Kenan Thompson Jokes About “Heated Rivalry” as He Revisits His 'Mighty Ducks' Roots Alongside Kevin Hart: 'We Can Be a Hockey Show!'
Kenan Thompson Jokes About “Heated Rivalry” as He Revisits His 'Mighty Ducks' Roots Alongside Kevin Hart: 'We Can Be a Hockey Show!'
Angela AndaloroTue, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC
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Kenan Thompson enjoys the Anaheim Ducks game
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Kenan Thompson joked about ice hockey's major moment, inspired in part by the hit series Heated Rivalry
Thompson starred as Russ Tyler in D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks
The comedian, 47, shares behind-the-scenes looks at his recent trip to an Anaheim Ducks game in the sesaon finale of Good Sports, cohosted by Kevin Hart
Kenan Thompson has christened the official hockey team of Good Sports.
In the season finale of the show's first season, the comedian, 47, took a moment to celebrate hockey's place in pop culture right now.
"Ice hockey is having a moment. We just had the Winter Olympics. The NHL season is in full swing and Heated Rivalry is the biggest show on TV. But if people want a hockey show, we can be a hockey show," Thompson joked in an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE.
Thompson goes on to shout out his "personal connection to the local hockey team, because of a little indie movie that I did a couple years back. Thompson starred as Russ Tyler in D2: The Mighty Ducks and D3: The Mighty Ducks.
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Hart teased him about his haircut before conceding, "You're a hockey icon. Okay. An icon."
Thompson shared scenes from him "getting in touch with his hockey roots" during his recent visit to an Anaheim Ducks game.
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Thompson credited his time making the Mighty Ducks movies with sparking his own interest in hockey during a 2022 interview with ESPN. Disney even founded the NHL's Anaheim Ducks in the 1990s after making the first Mighty Ducks film.
"It's always been super-duper love. Hockey fans can get a little rowdy after the game and stuff, but they just want to shout out The Mighty Ducks and tell me how much they meant to them, how it kept them motivated on their hockey paths," Thompson told the outlet at the time. "It's always been a lot of love."
At the end of the Good Sports segment, Thompson took another moment to reiterate his love for the sport and his place in it, thanks to Mighty Ducks.
"I think it's the coolest thing in sports. We're the only team from a movie and we're a legit team. You know what I'm saying? The Ducks conquered as we do because we fly together, we win together," he shared.
"Knuckle Puck forever. That's all I can say. Russ Tyler signing out."
The season finale of Good Sports airs on Tuesday., Feb. 24 at 5:00 p.m. PT on Prime Video.
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