{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Ice Guardians | image = | caption = | writer = Brett Harvey | starring = | director = Brett Harvey | producer = | music = | released = {{Film date|2016|09|12}} | runtime = 108 minutes | country = United States | language = English }} '''''Ice Guardians''''' is a 2016 feature documentary film directed and written by Brett Harvey about ice hockey enforcers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/ice-guardians-clip-documentary-nhl-enforcer-brett-harvey-1201743656/|title=Ice Guardians Clip: Documentary Explores History of the NHL Enforcer|first=Vikram|last=Murthi|website=Indiewire.com|date=4 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/ice-guardians-documentary-release-date-upstream-flix-acquisition-1201840645/|title=Upstream Flix Gets Into Game, Acquires Hockey Enforcer Docu 'Ice Guardians'|first=Greg|last=Evans|date=21 October 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/role-of-nhl-tough-guys-documented-on-big-screen-with-premiere-of-ice-guardians-063242060.html|title=Role of NHL tough guys documented on big screen with premiere of Ice Guardians|website=Uk.sports.yahoo.com|date=12 September 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/former-nhl-tough-guy-kelly-chase-brings-ice-guardians-to-saskatoon-1.3803418|title=Former NHL tough guy Kelly Chase brings Ice Guardians to Saskatoon|website=Cbc.ca|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/nhl/this-is-part-of-our-culture-ice-guardians-film-shows-the-role-of-a-hockey-enforcer|title='This is part of our culture'; Ice Guardians film shows the role of a hockey enforcer|date=18 October 2016|website=Thestarphoenix.com|accessdate=15 January 2017}}</ref>
The film includes interviews with former National Hockey League players including Hall of Famers Chris Chelios, Jarome Iginla, Bobby Hull and Brett Hull. Other players interviewed include Dave Brown, Kelly Chase, Wendel Clark, Glen Cochrane, Riley Cote, Todd Fedoruk, Nick Fotiu, Mitch Fritz, Luke Gazdic, Clark Gillies, Brett Gallant, Eric Godard, Joey Kocur, Zenon Konopka, Steve MacIntyre, Brian McGrattan, Gino Odjick, Colton Orr, Scott Parker, George Parros, Rob Ray, Dave Schultz, Dave Semenko, Zack Stortini, Rick Tocchet and Kevin Westgarth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iceguardians.com/pages/the-players-2/|title=The Players - Ice Guardians The Movie|website=IceGuardians.com|accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref>
==Reception== ''Ice Guardians'' was included in ''Sports Illustrated'' 's "Best Of Film" in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Of Film|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2017/01/11/best-film}}</ref> and Newsweek's "Favorite Documentaries Of 2016".<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Favorite Films Of 2016|website=Newsweek |date=9 December 2016 |url=http://www.newsweek.com/our-favorite-documentaries-2016-529744}}</ref> The film was nominated for four "Rosie Awards" in 2017 including "Best Documentary Over 30 minutes"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4431208/awards|title=Ice Guardians|accessdate=8 November 2017|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and nominated for two "Leo Awards" including "Best Feature Documentary" and "Best Director".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|title=Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017|website=www.leoawards.com|accessdate=8 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527200921/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|archive-date=27 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The movie has received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/ice-guardians-brings-understanding-humanity-hockey/|title='Ice Guardians' brings understanding, humanity to hockey enforcers|newspaper=The Washington Times|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ice-guardians-review-20161107-story.html|title=Documentary 'Ice Guardians' makes the case for hockey's enforcers|first=Kevin|last=Crust|website=Los Angeles Times|date=10 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatmomentin.com/2016/10/26/ice-guardians/|title=Ice Guardians (2016) Review|date=26 October 2016|website=Thatmomentin.com|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/article/20839899/ice-guardians-glorifies-hockeys-enforcers|title=Ice Guardians Glorifies Hockey's 'Enforcers'|website=Washingtoncitypaper.com|date=3 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref>
==See also== * List of films about ice hockey
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|iceguardians.com/}} * {{IMDb title|4431208}}
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