''The Tournament'' is a Canadian television series, which aired on

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in 2005 and 2006. The series, a

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show about a community minor

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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,

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and

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. 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. The series was briefly televised in the United States on

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, which had the rights to the

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at the time.

Reception

The Serious Comedy Site said "''The Tournament: The Complete Series'' is an absolute must for anyone who has ever been involved in amateur hockey. For those who like comparisons it is the Bad News Bears meets Slap Shot." The TV show was remade in the UK as ''The Cup'', and adapted to be about a junior soccer team instead of a minor hockey team.

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* CBC Television original programming 2000s Canadian comedy-drama television series 2000s Canadian satirical television series 2005 Canadian television series debuts 2006 Canadian television series endings {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub