawn.
He's got the truck running,he's got the gear in there.
He's down here
watching the drills.
Remember that time
he hurt his back?
Yeah.
Fraley brought him down
here in a wheelchair.
They hauled him
up the ramp and--
He never missed a game.
Not one.
Anyways, listen.
I'd better get going.
You got to get back to work.
What do you want, Corey?
No.
I can't.
I promised myself.
Dammit, Corey.
You know, you can't
just breeze into town
every time you feel likeit and expect to pick it up
where it left off.
Nothing's changed.
Everything's the same.
You just can't keep
doing this to me.
It's not fair.
I know.
So, when you heading
off, anyways?
Oh, a couple of weeks.
My parents, they're helpingme with the tuition.
I got to sublet out in Edmonton.
So, you and Carolyn
going to party down?
Actually, Carol
decided not to go.
Didn't want to leave
Terry or something.
Well, I don't
know, it'll be good.
It'll be good for you.
You get to hang out with thesmart crowd for a change.
So, what are you
going to do, Corey?
I don't know.
I think I might head up north.
I hear they've got someopenings up at the plant.
Or, you know, stay here.
Go back to the farm.
You feel sorry for yourself.
Something wrong with that?
You only got one thing onyour mind, and you know it.
So, you better go
back there and finish
this thing up once and for all.
Because I didn't spend everyFriday night in this old rink
for five years in goalie
pads so you could take
practice shots for nothing.
I thought you
liked doing that.
Oh, you did, huh?
Maybe I just
liked watching you.
I mean, you were so free.
Excited.
I don't know, maybe
I was just jealous.
I sure blew it
with you, didn't I?
You know something?
I was at all those games, too.
You always were the star, baby.
No matter what.
You don't know how
to be anything else.
Go back and finish it up, Corey.
Go back and finish it up.
[music playing]
Alan.
Bill.
How are you doing?
- Good, good.
- Good.
How are things in Saint Louis?- Excellent.
Uh-huh.
How was your flight?
Oh, not bad.
A little bumpy.
At least it was on time.
Well, it's going to
be a great game tonight.
I'm really looking forwardto see [inaudible] play.
I'm not going
to disappoint you.
Come on, this way.
[players cheering]
89.
And 90.
91.
92.
All right, guys.
I'm going to bore you with alittle pep talk, so listen up.
You guys have played great.
You're good skaters.
You handle a puck well.
So, it's not a
question of skills.
You're just not
playing together.
You're not watching.
You're not anticipating.
I'm going to tell you
something, this team
should be in first place.
And you won't find that in thestats, but I know it's true.
Now, Windsor's here tonightand they think they've
got the division sewn up.
They look at the Blades
sitting in the basement
and they say, piece of cake.
And if you guys play the wayyou're capable of playing
tonight, Windsor is yours.
And so is the rest of theseason, if you want it.
All right.
Go to it.
[team cheers]
PLAYER: Let's go, let's go.
Just keep it together.
What are you
doing here, Dyson?
Look, I know
there's no excuse.
I want to play.
I'm ready to play.
-
I want be on this team.
Anyway, I thought I'd come backand square things up, you know?
Thanks anyways.
- Dyson.
Take The second line.
[music playing]
PLAYER: Dyson.
Welcome back, Dys.
Three cheers for Dyson.
He groveled his way
back on to the team.
Hip, hip, hooray.
You're some kind ofhot dog, aren't you, pal?
Up yours, Hebler.
Listen, if you're
a real good boy,
I'll take you out for
a beer after the game.
All right.
Let's get suited up.
The Gorillas from Windsorare here and they're hungry.
So, let's hustle.
A couple of guysupstairs want to say hello.
They're here to see you play.
Good for you, it's abouttime they called you back up.
Thanks, Chuck.
All right, you zipper heads.
15 minutes, I want
you all on the ice.
You can win tonight,
so let's do it.
Phil, what happened
to Glen Moyer?
I know you must be disappointed.
Here we are in mid-season,a critical game tonight.
What are we going to do
to get back on track?
Well, Harry, I've got myeye on a couple of prospects
that I think might be
able to help the team.
I hope I can report
a deal real soon.
How much money have you
got to throw away, Phil?
Well, it's not really aquestion of money, Harry.
What the team needs right now,is a good old-fashioned jump
start.
Phil, I echo your thoughts.
ANNOUNCER: And from Canada'ssouthern-most season,
gateway to the US,
the Windsor Panthers.
[applause]
Attendance for
tonight's game is 2,415.
That's 2,415.
Please rise and join us
in our national anthem.
[MUSIC - CALIXA LAVALLEE - O CANADA]
Oh Canada, Our home
and native land.
True patriot love in
thy son's command.
With glowing hearts
we see thee rise.
The true north strong and free.
[inaudible]
You see who's
up in the stands?
The GM for Saint Louis,
Bill [? makache ?]
PLAYER: You're kidding.
Where?
Just up there in the top row.
O Canada we stand
on guard for thee.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, Hebler.
Good luck, man.
Thanks.
[music playing]
ANNOUNCER: They're on the move.
[whistle blows]
Now, that's more like it.
An excellent passing play.
The Blades with an an strike,it's got to give them a lift.
ANNOUNCER: Number 9, Pat Hebler.
By number 7, Bryan [inaudible].
Hey, good to see you.
Good goal.
You bet, huh?
Pat's [inaudible] tonight.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd booing]
Pat Hebler, nailed
against the boards,
the Blades caught
out of position,
and Windsor spanks it home.
All right.
You get it back.
Get it back.
ANNOUNCER: Another goal
scored by number 4.
Don't worry about it, man.
We'll get it back.
