You've got to be kidding

Of all the nearly 50 Hound Central polls conducted over the past three seasons, there has never been an instance where so many people and the ultimate outcome proved to be flat-out wrong, showing only a dreadful absence of hockey knowledge, not an informed opinion.

Risking alienation and damnation from every reader under the age of, say, 12, I have one question: What in the name of Gordie Howe were you kids thinking?

There is no way, as far as I'm concerned, that The Mighty Ducks is the best hockey movie ever. First, it's a Disney product, so we all know the ending (the good guys win) before the movie even begins. Secondly, a stiff-legged Emilio Estevez, as Gordon Bombay, couldn't skate more than a straight line. Finally, it spawned the silliest ever logo for any NHL team.

Sure, it may have funny moments, but, really, just how realistic is it?

Any hockey fan, hound or player worth his or her salt -- or at least born before the 1990s -- knows that Slap Shot is the best hockey movie made. So what if there's some spicy language, unmitigated violence and politically incorrect scenes? It's a true portrayal of hockey's grittier side and darker days. Besides, where else would we come up with Ogie Ogilthorpe? And let's not forget about the Hanson Brothers, shall we?

I am so disappointed. The future, I'm afraid, has forgotten its past. And that, dear children, is a shame.

Question: Best hockey movie?

The Mighty Ducks: 30 votes out of 67 cast (44.8 percent)
Slap Shot: 24 votes (35.8 percent)
Miracle: 10 votes (14.9 percent)
Mystery, Alaska: 3 votes (4.5 percent)