Let's put on the foil! The Hanson Brothers, stars of the 30-year-old movie classic "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman, are coming to Indiana and making an appearance at an Indiana Ice hockey game!

Who are The Hanson Brothers, you ask? Way back in the 1970s the North American Hockey League had a hockey club in Pennsylvania called the Johnstown Jets. They were a tough bunch of boys. Three real brothers - Jeff, Steve, and Jack Carlson - all had long hair, thick glasses, and consecutive sweater numbers. Also on the team was Dave "Killer" Hanson - a guy that opposing players tried to avoid on the ice. Another teammate, Ned Dowd, had a sister who was a screen writer named Nancy. He told her stories about the Jets' outrageous exploits both on and off the ice.

Nancy Dowd put all these parts together and wrote Slap Shot 30 years ago, but actors who could skate well enough to portray professional hockey players proved hard to come by. Nancy and Ned suggested that director, George Roy Hill, give the Carlson Brothers and Dave Hanson a chance. After all, they really didn't have to act - they were "playing" themselves.

The filming was scheduled to take place in the off-season, but brother Jack got called up because Edmonton made the playoffs. Dave Hanson took Jack's place and Jerry Houser was cast to play Dave's original role, Dave 'Killer' Carlson."

It was a fun summer job, but no one ever dreamed it would be more than that. All the guys went on to play professional hockey (Jeff - 11 years, Steve - 14 years, Dave - 10 years, and Jack - 12 years)

And the movie? This one belongs on the list of the greatest sports comedies ever made. The humor (and the language) is some of the saltiest you'll hear in a movie yet in context it doesn't seem excessive at all. This tale of a minor-league hockey team having one last go at greatness is boisterous and bruisingly funny, even if you don't care for the sport itself. As the aging captain of the team who's constantly amazed at the crazy happenings around him, Newman is at his roguish, charming best.

For example:

[after meeting the Hansons]

Dunlop (Paul Newman): You cheap sonofabitch. Those guys are RETARDS!

McGrath (Strother Martin): I got a good deal on those boys. The scout said they showed a lot of promise.

Reggie Dunlop: They brought their f*in' TOYS with 'em!

McGrath: Id rather have em playin with their toys than playin' with themselves!

So there it is, folks, relive some of the best scenes of the best sports movie ever made by going and seeing The Hanson Brothers at the Pepsi Coliseum during an Indiana Ice hockey game! For more information hit up www.indianaice.com