[crowd cheers]
Who's that kid?
17.
17, that's Tricker--
Dyson.
He's just a rookie, rank 59.
Dyson, get out of there.
[crowd cheers]
[whistle blows]
ANNOUNCER: Ladies andgentlemen, our third period.
Pat.
Hey.
Good goal.
Thanks.
Listen, Makachek's
very enthusiastic.
Thinks you could be ideallysuited for their organization.
Good.
Good.
Keep up the good work.
Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: Second period.
Oshawa 12, Windsor 21.
[music playing]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd exclaims]
Oh, my heavens.
You can almost feel thetaut emotions of the fans.
So many lost opportunities inthis third period and the score
remains tied at one a piecewith four minutes remaining.
[crowd exclaims]
[whistle blows]
[crowd booing]
The Panthers have the finestpower play in the league
and here we are with 58seconds to go in the game.
And now, Windsor has thisgolden opportunity to take
the two points off tonight.
Hebler, come on in.
Dyson.
Take the first line.
Play seven.
[inaudible] Let's
play it out of the zone.
I waited as long
as I could, Pat.
[music playing]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd cheers]
Yes!
Yes!
Holy cow.
Number 17, Corey Dyson.
A magnificent goal withtwo seconds on the clock.
PLAYER: Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
[crowd cheers]
39 to [inaudible].
No, no.
Hey, [inaudible].
First line, huh?
There he is.
There he is.
Corey, I'm Bill Makacher.
Really enjoyed watching
you play tonight.
Congratulations, kid.
Way to be.
Dibbs, get [inaudible]
get this man a beer.
Can I give you
a lift somewhere?
Hi.
Sorry, I hate to
be pushy, but I'd
really like an exclusive, likesomething personal or intimate.
Hebler.
Excuse me.
Hebler.
Excuse me.
Hebler.
Hebler.
Hebler.
Congratulations.
You played a pretty
good game today.
What happened?
Nothing.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
[music playing]
Dyson.
When the dust settles, haveyour agent give me a call.
We've got a great organizationdown in St. Louis.
All right.
Thanks.
Finally, I get
to interview you.
Just absolutely wonderful.
It was a wonderful
game, I just loved it.
This guy, he is just a star.
And I know it wasn'tobvious in the beginning.
But I just knew it.
I could tell that he was just--now tell me something, Corey.
Where are you from?
[camera shutters]
[music playing]
MAN: Good morning.
Hey, Fraley.
What's a guy do for
fun around here?
You're looking at it.
Saw you on the news.
So, you got drafted in,
in the third round, huh?
Yup.
Going to Oshawa to
play for the Blades.
Well ain't that something.
You know, your old
man's been laying ozzie,
two gold in the first round.
About to bet a C note, all told.
A C note, huh?
He got off easy.
MAN: Hey Corey.
Yeah.
MAN: You show them slickers inOshawa how this game of hockey
should be played.
You betcha.
MAN: Get him, tiger.
[music playing]
West wing danish, hotturkey, double gravy, Louise.
And Diane, a
copy for Mr. Riley.
Coming up, Carl.
Let me have a break, huh?
OK.
Ham and eggs, sunny side upand your soup of the day.
Now, can I get you
some ketchup here?
Do you need some coffee?
[gasp]
Want to go for a drive?
Are you serious?
Yeah right.
Like now, you mean?
Hey Dyson, keep your
hands off the help.
Oh, Diane, club sandwich to go.
Come on, Carl.
I'm just trying to have
a conversation, here.
Lighten up.
Yeah, well some of us haveto work for a living, hot dog.
Hey, Diane.
What do you say we go celebrate?
Just you and me, maybe
go down to the anchor
or something like that.
How about that coffee, Diane,if it's not too inconvenient.
Here.
I'm counting to ten, Diane.
Your dad called.
He was climbing the walls.
Yeah, I bet.
It worked out
pretty good for me.
He took me in the third round.
I know.
It's all over the school paper.
So, why didn't you call, creep?
I don't know.
I stayed on an extra fewdays to get some training.
You going to come see me play?
CARL: 10,000, Diane.
Listen.
I'm real proud of you,
Corey, you deserve it.
Let's get out of here.
I can't.
Come on.
I can't.
OK, fine.
I'm going to do it myself.
I got to go, OK?
See you later.
Hey, Dyson.
You do good, we'll name
a sandwich after you.
The Dyson Club, double ham.
You're funny.
ANNOUNCER: Hey,congratulations to Cathy.
Congratulations, guy.
ANNOUNCER: She's our
big winner of our great
[inaudible] giveaway contestwho takes home a new KOD mug,
and a--
Did you hear Wanda
Reagers is pregnant?
Hear her talking with
Carol at the Three Star.
She's thinking of keeping it.
Really?
Of course, Darrel's freak.
Oh, he asked about you.
COREY: Yeah?
Probably just wants to talk.
Anyways.
Carol's applying for thiscourse out in Edmonton.
You know, hotel managementand hospitality.
I was thinking of
going with her.
- You serious?
- Well, yeah.
I mean, if I can get thetuition together and stuff.
Carol says they place
50 graduates every year.
When did you decide this?
What do you want me to
do Corey, stop my life?
No, I'm not asking
you to do that.
What do you want?
I want what I've
always wanted.
I want to be a
hockey player, Diane.
I want to be the best.
I meant about us.
I'm not going to
evaporate, Diane.
Are you going to come
see me play on weekends?
This is what I've always
worked for, Diane.
This is it.
I know.
It's just that I can't
hang around, Corey.
Wondering where you are
and what you're doing.
I don't want to think
about you all the time.
[music - blue rodeo, "try"]
Every time you walk in the room.
