The third film in the hockey trilogy from Northland Films, the producers of Pond Hockey and Forgotten Miracle.

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 on the brink. This is Hockeyland.

Film Screenings

November 13, 2021
DOC NYC (World Premiere)
New York, NY
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November 20, 2021
St Louis Int'l FF
St. Louis, MO
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February 2-3, 2022
Zeitgeist Zinema 2
Duluth, MN
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February 4, 2022
Hibbing HS Auditorium
Hibbing, MN
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February 5, 2022
Parkway Theater / Great Northern Festival
Minneapolis, MN
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February 2022
Big Sky Documentary FF
Missoula, MT
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April 3 & 6, 2022
Phoenix International FF
Phoenix, AZ
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April 17 & 19, 2022
Seattle International FF (SIFF)
Seattle, WA
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April 22, 2022
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
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April 22 & 29, 2022
Milwaukee International Film Festival
Milwaukee, WI
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PRAISE FOR HOCKEYLAND

A Must-See. Raw and Brutally Absorbing.

David EhrlichIndieWire

"Best to watch this film in front of a fire."

Dave Caldwell The Guardian

Rousing…this film is a winner.

Gary KramerMovieJawn

HIGHLY recommend watching! 'HockeyLand' truly amazing documentary! A++++++

Vintage MN Hockey

"It’s a truly brilliant & passionate documentary about so much more than ice hockey!"

Dan DoodySeattle Int. Film Festival Programmer

“Hermantown gave me every opportunity to succeed. Growing up playing there is a big reason why I am where I am today.”

Neal Pionk

Hockeyland All Star

Film Team

Northland Films is a Midwest-based film team. Their debut nonfiction feature, Pond Hockey, an ode to outdoor ice hockey, was broadcast on the NHL Network and recognized by ESPN as “the best and purest hockey movie ever”. Saving Brinton, their most recent film, world premiered at AFI Docs, played in 35 countries, and was broadcast nationwide on PBS’s America Reframed series. It was hailed as “revelatory” and one of the Top 10 documentaries of 2018 by The Washington Post. Executive Producer Carson Kipfer co-founded SportsEngine, a leading sports technology startup, served as Co-Commissioner of the US Pond Hockey Championships, and sat on the board of the Positive Coaching Alliance.