Bill Barilko's Hockey Legacy Revived

0:00A new documentary is in the works about Toronto Maple Leaf's legend Bill Barilco, the guy who scored the overtime winner to clinch the 19-51 Stanley Cup. Born in Timon's Ontario in 1927, he racked up four cups, three all-star nods, and that iconic goal that's still etched in hockey, history. The project kicked off right after a live TV interview when host Steve Paykin pitched it on the spot to his guest Ronnie. They locked it in for the 75th anniversary of that epic goal, and they'd been grinding on it ever since, even snagging rights to the first. Tragically, Hips track 50 Mission Cap about Barilco's story. Just four months after the cup win, Barilco vanished on a fishing trip when the plane piloted by his buddy Henry Hudson crashed. The Royal Canadian Air Force ran the biggest search in Canadian history back then, but called it off after two months with no luck. Hawkins still talk about the so-called curse, since the Leafs didn't win another cup for 11 years until the wreckage turned up in 1962.

1:01Paykins pulling in heavy hitters like Leafs Icon, Frank Mahavlich, who actually watched Barilco play, hockey hall curator, Phil Pritchard, and Maple. Leafs sports exec Keith Pelley. He even brought his 92-year-old dad, who saw Barilco live at Maple Leaf Gardens in the 1940s to chat with investors. These films aiming to revive Barilco's tale for a new generation of Canadian hockey fans who might not know it, especially 75 years on. No release day yet, but it's got that real passion behind it to make his legacy pop. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.