5.0 out of 5 stars
Death, taxes and Don Cherry's annual hockey video, Jan 1 2011
By chillin51 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey: Volume 22 (DVD)
We have every one of Don Cherry's annual hockey videos, right back to when they were on tapes. The format hasn't changed much, although his dress has become even more outrageous. Personally, I have never been a big fan of glorifying the big hits, especially those to the head, and in this version, he goes on and on about the Broad Street Bullies, which is exactly what they were. They played goon hockey, which regrettably was the fashion of the day; thank heavens more skilled teams came along and put that type of hockey to bed. Don't mistake, I love good, hard-nosed hockey and a good clean hit is as great to see as a nice goal, but when you are intent on injuring someone, I lose interest. That said, the rest of the video is vintage Don, with great hits, great goals and great plays. His section on weird plays was funny. All in all, a great buy and an essential in the library of any hockey fan.