The Sheldon Kennedy Story is a movie about hope and healing. Based on a true story, NHL hockey player Sheldon Kennedy finds the courage to reveal the sexual abuse he suffered as a boy at the hands of his junior hockey coach.
When Calgary Flames hockey star Sheldon Kennedy meets Jana, a beautiful model, he falls in love… or tries to. In fear of losing her, Sheldon finally confesses the secret that he has been hiding for years – that he suffered years of sexual abuse by his junior hockey coach, Graham James. It is only with Jana’s love and support that Sheldon is able to confront his past and begin to heal.
By going public with the truth, Sheldon stunned the hockey community and his story reverberated around the world. Sheldon’s courageous revelation changed public perception of abuse and forced the hockey world to reexamine its practices, protecting today’s children in a way Sheldon never was.
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SEVEN24 Films - An independent film and television production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
When Calgary Flames hockey star Sheldon Kennedy meets Jana, a beautiful model, he falls in love… or tries to. In fear of losing her, Sheldon finally confesses the secret that he has been hiding for years – that he suffered years of sexual abuse by his junior hockey coach, Graham James. It is only with Jana’s love and support that Sheldon is able to confront his past and begin to heal.
By going public with the truth, Sheldon stunned the hockey community and his story reverberated around the world. Sheldon’s courageous revelation changed public perception of abuse and forced the hockey world to reexamine its practices, protecting today’s children in a way Sheldon never was.
trailer
SEVEN24 Films - An independent film and television production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.