The four played together with the minor-league Johnstown Jets in 1974 and 1975, inspiring the Hanson brothers in the movie "Slap Shot," which was written by Nancy Dowd, the sister of yet another ...

and Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008). Paul Newman and the rest of the original cast did not participate in either sequel, with the exception of the Hanson Brothers, who had major roles in both.

and Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008). Paul Newman and the rest of the original cast did not participate in either sequel, with the exception of the Hanson Brothers, who had major roles in both.

Ouch. In the classic hockey movie Slap Shot, there’s a scene where the team starts turning exceptionally dirty, unleashes the Hanson Brothers, and no one is safe. Even the organist takes a puck ...