Making the Cut was a Canadian reality series that followed a group of amateur Ice Hockey players through a rigorous training session.

The first season was broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2004. In 2006, the second season was moved to Global TV where its name was expanded to Making the Cut: Last Man Standing.

Season 1

In the first season, 68 players participated in a grueling two-week training camp in Vernon, British Columbia to compete for one of six invitations to an NHL training camp, one for each Canadian team.

The winners of that season were as followed:

Player	Hometown	NHL Team
Jordan Little	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Edmonton Oilers
James Demone	St. Albert, Alberta	Vancouver Canucks
Michael Mole	Moncton, New Brunswick	Ottawa Senators
Matt Hubbauer	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Calgary Flames
Kevin Lavallée	Montreal, Quebec	Montreal Canadiens
Dominic Noël	Lamèque, New Brunswick	Toronto Maple Leafs

Season 2

In the second season, one winner received a $250,000 endorsement contract and representation from a top NHL agent.

Franklin MacDonald of Nova Scotia was the winner of that season, and earned a contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. As of 2007, he was playing in the Panthers minor league system.

David Brine became the first contestant from the series to make the NHL when he made his debut with the Panthers on February 2, 2008 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

References

External links

• Making The Cut: Last Man Standing official website