UKE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF HOCKEY LEGENDS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT UKRAINIANS IN THE NHL
Myroslava Lemko
December 2020 will mark the world premiere of a Ukrainian documentary “UKE: The Untold Story of Hockey Legends,” produced and directed by Volodymyr Mula.
Throughout the 100-year existence of the National Hockey League (NHL) there were over fifty Ukrainians who became the League’s champions, by far the largest representation of a nationality.
The documentary will showcase the stories of successful NHL hockey players who had Ukrainian roots, including legends such as Wayne Gretzky, Terry Sawchuk, Orest Kindrachuk, Eddie Shack, to name a few.