TORONTO – FACEOFF: Inside the NHL, the docuseries produced by Box To Box and NHL Productions, will launch globally on Friday, Oct. 4 on Prime Video. The series will give unprecedented access to the National Hockey League’s biggest teams and most compelling characters, all at different stages of their careers. All six episodes will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, and is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Prime members enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.
FACEOFF: Inside the NHL will feature insight from the key players, their rivals and those in their closest inner circle – teammates, coaches, and family. The series will also reveal what life on-and-off the ice is really like for the league’s top players. From the quiet reflective moments to the speed and intensity of being on hockey’s biggest stage – revealing the talent, grit, and sacrifice it takes to make it in the NHL. Superstar players followed in the series include Boston Bruins teammates David Pastrnak and Jeremy Swayman; Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog; Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman; Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk; Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg; New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba; Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander; Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes; and Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel, among others.
Crews were embedded with each player and their families and friends to capture their journey through the postseason, including the Oilers’ and Panthers’ 2024 Stanley Cup Final run.
EPISODE 1: Best of Rivals featuring William Nylander and David Pastrnak
EPISODE 2: As Tough As It Gets featuring Jack Eichel and Filip Forsberg
EPISODE 3: Learning to Win featuring Jeremy Swayman and Matthew Tkachuk
EPISODE 4: The Captains featuring Quinn Hughes, Gabriel Landeskog and Jacob Trouba
EPISODE 5: Cup or Bust Part I featuring Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman
EPISODE 6: Cup or Bust Part II featuring Connor McDavid and Matthew Tkachuk
The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, co-founders of Box To Box, Steve Mayer and Ross Bernard for NHL Productions, and Daniel Amigone.
FACEOFF: Inside the NHL is a continuation of an expanding relationship between Amazon and the NHL. Since 2021, the NHL has worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on their cloud-based content delivery system to facilitate the delivery of new in-game analytics and video highlights to enhance fan experiences. This work includes the development of the NHL Edge IQ powered by AWS stats portfolio, including advanced analytics such as Ice Tilt, Opportunity Analysis, Face-Off Probability, and Shot and Save Analytics, to give fans a better understanding of the action on the ice.
FACEOFF: Inside the NHL marks the fourth original hockey program Amazon has produced with NHL Productions for Prime Video. In 2021, All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs multi-episode docuseries chronicled the iconic team’s 2020-21 season. Last season, original hockey documentaries Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle and Saving Sakic premiered on Prime Video to critical and fan acclaim.
Prime Video is the home of Prime Monday Night Hockey, which will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English throughout the 2024-25 season, and NHL Coast to Coast, the weekly whiparound show on Thursday nights. Prime Monday Night Hockey and NHL Coast to Coast will be available exclusively for Prime Members in Canada.
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About Prime Video Sports
Prime Video supports a growing lineup of live sports globally, including Thursday Night Football, NASCAR, the New York Yankees, Overtime Elite, and Premier Boxing Champions in the United States; the NWSL, the WNBA, and ONE Championship in the United States and Canada; NHL Prime Monday Night Hockey in Canada; Premier League in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark; UEFA Champions League football in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom; Roland-Garros and Ligue 1 in France; The Championships, Wimbledon in Germany and Austria; New Zealand Cricket in India; as well as Copa do Brasil football and the NBA in Brazil; and boxing and the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Japan. While availability varies by marketplace, fans can also subscribe to streaming services such as Eurosport, FOX Sports (Mexico), Viaplay Sport, MLB.TV, NBA League Pass, NBA TV, DAZN (Germany and Spain), and Premiere FC (Brazil) through Prime Video Channels. This is in addition to a selection of Amazon Original documentaries including Kelce, Bye Bye Barry, Coach Prime, Giannis, and the Amazon Original All or Nothing franchise, including All or Nothing: Arsenal, All or Nothing: Juventus, All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs, and All or Nothing seasons with various NFL teams, as well as the NCAA’s Michigan Wolverines football team.
About Box To Box
Box To Box Films is an award-winning production company, based in London, Paris and Los Angeles. Specialising in high-end feature documentaries, documentary series and formatted factual entertainment, Box To Box Films is at the forefront of pushing storytelling to new heights, working with global streamers and channels to reach ever-growing international audiences. Box To Box has become the benchmark for premium documentaries, producing compelling and innovative content using thoughtful, insightful storytelling that challenges the norms of the traditional documentary format – both in the sports world and beyond. They are the team behind the six series of the international phenomenon FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE for Netflix and have also been responsible for BREAK POINT, FULL SWING, UNCHAINED and SIX NATIONS: FULL CONTACT all for Netflix, MAKE OR BREAK for Apple TV+ and two additional forthcoming series SPRINT (100m sprinting) for Netflix and a docuseries on the MLS for Apple TV+. Box To Box also bring their unique vision to the worlds of true crime, culture and the lives of iconic global figures, as illustrated by series including WANTED: THE ESCAPE OF CARLOS GHOSN for Apple TV+ and THE BILLIONAIRE, THE BUTLER AND THE BOYFRIEND for Netflix. Box To Box are currently in production on commissions on Silvio Berlusconi, Lewis Hamilton and Johan Cruyff as well as a true crime documentary set in 90’s Miami.
About NHL Productions
NHL Productions is the National Hockey League’s award-winning production company, focused on documenting, preserving, and promoting the game of hockey and its players. Established in 2011, NHL Productions develops long- and short-form hockey programming for the League’s social and digital platforms - NHL Network, NHL.com, NHL Social and the NHL’s YouTube Channel – as well as national, regional and international rightsholders. Its original programming lineup has included Quest For The Stanley Cup, Road To The NHL Winter Classic, Saving Sakic, Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle, Behind The Glass, NHL All-Star All Access, Hat Trick Trivia, Stanley Cup Live, and the Sports Emmy Award-winning Welcome to the NHL.