I couldn't ever be
sure of a smile.
Fine.
I'm falling in love.
Oh, night after night.
Oh, it's crazy.
I should go.
Oh, you've got to try.
Try.
Try.
Bye.
Try.
Try.
It's going to be
quiet around here.
Listen, dad.
You sure you don't
want me to stick
around, help out with winter?
I'll manage.
You better get going.
Oh.
Oh, no dad.
Come on.
Come on, son,
it'll come in handy.
All right.
Well, better wish me luck.
Luck's got nothing
to do with it.
You keep your head up,
and you'll do just fine.
Your mom would
have been proud, son.
Go on, now.
Thanks.
Take care of yourself.
Yeah.
[music playing]
[cheers]
Run, Pat.
It's always a pleasure to havemy good friend, Phil Rankon,
here with me in the
booth on locker talk.
How are you, Phil?
Nice to see you home.
Oh, it's good
to be home, Harry.
Phil, I know you've been backand forth, and hither and yon,
but I'll bet you're
looking forward
to another fine Blade season.
Now, let's talk
about the rookies.
Look, there's got
to be some mistake.
I play center.
Take it up with Coach Brennan,I'm just doing forms today.
Molly, get Tricker.
He forgot to get his billing.
What?
Nothing.
RECEPTIONIST: Next.
Come on, you guys.
Pick up the pace.
You've got to be on the
ice in a half an hour.
Phil, confirm or deny.
What I'm hearing is 2% atthe gate, $15,000 in cash,
and a first round
draft pick in '91.
I mean, is Glen Moyerthat hot or did Sue Saint
Marie get the better deal?
Hank, think the
real point here
is that we're very lucky
to have young Moyer here
with us in Oshawa.
I think the fans deserve it.
In the August issue
of "Hockey Update",
it was reported that yourbrother got 3.5 million
over three seasons
with the LA King deal.
Did he ever talk
to you about that?
No, not really.
That's none of my business.
Do you think Kevin willcome up and see you play?
Well, we're both very busy.
So, if you'll excuse me.
Glen.
Glen, just one more question.
Are you gunning for your
brother's junior record?
No comment.
Phil, what about Pat Hebler?
Made his debut in Detroit,popular favorite with the fans,
they called him The
Pocket down there.
Obviously, a reference tothe great Henri Richard,
another diminutive
hockey player who
went on to achieve
all-star status.
I know Pat's probably
disappointed.
He fizzled in the
playoffs in Detroit,
and now he's back
with the Blades.
But obviously, it's
only a matter of time
before Pat goes
back up to the NHL.
My question to you is this,can Glen Moyer fill his skates?
Well, Harry.
Obviously, we've got tobe looking to the future.
But in the meantime, as
long as Pat is with us,
he's our first line star.
DONNY: Hey, Pat.
What are you doing here, man?
Chuck said you
signed with Detroit.
Hey, Donny.
DONNY: What happened?
Did you miss me?
Eat this.
Nice shot, dipstick.
Don't you ever get tiredof being humiliated, Donny?
Watch my dust, man.
I'm making it this year.
All right.
Now, listen up, you guys.
You can pick up your
colors over at the bin,
and let's keep off the iceuntil notified otherwise.
Let's get out there
and play some hockey.
Hey, Chucker.
Got a six-pack you
want to throw me?
Cuffrey what are you doing?
Get this thing out of here.- What thing?
What thing?
This fridge.
Cuffrey, I'm serious.
Get it out of here.
Get it out of here.
Dibbs, give Humphrey a hand.
Chuck, I was counting
on two spaces this year.
I've got a lot of gear.
Dibbs.
Cuffrey, don't leave that there.Dibbs.
Chuck!
Hey.
What's happening?
Yeah, how you doing?
Donny, good to see you again.
That's good.
OK.
Listen, I'm serious.
You got about 3 and 1/2minutes to get out on the ice.
So, let's stop diddling the dog.
PLAYER: Chuck, my two lockers.
No, take the locker
that I gave you.
Hey.
Got some tape?
What?
- Tape.
- Yeah, Yeah.
Tape, here.
Thanks, man.
PLAYER: Hey.
Good luck, rookie.
Gentlemen.
Stand up please.
Take a look at yourselves.
49 of the best amateur rankedhockey players in the country.
Now, let's talk about the odds.
First row, sit down please.
In 10 days, 24 of you
will still be here.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.
Sit down please.
No, not you.
Now, that's how many of youwill sign NHL contracts.
One, two, three.
Rest you guys, sit down.
Only three of you
will ever set a skate
in a Major League hockey rink.
Two of you guys, sit down.
Mr. Decento.
Only one of you will
last more than two
seasons of professional hockey.
Whoo!
PLAYER: Yeah, all right.
Sit down.
Sit down.
All right.
Welcome to training camp.
Pat look, I didn't
expect to see you back.
How you feeling?
Good.
I feel good.
Had a bit of a slump.
Got it worked out though.
That's great.
Listen, I thought
maybe you could help
me out for a couple of days.
I just want to sit back
and watch it, you know.
Especially, with the rookies.
Work with them, OK?
- Sure.
Tricker, Kelvert,Tyson, Mr. Decento, Moyer.
Which one of you guys is Moyer?
As in Kevin Moyer?
Yeah.
Yeah, he's my brother.
Are you as good as he is?
I guess we'll have
to see about that.
I guess.
Looks like we got
the A-team here guys.
All right, power laps.
Let's go.
Move it.
20 minutes.
Hey.
I was watching you today.
You got a pretty
good stunt shot.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Thanks.
Who are you?
Dyson.
Corey Dyson.
