Don Cherry's Rock'Em Sock'em Hockey
| Don Cherry's Rock'Em Sock'em Hockey | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Tim Cherry (TPC Productions) |
| Starring | Don Cherry |
| Edited by | Blomeley Communications Inc. |
| Distributed by | Molson Sports & Entertainment, VSC |
Release dates | 1989-present |
Running time | 30-90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey (also simplified as Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em from 1992 to 1997 and Don Cherry from 1998 to 2007) is a series of hockey highlight videos starring noted Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry. Each video features a compilation of NHL plays, goals, saves, bloopers, hits, and fights, typically focusing on the preceding NHL season, and generally set to backing rock and techno music. Highlights from Cherry's Coach's Corner segment of Hockey Night in Canada are also regularly featured, while many also include a recap of the year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. The venture is a family affair for Cherry, as his son Tim and his company Tim Cherry Enterprises created and produce the series.[1]
The first Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video was released in December 1989 and quickly became a huge success in the marketplace, subsequently becoming the best selling sports video franchise in Canadian history. To date the franchise has sold over two million units and continues to be one of the highest selling sports videos, with installments traditionally being released in December for the holiday season.[2] The Rock'em Sock'em title was dropped from the series for the 10 installments from 1998 to 2007 due to a naming rights dispute.[3]
Since 2007, some videos in the series has been sold in the United States under the altered title Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey, though sometimes using the chronology of the original Rock'em Sock'em series to number them despite largely not being released in that market. The 16th-19th releases in the series were re-released with new cover artwork and the Rock'em Sock'em branding as premium giveaways with the cold remedy Cold-fX, as part of their endorsement deal with Cherry. Early Rock'em Sock'em releases on VHS often featured a slight title variation on the tape's actual casing, usually by including "Volume" in its numbering, though only Rock'em Sock'em Hockey Volume 2 did so on the box.
| Title | Year of Release | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey | 1989 | 30 Minutes | |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey Volume 2 | 1990 | 35 Minutes | First video featuring Coach's Corner highlights. Features the novelty rap song "Grapejam". |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey 3 | 1991 | 45 Minutes | |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 4 | 1992 | 46 Minutes | First video without "Hockey" in the title. |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 5 | 1993 | 60 Minutes | Features the music video for "Rock' em Sock' em Techno" by BKS featuring Don Cherry |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 6 | 1994 | 90 Minutes | Features bonus segment with Don Cherry's safety tips for young hockey players. |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 7 | 1995 | 60 Minutes | Host segments filmed at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Features bonus segment with Don Cherry's tips for buying proper hockey equipment. |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 8 | 1996 | 60 Minutes | Features bonus segment with Don Cherry's tips for running hockey practices. |
| Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em 9 | 1997 | 60 Minutes | Features bonus segment with Don Cherry answering questions from hockey parents. |
| Don Cherry 10th Anniversary | 1998 | 60 Minutes | First video released on DVD. First installment simply called "Don Cherry". Host segments filmed at Maple Leaf Gardens Features highlights from the past 10 seasons |
| Don Cherry 11, The New Millennium | 1999 | 60 Minutes | Host segments feature Don Cherry running a practice session for the OHL's Mississauga IceDogs, who he co-owned and later coached. Features bonus segment with Don Cherry giving advice to parents to help their children progress in minor hockey. |
| Don Cherry 12 | 2000 | 60 Minutes | First video without Coach's Corner highlights since the first installment Features bonus highlights from the talk show Don Cherry's Grapevine. |
| Don Cherry Lucky 13 | 2001 | 60 Minutes | Features bonus segment where Don Cherry gives advice for parents & coaches of young hockey players. |
| Don Cherry 14 | 2002 | 60 Minutes | First video with multiple licensed songs from outside artists |
| Don Cherry 15 | 2003 | 70 Minutes | First video featuring extensive usage of soundbites from NHL play by play announcers |
| Don Cherry 16 | 2004 | 70 Minutes | Last video released on VHS. Host segments filmed at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Features bonus Play it Cool segment where Keith Primeau gives advice on how to give and take hits. Retitled Don Cherry's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 16 for Cold-fx premium reissue in 2013. |
| Don Cherry 17 | 2005 | 70 Minutes | Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, this video featured top players, highlights, and moments chosen from the past 50 years of NHL history. Subtitled "The Best of The Best" on the back cover only. Retitled Don Cherry's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 17 for Cold-fx premium reissue in 2013. |
| Don Cherry 18 | 2006 | 90 Minutes | First video with Coach's Corner highlights since 1999 Host segments filmed at a Carolina Hurricanes practice at Rexall Place during the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals First video with official Hockey Night in Canada branding Features unadvertised bonus DVD Don Cherry's Grapevine: A Collection of Great Interviews Retitled Don Cherry's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 18 for Cold-fx premium reissue in 2013. |
| Don Cherry 19 | 2007 | 70 minutes | Released as Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey 2007 in the United States Retitled Don Cherry's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 19 for Cold-fx premium reissue in 2013. |
| Don Cherry's Rock 'em Sock 'em Hockey 20 | 2008 | 70 minutes | First video with the full "Rock'em Sock'em Hockey" title since 1991 Released as Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey 20 in the United States Special edition includes "steelbook packaging" and a bonus disc |
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em Hockey 21 | 2009 | 72 minutes | Released as Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey 3 in the United States |
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em Hockey 22 | 2010 | 50 minutes | Released as Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey 4 in the United States |
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em Hockey 23 | 2011 | ||
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em Hockey 24 | 2012 | First video released on Blu-ray Host segments filmed at a Los Angeles Kings practice at the Prudential Center during the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Features the music video for "Rock' em Sock' em Techno" by BKS featuring Don Cherry. Features the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup celebration as a Blu-Ray-exclusive extra. | |
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em 25 | 2013 | Host segments filmed at Canlan Ice Sports in Toronto, Ontario. Features archival Coach's Corner clips Released as Don Cherry's Hard Hitting Hockey 25 in the United States | |
| Don Cherry's Rock' em Sock' em Hockey: Silver Anniversary Collection | 2013 | 1,550 minutes | 8 DVD set of all 25 videos to that point The only official release of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 1-9 on DVD |
| Don Cherry's Rock 'em Sock 'em Hockey 26 | 2014 | 60 minutes | |
| Don Cherry's Rock 'em Sock 'em Hockey 27 | 2015 | 60 minutes |
References
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- ↑ "What I Learned From Watching the Entire First Decade of 'Rock'em Sock'em Hockey' Videos - VICE - Canada". 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
Don Cherry's Rock'Em Sock'em Hockey at the Internet Movie Database