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The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the annual youth hockey championship tournament.
The cast included Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza, Emily Tilson and Ari Cohen.
Seven episodes were produced in the 2004-05 television season, airing in the winter of 2005, and ten episodes were produced in the 2005-06 season. The CBC announced on February 13, 2006, that the show would not be brought back for the 2006-07 television season.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The TournamentJanuary 3, 2005—Welcome to Briarside, home of the Farqueson Funeral Home Warriors. This underachieving team of 10-year olds - along with their obsessed pare
- S01E02The New CoachJanuary 10, 2005—Team sponser Aurora Farqueson needs to pick a new coach. It's either Barry McConnell, the overbearing hockey dad; or the well-meaning team t
- S01E03The Trip to The TournamentJanuary 17, 2005—The equipment is in the trunk and the Warriors are on the road to The Tournament. The drive to Quebec is tense, as everyone wants the new co
- S01E04The MixerJanuary 24, 2005—The night before the Tournament, parents gather for a party. Barry McConnell and Dr. Singh vie for the attention of special guest Phil Espos
- S01E05Saturday at The TournamentJanuary 31, 2005—It's game day. Barry and Janice McConnell are no longer speaking, team sponser Hal Farqueson is under the threat of suspension and the paren
- S01E06The Final GameFebruary 7, 2005—The final climatic game, and the hunt is on for the Golden Puck. It all comes down to this.
Season02
- S02E01Warrior People are not Panther PeopleNovember 15, 2005—Rumors have the Warriors folding. Barry and Singh battle to secure the final spot for their respective kids on the Tournament bound Panthers
- S02E02The Boy Who Would Be CaptainNovember 22, 2005—The kids fight tooth and nail to be captain of the Warriors. Correction, the parents fight tooth and nail to make their kids team captain.
- S02E03The Panther SystemNovember 29, 2005—Desperate and unemployed, Barry and Doug steal the Panther system, the legendary playbook that will help the Warriors win and get Barry his
- S02E04Warriors For SaleDecember 6, 2005—When Hal cuts off Aurora's funeral home money, she can no longer sponsor the team. Barry, Singh and Stan Ryckman face off to decide who will
- S02E05McConnell's ListDecember 13, 2005—Is it true that Stan Ryckman is creating a Super Team to guarantee a Tournament Victory? Barry thinks so and he has the list of super player
- S02E06The Warrior WomenJanuary 3, 2006—Coach Mercier's drinking problem leads to chaos on and off the ice. When the fathers refuse to remove their half tanked winning coach, the m
- S02E07The Boston Ice PartyJanuary 10, 2006—Who will coach the Warriors as they arrive in Worchester for the NorAm cup? And why is the Rebels coach so excited to see Barry? Something s
- S02E08Like Father, Like SonJanuary 17, 2006—Barry's past comes full circle when an opposing coach threatens to do to Robbie, what Barry did to him twenty five years ago. Meanwhile a ki
- S02E09The World Is WatchingJanuary 24, 2006—The media descends upon Briarside as the Warriors defend Canada's Honor in the greatest series since the 72 Summit in September.
- S02E10The Pee Wee Summit SeriesJanuary 31, 2006—Janice is in labor, Aurora's heart is broken, Deb is engaged to two men, Doug is a traitor and Barry is devastated when Robbie gets his firs
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