[music playing]
OLD MAN: Yeah, it's
bingo night in Canada.
And Mrs. Cram is out losingthe pension check again.
She won a toaster once.
Keeps her coming back.
Damn thing hasn't
worked since day one.
Mrs. Cram and I have been takingin the players for 15 years.
It used to be good companyfor her until I retired.
Oh, we enjoy it.
It's a community thing.
You got to pitch
in once in awhile.
You know what Bob
Craig's worth, Corey?
No sir.
Bobby stayed with
us for over two years.
He's out playing with
the Canucks this season.
Vancouver.
Mrs. Cram can't wait
for the season to start
so we can watch him on the TV.
So, you're a White
Vale boy, are you?
Yes sir.
That a hockey community?
Well, we share a rinkwith a couple other teams.
This futon was Bobby's.
We had a pull out bed, but Bobbyliked to sleep on the floor.
Can you beat that?
No sir.
OLD MAN: Whatever
turns you on, I guess.
Were you a draft pick
or just a walk on?
Actually, I was selectedin the third round.
OLD MAN: That right?
Bobby was drafted
first, overall.
Oh.
He used to draw the crowds.
We had standing room onlyfor the weekend games.
Yeah, but that's
enough said about that.
What about yourself, Corey?
Well, I play center.
I had a record for assists lastyear and 94 points in season.
Guess that's about it.
Uh huh.
Well, there's extra
blankets in the toilet
there, if you need them, andsome meat loaf in the oven.
You just help yourself.
[music playing]
I thought Saint Louis wasready to sign 10 days ago.
Listen Pat, all
I can do is advise.
But this bonus incentive
nonsense is bogus.
They get you for nothing,they treat you like nothing.
What about Detroit?
Still a chance there?
I don't think we
can count on Detroit.
They've got their eye onthis kid from Chicoutimi.
Now what?
So, what do we do?
Well, you relax
and play hockey.
I'll go down to Saint
Louis, tie things up,
and bring you backsomething you can live with.
OK?
Yeah.
Hi.
Hi.
How's it going?
All right.
How you doing?
Good, good.
Good.
So, I heard you were
playing down in Detroit.
You did, did you?
How'd you like it down there?
It was all right.
CHUCK: Get your
tights on, girls.
Get ready to dance.
OK.
Let's everybody on
the ice in 10 minutes.
You got something to tell me?
What?
What?
Your agent's upstairs.
Oh yeah, that.
CHUCK: Good luck.
Could be any day.
Let's go, ladies.
9 minutes, we got.
9 minutes, I want
everybody on the ice.
All right.
Watch the angle now,
watch the angle.
There you go.
Square up your
shoulders next time.
Moyer.
All right, little brother.
Come on.
Come on, little brother.
CHUCK: Nice try, Moyer.
What's the matter,
little brother?
You want another turn?
Moyer, you want
another turn or what?
I'll tell you what.
I'll ask these guys
if it's all right, OK?
You guys mind if Moyer
has another turn?
Mr. Decento.
Woohoo.
Nice move, Donny.
What?
What?
That was absolutely
brutal, Donny.
Why don't you show us howthey do it in the NHL, Pat?
You mouth off one
more time to DeSanto,
I'm going to rip your
ugly little face off.
You keep your scummy
hands off me, Hebler.
Dyson.
Let's go, Dyson.
Again.
Oh yeah.
Beautiful.
Star drill.
20 minutes.
Moyer, let's go.
[music playing]
Dyson.
Come here.
You been training?
Yeah.
Who's been coaching you?
Different people.
My dad.
CHUCK: I be in the
market for a winger.
Yeah.
Well, I play center.
You do, huh?
Hebler, man.
Thinks he's some
kind of hot shot
because he signed with
the Wings for 25,000.
He only played with
them for six weeks.
You live around here, Donny?
Yeah.
Couple miles.
Across from the plant.
Your dad work at the plant?
He used to.
Got laid off last winter.
Same day, they
canned 3,000 guys.
Hey, Donny.
Yo.
What do you know
about coach Brennan?
DONNY: Nothing.
Apparently, could've
coached NHL.
Montreal wanted
him, so did Boston,
but he decided to stay here.
You figure it out.
Shouldn't have
missed that shot today.
DONNY: But what do you care?
Not going to cut
Kevin Moyer's brother.
Hey, Donny.
Yo.
What do you guys do
for fun around here?
Fun?
Fun can be arranged.
Stick with Donny.
[music playing]
DONNY: Trust me.
[inaudible] Some
of them come all
the way from Kingston justlooking for one thing,
you know?
Pat's got it made, man.
Especially if you're
on the first line.
Dibbs, Cuffrey, and Hebler,they get all the ice time.
You should've seen last yearwhen Craigswood was here.
First line, got 367
points regular season.
The whole rest of the
team only got 120.
You're in the first
line, it don't matter.
You could look like nothing.
You walk in here
and you whistle.
That one you can forget about.
She's strictly first line.
No ifs, ands, or buts.
Yeah?
Who is she?
Owner's daughter.
Do I have to spell
it out for you?
Major attitude.
Besides, she's a slummer.
Donny, tell me something.
Do you got a girlfriend?
Me?
No.
Saps your energy.
Discipline, sacrifice, I'mputting the team first.
Believe me when I
tell you my friends.
You want to make it,
you've got to fight
off those kind of animal urges.
Tell you one thing.
More than a few have
fallen by the wayside.
You know, some women
just don't understand
the life of an athlete.
What about you, Glen?
You got a girlfriend back home?
Yeah, yeah.
She's first year
[inaudible],, pre-med.
I get to meet up with
her over Christmas
and her folks got to aplace in The Keys, you know.
