Why did Steve behave the way he did? The truth is complex and complicated. One thing is for certain; his personality took shape long before he made it to the NHL. From learning to skate on iced over roads, to assaulting a police officer, this

Part 4: The Five-Star Escort Service

May 13th, 2019 26m 10s

Steve Durbano is out of jail but he’s in rough shape. He’s swapped his cocaine habit for a crippling addiction to alcohol. Barely surviving on his $300 a month NHL pension, Steve starts a new business and soon finds himself the target of the vi

Part 3: 100 Injections Every 24 Hours

May 6th, 2019 27m 5s

His hockey career was over, and he was dead broke. Steve Durbano finds himself in the all too common position of not being able to afford his escalating drug habit. His family details the gripping tale of Steve's last smuggling run to South Ame

Part 2: There's a reason why they called him “Demolition Durby”

Apr 29th, 2019 22m 29s

As the brawling 1970s surges onwards so to does Steve Durbano’s wild and violent behaviour. A gruesome and career threatening injury leaves Durbano with a lasting drug addiction, propelling him to commit even more unbelievable acts. Players, of

Part 1: Overly violent or a perfect fit?

Apr 22nd, 2019 22m 34s

Was Steve Durbano too violent to play professional hockey or was he the perfect fit for the era that he competed in? Episode 1 of Durbano takes a closer look at some of his most famous on-ice exploits in the NHL and the WHA. Later in this five-

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Durbano Trailer

Apr 18th, 2019 55s

No one could ever predict what Steve Durbano would do – on or off the ice. One of the most vicious goons in pro hockey during the brawling 70s, Durbano’s addictions led him to a life of crime and time behind bars after his playing days were ove

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