A meteoric rise and tragic fall are captured in this brief history of a beloved sports team and a man who took a chance. When the New York Islanders first burst on the national hockey scene, the team was unstoppable. Winning four straight Stanley Cups, it became the pride of Long Island, until subsequent years of turmoil left the Islanders in dire straits. Enter John Spano, an obscure Texas millionaire with big dreams and a persuasive smile. Director and avid Islanders fan Kevin Connolly of HBO’s Entourage gets an earnest play-by-play from a man who exaggerated his social and monetary profile so vastly that he actually took control of an NHL franchise. With testimony from sports analysts and federal investigators, Connolly skillfully pieces together this unbelievable story.
Directed by Kevin Connolly
new york city
sports
fraud
ice hockey
sports documentary
nhl
new york islanders
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Wayne Gretzky
Gary Bettman
Kevin Connolly
Crew
Kevin Connolly
Director
Gordon Gray
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Alex Teichman
What a psychotic individual. Think it would be cool to try and write a screenplay about this story.
What a psychotic individual. Think it would be cool to try and write a screenplay about this story.