DONNY: Sounds like Moyer's
headed down for a trip
to the Not like Dyson.
Dyson's got a dozen
groupies want to hang
off his eyelashes and yodel.
[yodels]
Is that right, Donny?
Is that right?
Am I talking about
what I'm talking about?
Hey.
Maybe Corey doesn't want totalk about his personal life,
all right?
Yeah?
Well, maybe you should askhim if he wants to talk
about his personal life.
Corey?
[music playing]
DONNY: We've got to be upat the crack of dawn, guys.
We got practice.
Yeah.
All right, gentlemen.
This will be an
elimination exercise.
Each team will have atleast one period of play.
The winners of the
first round will
face off against each other.
We will observe the rulesof sudden death overtime.
Any questions?
Good.
All right.
Green and black team's up first.
Let's go.
Tricker, Stakowski, play back.
Moyer, take center.
Let's go.
[whistle blows]
Get it back, get it back.
17, that's Moyer.
Ah.
Dyson.
[inaudible]
Is he ranked?
59th overall.
Is that it?
[music playing]
Yes.
MAN[SHOUTING]: Hey Donny.
[whistles]
OK.
Red and blue, let's go.
See you in a minute.
[whistle blows]
OK.
Come on, Donny.
Come on, hustle.
Come on.
Eat that, Hebler.
Yeah!
TEAMMATE: Come
on, Donny, get up.
[whistle blows]
PLAYER: Way to go.
Thanks.
Hey, DeSanto.
Go back to the plant,
get yourself a real job.
Hey.
Donny, Donny.
You played great out there.
You popped that guy.
What are you, blind?
What?
I played like
garbage out there.
You don't say that again.
Ever.
I blew it, pop.
That was my shot.
I blew it.
[music playing]
CHUCK: All right.
Red and black team.
All right, Moyer.
Trade off with Evan.
All right, Dyson.
Play center.
PLAYER: All right, this is it.
[whistle blows]
[music playing]
PLAYER: [inaudible] Moyer.
Pretty good shot.
Neufeld, Minge, Major, Evans,Carruthers, Lowe, Ticker, Pat,
Stankowski, DeSanto, Elder.
Coach Brennan and I
would like to thank
you all for the good effort.
Anybody needs help with
travel arrangements,
please see Wendy at
the front office.
And best of luck.
For all the rest of you
guys, you can pick up
your uniforms over in the bin.
And I want you suited up onthe ice by 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Thank you, gentlemen.
PLAYER: Looked good out there.
DONNY: See you around.
I'm going to enjoy
watching you play.
And forget those other guys.
You going to be
all right, Donny?
What?
Who me?
Come on.
Goof.
Take it easy.
So long, suckers.
[music playing]
[MUSIC - SISTER SLEDGE, "WE ARE FAMILY"]
Get up everybody, and sing.
We are family.
I've got my sisters with me.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you the team
of the '90s, the Oshawa Blades.
[applause]
And it gives me a
great deal of pleasure
to introduce to you
folks, from Kirkland
Lake, most valuable playerin last year's Memorial Cup.
Our very own captain Pat Hebler.
PAT: Thank you, Mr. Rankon.
All you folks.
Id's just like to saythat it's good to be back.
[applause]
Got a great bunch of guyson the team this year.
And from this point on, we justhave one thing on our minds,
and that's keeping thecup right here in Oshawa.
Thanks.
[applause]
[MUSIC - SISTER SLEDGE, "WE ARE FAMILY"]
[SINGING] I've got all
my sisters with me.
[inaudible] orders are up.
10% over the first quarter.
That's great.
There's a lot of
interest in Moyer.
He's going to create quite astir up at the Oakland, huh?
Hope so.
Which one is he?
We are family.
Get up everybody and sing.
Everyone can see we're together.
Hey.
Hey.
How's my little
doctor to be doing?
What are you doing
right now, baby?
That's nice, yeah.
No.
What am I supposed
to sound like?
Tell me.
No, no, no.
I'm fine.
Made the team.
We're giving love
in family dose.
We are family.
Hey Dyson.
Hi.
You played pretty good today.
Yeah?
Well, I could have
played better.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
We are family.
Get up everybody and sing.
No.
No.
Now, that's OK.
I'll call you tomorrow, OK?
Yeah.
Same time, tomorrow.
I promise.
Yeah.
No, no, come on.
You hang up first.
Come on, Susan.
I'm waiting for you.
Come on.
All right, all right.
One, two, three,
hey, hey, hey, Susan.
Are they treating
you all right?
Combinations OK?
Yeah, fine.
Well, look, if there'sanything you need, anything
at all, just give me a call.
Great.
Thanks.
That was some game last night.
Did you catch it?
LA and Boston?
No.
No, unfortunately.
Whoa.
Your brother's something.
Good luck.
That's what I heard.
You're one of the
rookies, aren't you?
Yeah.
I'm doing a story for TheMirror, player profiles.
Do you mind if I ask
you a couple questions?
No.
Go ahead, go ahead.
Do you miss home?
Is that it?
That's the question?
Yeah.
No.
Why?
I mean, sometimes.
I guess.
Oh.
I would've thought you know,like being away from home,
and living alone, thepressures of school and hockey,
having to perform,
and those lonesome
bus rides through the night.
Now, I would imagine thatwould be very difficult.
You know, a painful
experience almost.
What?
Well, no.
No, it's not like
that for me at all.
I like playing for the Blades.
You know, the facilitiesare good, the staff's great.
I like Oshawa a lot.
Happy.
Thank you.
Oh, no problem.
Thank you.
[music playing]
[SINGING] The bells
of [inaudible]
ring out in my heart.
