HOCKEY FANATICS Crave Original Docu-Series To Premiere Next Month

Crave is bringing hockey fans closer to the beloved game with its original docu-travel series Hockey Fanatics.

Hosted by Dave Foley, the series launches February 6, with all eight episodes available to stream on Crave. Hockey Fanatics follows Foley and special celebrity guests as they travel across North America. On the trip they explore the passion, culture, and heart-stopping action of hockey fandom.

From creator, showrunner, and director, Alex Scrymgeour, each episode of Hockey Fanatics takes viewers to a different North American city to explore the fandom around its home team. At every stop, Foley meets up with devoted superfans to chat about what their team means to them; tour the massive collections of memorabilia – even some that homes had to be built around; and learn about the impact the teams make in their communities. Along the way, Foley sits down for a meal with celebrity hockey fans to talk about their love and connection to their team before attending a game together.

Meet the Fanatics

The teams – and celebrity guests who love them – featured in Hockey Fanatics are as follows:

• Nashville Predators with country music star Wynonna Judd and her music producer husband, Cactus Moser
• Utah Mammoth with beloved actor Scott Wolf (Party of Five)
• Vancouver Canucks with Canadian actor, director, producer Jason Priestley (Beverley Hills 90210)
• Louis Blues with Golden Globe-winning actor Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap)
• Toronto Maple Leafs with Canadian comedy legend Mike Myers (Shrek franchise)
• Montréal Canadiens with Canadian actor and author Jay Baruchel, who wrote the book on being a Habs fan.
• Florida Panthers with actor, musician, and author Nico Tortorella (Younger)
• Los Angeles Kings with Canadian actress and content creator Shenae Grimes-Beech (Degrassi: The Next Generation)

In addition to dedicated super fans and special celebrity guests, the series features appearances from past and present NHL players, including Wendel Clark, Terry Crisp, Josh Doan, Sean Durzi, Jim Fox, Mark Fraser, Barret Jackman, Michael Kesselring, Mark Recchi, Luc Robitaille, Stan Smyl, and Peter Worrell.

For Scrimmy Media, Alex Scrymgeour is Writer, Director, Showrunner, and Executive Producer. For Shadow Pine Studios, Michael McGuigan is Executive Producer. Miguel Sánchez Baranda, Jon Graham, and Dave Foley also serve as Executive Producers.

For Bell Media, Alexis McLaren is Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Executive Producer and Vice President, Content Development & Programming.

SOURCE: bellmedia.ca