“The Cannons,” a documentary about the Fort Dupont ice hockey program, made it’s long awaited debut at a packed Thearc theater in Southeast D.C. on Saturday. The movie chronicles a season with the Fort Dupont Cannons, the oldest minority-run hockey program in North America. The longtime coach, Neal Henderson, widely regarded as the ‘godfather’ of D.C. hockey, serves as a mentor, teacher, and father-figure to countless players who play without the having to worry about paying, and only need to keep up their grades to be eligible.
“It’s a tearjerker for me,” Mr. Henderson said before the show, which was only the second time he had seen it in full.