Hi.
Hi.
I saw you play today.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So, do you come down
to the arena often?
Sometimes, when there's
something to watch.
You leaving?
I could be.
Maybe I can give
you a lift somewhere.
Absolutely.
[music playing]
[SINGING] Where
did you come from?
Please tell me, dear.
How did you happen to play?
So, you from Toronto?
Boston.
Oh yeah?
How about you?
Where are you from?
White Vale.
Where's that?
Nowhere.
So, you like it?
Yes.
[music playing]
Alex?
Alex?
[music playing]
Alex?
Alex?
Wow.
I don't know if my fatherwould want you in his study.
[MUSIC - MARY MARAGARET
O'HARA - "WHEN
YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE HAPPY"]
You know you're
happy when you know.
When you're happy.
When you know why you're happy.
There is but one love.
But one love won't do.
All in good time your
world goes to smash too.
You move much better
than you know.
Not just some jerky to and fro.
You move much better thanyou know, not just some jerky
to and fro.
You move much better
than you know.
[cheers]
Robert, Moyer,
line two, let's go.
Hustle.
The Raiders have been
outstanding this year.
They're holding second place,have been since early October.
The Blades still
mired in seventh.
Oh, a wicked blast.
Come on!
ANNOUNCER: Back to Moyer.
He shoots.
Dyson.
Where you going?
Nowhere.
Kalvert, Moyer.
Come on, let me take center.
Go.
No, no.
It's number 17.
That's Corey Dyson.
[cheers]
ANNOUNCER: Dyson.
Looks like number
17, Corey Dyson.
ANNOUNCER: They've
been hiding number 17.
Hi.
Hi.
BRENNAN: Sit down.
That was quite a display
you put on out there.
Yeah.
Well, I could play
better, if you just
give me a little more ice time.
You know, let me
play first line.
Listen.
You play when I
say, where I say.
You sit on the bench for halfa season if I tell you to.
That's why they
call me the coach.
Right.
Is that it?
No.
No, that's not it.
Listen, let me
ask you something.
What are you doing
dogging behind the net
with two open wingers?
I scored the goal, didn't I?
I thought that's
what I was here for.
You got lucky.
They'll nail you next time.
Nobody is making the plays.
If I pass it to Kalvert orMoyer, it's just a wasted shot.
Oh.
Oh, now I see.
Now, I get it.
Listen, you better stuff thatattitude back in your pocket
because let me tell
you something, pal.
You don't straighten
up, I'll send you
right back where you came from.
I don't care how good you are.
Do you understand?
Yeah.
I understand.
Is that it?
Yeah, that's it.
Get out of here.
[music playing]
Hello?
Hi.
Yeah, where are you?
Really?
When?
I might be busy.
Yeah.
Fine.
Well, how's it going up there?
Uh-huh.
Great.
You could call.
I'm not sure.
I might be home.
OK.
You too.
Bye.
Who was that?
It was an old friend.
Is he a hockey player?
Does it matter?
No.
Just curious.
So, where's your dad anyways?
How come every time I comeover here, it's just you
and me at this place?
You seem to be having
a nice enough time.
How come you don't
come see me play?
You want me to?
Yeah.
All right.
Listen, I heard of
this Italian restaurant
down by the marina.
I thought, you know, youand me could have dinner,
something nice.
I'll wear a tie.
Yeah, right.
It's all but signed, Pat.
I just want to see you
play one more time.
When?
Getting the GM up fromSaint Louis, Bill Mackacher.
Which is when?
Come on, Pat.
They've got their own
season to think about.
But if everything
goes right, the 14th.
Isn't that the Windsor game?
Yeah.
I want them to see you
up against the best.
Moyer, you got some tape?
Check my bag.
Listen, I was thinking.
If we play back in our zone, Iknow Tricker's not the fastest
skater, but he could pass.
We use your speed, wemight get a jump on things.
Right, yeah.
So, when's yourgirlfriend coming anyways?
I'd like to meet her.
Wouldn't count on it.
What's going on?
I got traded.
You're kidding.
Caught the swift currentfirst thing in the morning.
Whoa, man.
Look, that's--
don't worry about it.
You're going to do OK.
Glen.
[MUSIC - MARY MARGARET
O'HARA - "WHEN
YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE HAPPY"]There is but one love.
But one love won't do.
All in good time our
world goes to smash too.
When you know why you're happy.
When you know you're happywhen you know why you're happy.
When you know
Corey.
Hey, Corey.
You got my message.
What message?
I left it at your place.
I had a game, I
didn't get a message.
Look, I waited for you.
Anyway, it doesn't matter.
You got here.
I've got someone I
want you to meet.
Bobby, Corey, this
is Bob Craigswood.
Hi.
Alex told me about you.
So, how's it going up here?
Not bad, thanks.
Bobby just came
in from Vancouver.
What a surprise.
Well, I've got to
catch up with a team
in New York on Saturday, if Ican get a flight out of here.
Listen, a few of us aredriving down to Toronto later.
Maybe you'd like to come along.
I don't think so.
Nice to meet you.
Corey.
What's your problem?
Why don't you go to Toronto,and have yourself a good time?
Corey, he's a friend.
This has nothing to
do with you and me.
Look, if it'll make
you feel any better,
he doesn't mean
anything to me anymore.
Yeah.
Right.
[music playing]
[cheers]
[music playing]
I have to say, and I
know the fans feel it,
the Blades have
been something less
than scintillating this year.
Lackluster would
be a better word.
ANNOUNCER: Come on
down and meet a--
Hebler, what's
going on up there?
I know.
I know.
A dozen scoring, chancesmissed, nobody's in position.
