TV series
The Tournament
2005–2006 · 2 seasons
A wry, affectionate mockumentary that turns minor hockey into a comedy of parental egos and small-town dreams.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza
- Tagline
- The Game. The Dream. The Parents From Hell
- Overview
- The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the annual youth hockey championship tournament. The cast included Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza, Emily Tilson and Ari Cohen. Seven episodes were produced in the 2004-05 television season, airing in the winter of 2005, and ten episodes were produced in the 2005-06 season. The CBC announced on February 13, 2006, that the show would not be brought back for the 2006-07 television season.
- How it feels
- Satirical, light, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, ambition, sport, parenthood
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza
