The Electric Indian
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Hockey legend Henry Boucha journeys from early stardom to crushing defeat to healing.
A documentary from filmmaker Leya Hale, The Electric Indian follows Ojibwe hockey legend, Henry Boucha. A stand-out hockey star from Warroad, Minnesota, Boucha impressed on the ice from the 1969 Minnesota High School Hockey Tournament to the 1972 Olympics to the NHL, but an on-ice assault and injury ended his athletic career that unexpectedly led to a journey of healing and cultural reclamation.
The Electric Indian
The Electric Indian | Preview
Preview: Special | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A documentary from filmmaker Leya Hale, The Electric Indian follows Ojibwe hockey legend, Henry Boucha. A stand-out hockey star from Warroad, Minnesota, Boucha impressed on the ice from the 1969 Minnesota High School Hockey Tournament to the 1972 Olympics to the NHL, but an on-ice assault and injury ended his athletic career that unexpectedly led to a journey of healing and cultural reclamation.
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- [Narrator 1] Special players have that gift.
- [Narrator 2] When he would get the puck, the whole crowd would stand up.
- [Announcer 1] Boucha shoots, he scores.
- [Narrator 3] They talk about the great ones.
You don't have to say Henry Boucha, you can just start with Henry.
- [Narrator 4] He was suffering, but he didn't want anybody to know.
- [Henry] It just kind of brought me back into life.
- [Announcer 2] Let's welcome Henry to the ice.
- [Narrator 5] He was referred to as the Electric Indian because he was so explosive.
(vocalist vocalizing)
