Danny Schur released his film about NHL goaltending legend Terry Sawchuk last fall, this year he's bringing it back home to show it.
Terry Sawchuk is regarded by some as one of the best goaltenders of all time, but despite his many accolades, not much was known about his early life outside of a hockey rink.
One man set out to discover more about the Ukrainian-Canadian goaltender's past, accidentally stumbling into creating a documentary in the process.
Former Ethelbert resident Danny Schur wrote an opinion piece for the Winnipeg Free Press about his life goaltending now, within the article he commented on the toughness of NHL goaltenders in the days before masks and the butterfly was invented. Specifically he mentioned Terry Sawchuk.
What followed was a flurry of emails and calls from people who grew up with Sawchuk offering to tell Schur stories about Terry's past.
Schur began recording some of these stories, then he began filming interviews, and without realizing it suddenly he was flung into creating a short documentary about the early days of Sawchuk's life, going as far as to craft era-appropriate goalie pads by hand.
The film can be seen during Sunday's Manitoba Filmfest segment of Culture Days at the Countryfest Community Cinema. The event is free to attend.
