Released a quarter-century ago this week (on October 2, 1992), the Disney film about an underdog team of misfit pee-wee hockey players was no one's idea of a hit movie. Yet the film was a solid hit that revitalized Emilio Estevez's career, launched the careers of several future stars (notably, Joshua Jackson), spawned a pair of sequels and an animated series, and even inspired the creation of a new pro hockey team.
