MVP (TV series)

MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives (known as Trophy Wives in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television.
The program was cancelled by the CBC on March 7, 2008. Poor ratings and high production costs were cited as reasons for the cancellation."CBC axes Hockey Wives, jPod", The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2008.
== Summary ==
The show portrays the lives of hockey players and their wives when they are off the ice. The show is set in Canada, where hockey is a favourite sport.
The show centres on the Mustangs, a professional hockey team. After the death of veteran captain Adam McBride, there are many changes in store for the team and others connected: Gabe McCall, the coach's son, becomes the team captain; a rookie named Trevor Lemonde is controversially added to the team; McBride's wife, Evelyn, and their daughter Molly, must adjust to a new lifestyle after there is no money left to them.
According to producer Mary Young Leckie, the show was inspired by, although not a direct adaptation of, the British series Footballers' Wives."Sexy MVP worries NHL" , canoe.ca, January 8, 2008.
==References==
Category:Television series