A classic David & Goliath tale, complete with colorful heroes, cold-hearted villains, and nail-biting games--with the Hockey rink serving as an arena for a nation\'s resistance.
Filled with heart-pounding moments on the ice and unforgettable slices of history, Freedom to Win is the ultimate tale of why sports truly matter..
Faced with life under the cruel and arbitrary regime That had stolen their family butcher shop, the Holík boys became national Hockey icons and inspirations to their people.
At the heart of Freedom to Win is the Story of the Holíks, a Czechoslovak family whose resistance to the Communists embodied the deepest desires of the people of their country.
And we will cheer as the Team takes on its nemesis one last time with the Olympic Gold medal at stake.
We will watch as one brave player takes a stand and leads ten thousand people in a tear-filled rendition of the Czechoslovak national anthem amid chants of freedom! while a revolution rages in the streets of Prague.
We will experience thrilling world championship games.
We will witness the fearless escape by three brothers who make up the core of the national team.
From the sudden invasion of Czechoslovakia by an armada of tanks and 500,000 Warsaw Pact soldiers, to a Hockey victory over the Soviets That inspired half a million furious citizens to take to the streets in an attempt to destroy all representations That they could find of their occupiers, Freedom to Win tells a Story That ranges from iconic moments in hiStory to Courageous individual stories.
As they battled on the ice, the young players would keep their people\'s quest for Freedom alive, and forge a way to fight back against the authoritarian forces That sought to crush them.
During the height of the Cold War, a group of small-town young men would lead their underdog Hockey Team from the little country of Czechoslovakia against the Soviet Union, the juggernaut in their sport.
A classic David & Goliath tale, complete with colorful heroes, cold-hearted villains, and nail-biting games--with the Hockey rink serving as an arena for a nation\'s resistance