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A Slap Shot Moment
by Alanah McGinley on 11/04/08 at 02:46 PM ET
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My friend Rebecca Bollwitt had a chance to talk to the cast of Slap Shot 3 yesterday. And as much as I disapprove of the sequelization of the original Slap Shot, at least it all stems from hockey movie goodness of days gone by. (R.I.P, Paul Newman).
When [Hunter] Elliott got the call about being cast in the film, he was “through the roof with excitement,” noting that it was one of the best days of his life, knowing he’d be a part of this franchise. “I pretty much grew up on Slap Shot, my dad played hockey in high school and got a scholarship for Brock University for goal tending so I have a pretty intense hockey background.” [...]
Slap Shot 3 also sees roles and cameos from hockey stars such as Doug Gilmour, who McDonell admits was one of his childhood icon, “sitting behind a bench and watching them do the scenes was pretty surreal.”
More at Miss 604 and E! Online
And a P.S. from Rebecca: Both Hunter Elliott and Ryan McDonnel—the film’s stars—are Vancouver Canucks fans. Which is clearly a sign of their excellent character… 
*Apparently it’s Canucks Movie Day around here.
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Well, if a big part of the original cast can’t be part of sequels, then I say, leave us with just the classic. I’m not a big fan of milking a franchise. I would discourage anyone who still enjoys the original, to stick with that one. I think the new movies will spoil what was a great thing. My 2 cents.
Posted by Buy Tel Domain from Vancouver on 02/06/09 at 03:29 PM ET
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Thanks for writing about this - the stars are so excited and really do love the game. To use a Don Cherry-ism, they’re “good Canadian kids”.
Posted by Rebecca from Vancouver, BC on 11/05/08 at 06:36 PM ET