We'll get it back.
We'll get it back.
Dyson.
Take Moyer's, line.
Play center.
[whistle blows]
And Sudbury takes
a three-goal lead.
[booing]
Nice try, Bobby.
ANNOUNCER: Sudbury goal
scored by number 9.
[inaudible] scored bynumber 21, Brad [inaudible]..
Long way from[inaudible] hey, hot dog?
[crowd exclaims]
[whistle blows]
[crowd cheers]
[sighs]
[helmet clatters]
You could have taken outmy best player tonight.
You're suspended
until I say otherwise.
You can go home, Dyson.
Yeah, sure.
Great.
Look, it's not me, man.
What about Hebler?
Don't you worry about Hebler.
He knows better.
He's got discipline.
He respects the game.
He puts the team
first, something
you wouldn't understand.
Let me tell you something.
Six years as an assistant.
11 years as head coach.
I have never seen aplayer with your ability.
I'm talking about pure
instinct for the game.
It's a gift.
And these players come downhere, last a couple of seasons.
Good players.
Most of them know this
is the end of the line.
And they'd do anythingto have half your talent.
Kind of makes you
wonder, doesn't it?
[knocks]
Uh-huh?
Is Pat here?
Pat?
PAT: Yeah?
There's somebody
here to see you.
PAT: All right.
That's all right, Gale.
You can go ahead now.
How you doing?
OK.
Look, about today.
I don't know what
happened, I, you know,
I guess I kind of lost it.
So, I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Well, I probably shouldn'thave said what I said either.
Pat?
Why don't you ask your friendto come in, offer him a beer?
The thing is that theydeal Moyer off today, right?
Tomorrow it could be me.
It could be you.
It could be Dibbs.
Dibbs maybe, but not you.
Yeah, well.
Listen, I heard about whathappened to you today.
I appreciate the fact thatyou'd come by to apologize.
Yeah.
Well, thanks.
It was a nice thing to do.
Yeah.
OK, well, take care.
Hey, Dyson.
Despite the fact that youcan be a real pain sometimes,
you're a pretty
good hockey player.
Thanks.
Good night, man.
[music playing]
Dinner time.
[bell rings]
Morning, Carl.
CARL: Hey, Diane.
So, two weeks and counting.
Are you going to miss me?
CARL: Nah.
Hi.
Corey.
What are you doing here?
I was in the neighborhood.
So, what's going on?
Nothing.
Can I get some coffee
or juice or something?
Yeah.
Sure.
What did you do to your hair?
Nothing.
It's just a body wave, you know.
Dries faster.
Looks good.
Tried to call you
a couple of times.
Couldn't get through.
Thanks.
So, does your dad
know you're in town?
No.
He thinks I'm in Peterborough.
There's a game there tonight.
What's going on, Corey?
Nothing.
I don't know.
Everything, I guess.
I got suspended.
[bell rings]
Can you get off?
Can we go someplace and talk?
Yeah, sure.
Carl, I'll be back
in a few minutes.
OK?
PAT: All right.
[bell rings]
Damn pipes never
worked in this place.
The ice is always too soft,or too hard, or too something.
Jesus, Diane.
I can't go home.
I can't let my old
man see me like this.
I mean, 14 years, fivedays a week, my old man's
up at the crack of dawn.
He's got the truck running,he's got the gear in there.
He's down here
watching the drills.
Remember that time
he hurt his back?
Yeah.
Fraley brought him down
here in a wheelchair.
They hauled him
up the ramp and--
He never missed a game.
Not one.
Anyways, listen.
I'd better get going.
You got to get back to work.
What do you want, Corey?
No.
I can't.
I promised myself.
Dammit, Corey.
You know, you can't
just breeze into town
every time you feel likeit and expect to pick it up
where it left off.
Nothing's changed.
Everything's the same.
You just can't keep
doing this to me.
It's not fair.
I know.
So, when you heading
off, anyways?
Oh, a couple of weeks.
My parents, they're helpingme with the tuition.
I got to sublet out in Edmonton.
So, you and Carolyn
going to party down?
Actually, Carol
decided not to go.
Didn't want to leave
Terry or something.
Well, I don't
know, it'll be good.
It'll be good for you.
You get to hang out with thesmart crowd for a change.
So, what are you
going to do, Corey?
I don't know.
I think I might head up north.
I hear they've got someopenings up at the plant.
Or, you know, stay here.
Go back to the farm.
You feel sorry for yourself.
Something wrong with that?
You only got one thing onyour mind, and you know it.
So, you better go
back there and finish
this thing up once and for all.
Because I didn't spend everyFriday night in this old rink
for five years in goalie
pads so you could take
practice shots for nothing.
I thought you
liked doing that.
Oh, you did, huh?
Maybe I just
liked watching you.
I mean, you were so free.
Excited.
I don't know, maybe
I was just jealous.
I sure blew it
with you, didn't I?
You know something?
I was at all those games, too.
You always were the star, baby.
No matter what.
You don't know how
to be anything else.
Go back and finish it up, Corey.
Go back and finish it up.
[music playing]
Alan.
Bill.
How are you doing?
- Good, good.
- Good.
How are things in Saint Louis?- Excellent.
Uh-huh.
How was your flight?
Oh, not bad.
A little bumpy.
At least it was on time.
Well, it's going to
be a great game tonight.
I'm really looking forwardto see [inaudible] play.
I'm not going
to disappoint you.
Come on, this way.
[players cheering]
89.
And 90.
91.
92.
All right, guys.
I'm going to bore you with alittle pep talk, so listen up.
You guys have played great.
You're good skaters.
You handle a puck well.
So, it's not a
question of skills.
