Safety seems to be of primary concern in this overview of ice and street hockey hosted by NHL superstar Luc Robitaille. Unfortunately, most of this concern is translated into extreme close-ups of various products, making this more of an "infomerical" than a solid intro to hockey. Standard MTV angles, lots of action footage (read: filler), and a few celebs (Mike Myers, Scott Bakula, and Jamie Walter) ensure that young audiences will want to watch this. But it just doesn't cut the ice. (R. Pitman)
Ice & Asphalt: The World of Hockey
(Paramount, 59 min., $14.98, avail. Apr. 23) Vol. 11, Issue 2
Ice & Asphalt: The World of Hockey
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