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Top 6 hockey movies for kids

1. Miracle

This re-telling of the 1980 Miracle On Ice is a decent entry in the underdogs-conquer-all category of sports movies. Kurt Russell is good as coach Herb Brooks, the team-building sequences are effective, and the big finish works nicely. Rated PG: The players drink beer, tempers boil over and there's a bit of cursing in the locker room.

2. The Mighty Ducks

Disney turns its sights on the rink, coming up with a fairly charming story of a team of misfits who learn to win. Even the most cynical viewer can't help but cheer them on, with coach Emilio Estevez teaching life lessons and learning some of his own. I wonder if he knew this would end up as his most memorable performance? Rated PG. There are two sequels, both much weaker than the original.

3. Hockey Night

Kathy is a goalie who wants to play for the boy's hockey team. But some of the guys don't want a girl around, and the team sponsor isn't very enlightened about the issue either. Made in 1984, "Hockey Night" is somewhat dated - many of today's kids are accustomed playing on mixed teams, and female goalies have played with men and boys at just about every level. But you can't argue with the "girl goalie power" message. Rated PG.

4. The Sweater

A 10-minute animated short, with author Roch Carrier narrating his memoir of a boyhood spent on frozen ponds. Plot thickens when a mail-order mistake replaces his sacred Canadiens' jersey with - horror of horrors - a Leafs' sweater! Unrated, but nothing offensive here.

5.  MVP: Most-Valuable Primate

This is too silly to talk about - a chimp named Jack moves in with a family in wintry British Columbia, and turns out to be a natural at hockey. But what will happen when the evil scientists come to take him back to the lab? Rated PG, with a little hockey violence.

6. The Cutting Edge

An eye injury forces a tough-as-nails hockey player to leave the game. So he takes up figure skating, and is paired with Kate, the prima donna who can't get along with any of her partners. They start out hating each other, but eventually learn to get along as they find their championship form, romance blossoms, etc. Rated PG