First look at ‘Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle’ documentary coming next month

Before the names 'Patrik Stefan' or 'Nail Yakupov' were known by anyone in the hockey world, there was one man synonymous with the term 'draft bust': Alexandre Daigle.

The 1st overall pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft was hyped as one of the best prospects in hockey history and was a blue chip, can't miss selection who was assured to be a superstar in the NHL. Then... well... nothing happened.

Daigle struggled through a mediocre career that was punctuated by more off-ice stories than on-ice stories. He was seemingly more interested in his acting career and in dating Hollywood actresses than he was in winning hockey games. Supremely talented, but without a hardworking bone in his body, Daigle failed to live up to the astronomic expecations that were placed on him.

Now, Amazon Prime is telling Daigle's story in full in a new feature titled 'Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle'.

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Selected first in the 1993 NHL Draft, teenage hockey phenom, Alexandre Daigle, was positioned to be the saviour of the Ottawa Senators and the next great NHL superstar. Following a remarkable start and with all eyes on him, Daigle failed to live up to the unattainable expectations. Now, decades later, following a turbulent career on the ice, Daigle reflects on how he navigated the gap between people’s projections and his everyday existence, revealing the pressure and internal turmoil of not living up to the impossible hype.  

Directed by Jay Nelson, the executive producers for Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle are Steve Mayer, Ross Bernard and Craig Axelrod for NHL Productions, and Gary Cohen. Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle joins sports content on Prime Video that includes Amazon Original documentaries Coach Prime, Kelce, and All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs, and Sportsnet on Prime Video Channels.

Chosen One: Alexandre Daigle joins the slate of Canadian Amazon Original series including, LOL: Qui rira le dernier?, The Kids in the Hall, The Lake, LOL: Last One Laughing Canada, Three Pines, and The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith. Since 2015, Amazon Studios has commissioned over 40 Amazon Original series and films in Canada, including The Man in the High Castle and Upload in British Columbia; The Boys, Reacher, and The Expanse in Ontario; Tales from the Loop in Manitoba; as well as parts of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Voyeurs in Quebec.  

The documentary feature comes to Amazon Prime for streaming on January 26th, 2024.