Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 American sports comedy-drama film, directed by Jay Roach, about an amateur ice hockey team from the fictional small town of Mystery that plays an exhibition game against the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New York Rangers.

It stars Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria and Burt Reynolds, with Mary McCormack, Lolita Davidovich, Ron Eldard, Colm Meaney, Maury Chaykin, Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand in supporting roles.

The mayor tells one of the players, Sheriff John Biebe, that he is being dropped from the Game, in favor of teenager Stevie Weeks.

Because of the article, the NHL suggested that the New York Rangers be brought up to Mystery to play the town's team in a televised exhibition game.

Connor Banks' arraignment is brought before Burns, and his attorney Bailey Pruit accepts a trial date for the following week.

Amid much jubilation, Burns angrily addresses those assembled, saying that they have exalted the hockey game above what is right, disgracing themselves and his courtroom.

Birdie confronts him in his chambers, feeling that Burns has always been ashamed of him for staying in town to play hockey, instead of going to college.

John must deal with Charles “Charlie” Danner, the article's author and a native of Mystery, driving drunkenly on a Zamboni.

In May 1997, it was reported Walt Disney Pictures had acquired David E. Kelley penned spec script The Game about a small Alaskan town whose ice hockey team that comes to unexpected attention when they suddenly find themselves playing a match against the New York Rangers and described as a mixture of Picket Fences and The Mighty Ducks.

Along with the original consensus "The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold," Rotten Tomatoes ranked the movie with 38%.