You're just not
playing together.
You're not watching.
You're not anticipating.
I'm going to tell you
something, this team
should be in first place.
And you won't find that in thestats, but I know it's true.
Now, Windsor's here tonightand they think they've
got the division sewn up.
They look at the Blades
sitting in the basement
and they say, piece of cake.
And if you guys play the wayyou're capable of playing
tonight, Windsor is yours.
And so is the rest of theseason, if you want it.
All right.
Go to it.
[team cheers]
PLAYER: Let's go, let's go.
Just keep it together.
What are you
doing here, Dyson?
Look, I know
there's no excuse.
I want to play.
I'm ready to play.
-
I want be on this team.
Anyway, I thought I'd come backand square things up, you know?
Thanks anyways.
- Dyson.
Take The second line.
[music playing]
PLAYER: Dyson.
Welcome back, Dys.
Three cheers for Dyson.
He groveled his way
back on to the team.
Hip, hip, hooray.
You're some kind ofhot dog, aren't you, pal?
Up yours, Hebler.
Listen, if you're
a real good boy,
I'll take you out for
a beer after the game.
All right.
Let's get suited up.
The Gorillas from Windsorare here and they're hungry.
So, let's hustle.
A couple of guysupstairs want to say hello.
They're here to see you play.
Good for you, it's abouttime they called you back up.
Thanks, Chuck.
All right, you zipper heads.
15 minutes, I want
you all on the ice.
You can win tonight,
so let's do it.
Phil, what happened
to Glen Moyer?
I know you must be disappointed.
Here we are in mid-season,a critical game tonight.
What are we going to do
to get back on track?
Well, Harry, I've got myeye on a couple of prospects
that I think might be
able to help the team.
I hope I can report
a deal real soon.
How much money have you
got to throw away, Phil?
Well, it's not really aquestion of money, Harry.
What the team needs right now,is a good old-fashioned jump
start.
Phil, I echo your thoughts.
ANNOUNCER: And from Canada'ssouthern-most season,
gateway to the US,
the Windsor Panthers.
[applause]
Attendance for
tonight's game is 2,415.
That's 2,415.
Please rise and join us
in our national anthem.
[MUSIC - CALIXA LAVALLEE - O CANADA]
Oh Canada, Our home
and native land.
True patriot love in
thy son's command.
With glowing hearts
we see thee rise.
The true north strong and free.
[inaudible]
You see who's
up in the stands?
The GM for Saint Louis,
Bill [? makache ?]
PLAYER: You're kidding.
Where?
Just up there in the top row.
O Canada we stand
on guard for thee.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, Hebler.
Good luck, man.
Thanks.
[music playing]
ANNOUNCER: They're on the move.
[whistle blows]
Now, that's more like it.
An excellent passing play.
The Blades with an an strike,it's got to give them a lift.
ANNOUNCER: Number 9, Pat Hebler.
By number 7, Bryan [inaudible].
Hey, good to see you.
Good goal.
You bet, huh?
Pat's [inaudible] tonight.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd booing]
Pat Hebler, nailed
against the boards,
the Blades caught
out of position,
and Windsor spanks it home.
All right.
You get it back.
Get it back.
ANNOUNCER: Another goal
scored by number 4.
Don't worry about it, man.
We'll get it back.
[crowd cheers]
Who's that kid?
17.
17, that's Tricker--
Dyson.
He's just a rookie, rank 59.
Dyson, get out of there.
[crowd cheers]
[whistle blows]
ANNOUNCER: Ladies andgentlemen, our third period.
Pat.
Hey.
Good goal.
Thanks.
Listen, Makachek's
very enthusiastic.
Thinks you could be ideallysuited for their organization.
Good.
Good.
Keep up the good work.
Yeah.
ANNOUNCER: Second period.
Oshawa 12, Windsor 21.
[music playing]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd exclaims]
Oh, my heavens.
You can almost feel thetaut emotions of the fans.
So many lost opportunities inthis third period and the score
remains tied at one a piecewith four minutes remaining.
[crowd exclaims]
[whistle blows]
[crowd booing]
The Panthers have the finestpower play in the league
and here we are with 58seconds to go in the game.
And now, Windsor has thisgolden opportunity to take
the two points off tonight.
Hebler, come on in.
Dyson.
Take the first line.
Play seven.
[inaudible] Let's
play it out of the zone.
I waited as long
as I could, Pat.
[music playing]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd cheers]
Yes!
Yes!
Holy cow.
Number 17, Corey Dyson.
A magnificent goal withtwo seconds on the clock.
PLAYER: Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
Dyson.
[crowd cheers]
39 to [inaudible].
No, no.
Hey, [inaudible].
First line, huh?
There he is.
There he is.
Corey, I'm Bill Makacher.
Really enjoyed watching
you play tonight.
Congratulations, kid.
Way to be.
Dibbs, get [inaudible]
get this man a beer.
Can I give you
a lift somewhere?
Hi.
Sorry, I hate to
be pushy, but I'd
really like an exclusive, likesomething personal or intimate.
Hebler.
Excuse me.
Hebler.
Excuse me.
Hebler.
Hebler.
Hebler.
Congratulations.
You played a pretty
good game today.
What happened?
Nothing.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
[music playing]
Dyson.
When the dust settles, haveyour agent give me a call.
We've got a great organizationdown in St. Louis.
All right.
Thanks.
Finally, I get
to interview you.
Just absolutely wonderful.
It was a wonderful
game, I just loved it.
This guy, he is just a star.
And I know it wasn'tobvious in the beginning.
But I just knew it.
I could tell that he was just--now tell me something, Corey.
Where are you from?
[camera shutters]
[music playing]