Power Play(1998)

Power Play is a Canadian drama series that aired on CTV from 1998 to 2000, following Brett Parker, a former New York sports agent turned general manager of the Hamilton Steelheads NHL franchise. Starring Michael Riley, the show explores Parker's turbulent relationship with hockey, his team, and his boss Colleen Blessed, a corporate executive at McArdle Industries played by Kari Matchett. The ensemble cast features Gordon Pinsent as team owner Duff McArdle, alongside Jonathan Crombie, Jennifer Dale, and Al Waxman. Filmed at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Power Play captures the high-stakes world of professional sports management with a distinctly Canadian edge. The series theme song reimagines Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song," performed partly by Connors himself and the band Rusty. Though briefly aired on UPN in the US starting in 1999, the show was quickly pulled after two episodes.