The Magic Hockey Skates
1991 children's book by Allen Morgan
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The Magic Hockey Skates (sometimes referred to by short form as Magic Hockey Skates[1] or just Hockey Skates[2]) is a 1991 children's book written by Allen Morgan and illustrated by Michael Martchenko.[3] It concerns a boy who buys second-hand skates and discovers they give him three wishes.
It was adapted into a 2013 holiday special released by CBC Kids, with guest appearances by Don Cherry, Claude Giroux (as Rocky St. Jean), and Bob Cole.[4] In 2014, the special's directors, Jason Boose and Sarah Mercey, won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series.[citation needed]
Sprout bought the rights to it in 2016,[1][5] after eOne had already sold rights to other nations such as Disney Channel and KiKA.[2]
