

The Tournament
2005-01-03 · 30 min / episode · ★ 4.8
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.
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Alain GoulemBarry McConnell
Paula BoudreauJanice McConnell
Christian PotenzaDoug
Cas AnvarDr. Singh
Kate GreenhouseDeb Pishatelli
Tracey HoytAurora Farqueson
Richard JutrasHal Farqueson
Louis-Philippe DandenaultCoach Raymond Mercier
Dean McDermottStan Ryckman
Ari CohenStan Ryckman
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