Download or read book Century of Hockey written by Steve Dryden and published by M&S. This book was released on 2001-09-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beginning, hockey has captured our imagination and fueled our dreams. It has given us heroes whose names are Gordie, Bobby, and Wayne, and it has left us with memories that will last forever. Now, this lavishly illustrated book, based on "The Hockey News' collector's edition magazine of the same name, gives readers the ultimate tribute to hockey in the twentieth century. "Century of Hockey features: - An illustrated, year-by-year overview of the NHL's 83 seasons, and a look back at hockey's early era - The 40 greatest individual single-season performances in NHL history, beginning with Bobby Orr's legendary 1969-1970 season, as chosen by a panel of 20 hockey experts - A foreword by Bobby Orr, and a tribute to Orr by "Hockey News associate editor Bob McKenzie - "The Hockey News' All-Modern Era Team, made up of the greatest players and role players since the centre-ice red line was introduced for the 1942-1943 season - "The Hockey News' All-World Team, composed of the greatest players of all time who played their best hockey (or their entire careers) outside the NHL - A celebration of hockey's 13 torch bearers - from Cyclone Taylor to Jaromir Jagr, hockey's most decorated and influential players at each stage in hockey's history Filled with fascinating photographs and stats, treatments and tributes, "Century of Hockey is a complete, fabulous celebration of hockey in the twentieth century.
Download or read book The Hockey News written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 100 Years 100 Moments written by Scott Morrison and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the NHL's 100th season, a fan-friendly, argument starter of a book, compiling the 100 most impactful moments in league history. From ostentatious scoring totals to unstoppable teams destined for championships, the NHL boasts a history of greatness. But as die-hard fans well know, greatness isn't the whole story. In this image-rich, licenced celebration of the NHL's past and present, veteran hockey journalist Scott Morrison mines a century of NHL hockey to find the game's 100 most important moments. From Bobby Orr's 1969-70 trophy haul, to Detroit coach Scotty Bowman's unprecedented icing of five Russians at once on the Red Wings' way to their first of several Stanley Cups, the Stastny brothers' defection, and Roger Neilson reviewing a game on VHS, these moments weren't always the photogenic peaks of athletic glory that graced the morning news, but each of them changed the game.
Download or read book Breaking the Ice written by Cecil Harris and published by Insomniac Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black hockey players from Grant Fuhr to Jarome Iginla speak candidly for the first time about their experiences in the NHL. Since 1958, thirty-seven black men have played in the National Hockey League. Out of the 600 players active today, fourteen are black. Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey is the first book to tell the unique stories of black hockey players - how they overcame or succumbed to racial and cultural prejudices to play Canada's favourite pastime. Sports journalist Cecil Harris outlines in detail the personal and professional battles as well as the vict.
Download or read book 20th Century Hockey Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of the famous 20th century hockey players, not only in the NHL but in the Olympics, NCAA championships, and an assorted number of pro and amateur leagues.
Download or read book Hockey 365 The Second Period written by Mike Commito and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More hockey history for every day of the year! Celebrate hockey history with Hockey 365, The Second Period and be reminded of why you love hockey every day of the year. Whether you are a long-suffering Leafs fan or you cheer for a team that has actually won a Stanley Cup in the last half-century, this compendium will give you a hockey-history fix no matter your allegiance. From the National Hockey League’s humble beginnings to the empty seats of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Mike Commito has gone back into the vault to bring you even more hockey history. So, get ready, the second period is about to begin.
Download or read book The Hockey Book of Why and Who What When Where and How written by Martin Gitlin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is fighting more accepted in hockey than in other sports? Who inspired the name of the Stanley Cup? How do players on the bench know when to make line changes? When did goalies begin wearing masks? What teams made up the NHL’s Original Six? What is an “odd man rush”? This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of hockey. From the early days of the sport to the hugely popular game seen today, Martin Gitlin answers questions even the most knowledgeable fan may have pondered. Whether the topic is goalies or coaches, famous “firsts”, or memorable moments, if a who, what, when, where, why, or how? question is on your mind, this is the book for you.
Download or read book Hockeytown Doc written by John Finley, MD and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting on nearly five decades with the Detroit Red Wings, Dr. John Finley takes sports fans far beyond closed doors and into the trainer's room where cuts were bandaged, broken noses were reset, sore muscles were rubbed out, and casts made for broken bones. In this stellar memoir, Dr. Finley recounts his experiences with the stars on the revitalized Red Wings franchise in recent years, including Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom, as well as heroes of previous generations, including 1972 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Gordie Howe. Along the way, Dr. Finley shares some of the most vivid accounts ever written on the subject of sports injuries, including the hundreds of stitches he applied to Borje Salming's face after it was cut by Gerard Gallant's errant skate blade, as well as his recommendation on the knee injury sustained by a young Steve Yzerman that ultimately helped maintain his Hall of Fame career.
Download or read book Kooks and Degenerates on Ice written by Thomas J. Whalen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Bruins’ 1970 Stanley Cup championship season by reliving all the moments in Kooks and Degenerates on Ice. While the United States seethed from racial violence, war, and mass shootings, the 1969-70 “Big, Bad Bruins,” led by the legendary Bobby Orr, brushed off their perennial losing ways to defeat the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for their first championship in 29 years. In Kooks and Degenerates on Ice: Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey, Thomas J. Whalen recounts all the memorable moments from that championship season. Behind the no-nonsense yet inspired leadership of head coach Harry Sinden, the once laughingstock Bruins became the talk of the sporting world. Nicknamed the “Big, Bad Bruins” for their propensity to out-brawl and intimidate their opponents, the team rallied around the otherworldly play of Bobby Orr and his hard-hitting teammates to take the NHL by surprise in a season to remember. Kooks and Degenerates on Ice brings to life all the colorful personalities and iconic players from this Stanley Cup-raising team. In addition, the season is placed into its historical context as the United States struggled with issues of war, race, politics, and class, making this a must-read for sports enthusiasts, hockey fans, and those interested in twentieth-century American history.
Download or read book Blades on Ice written by Chrys Goyens and published by Markham, Ont. : TPE. This book was released on 2000 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Always the names and nicknames...Howie Morenz, Eddie Shore and Newsy Lalonde, Cyclone, Rocket and Mr. Hockey. They emerge from the dusty files of newspaper morgues, or the kinescopes and yellowing photos of hockey's earliest days. They are joined by the modern day warriors in all of their Technicolor glory, the Golden Jet, The Big M, Jake the Snake, Gros Bill, The Great One, Super Mario and the Next One. And, forever, the incomparable Bobby Orr. This book tells the sweeping tale of professional hockey in four distinct parts: -- Taking to the Ice 1901-1925 -- Growing the Sports 1926-1950 -- The Real Major League 1951-1975 -- Spanning the Continents 1976-2000 Hundreds of photographs trace the history of hockey from pond and sticks fashioned from tree branches to the age of entertainment multiplexes and pre-game laser shows. Scratchy black and white prints, some of the first ever taken of indoor hockey, and high-speed color photography of the 1990s, bring this fascinating game to life. The game follows the narrative of the Patricks, pro-hockey's first family, for more than a hundred years. Highlights of the careers of Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr usher in the Modern Era and lead to Wayne Gretzky's fabulous career, and retirement, at century's end. The game started as an exhilarating outdoor pastime in the 19th century, moved indoors in the Northeast at the turn of the century and then onto artificial ice as millions of fans were born. Rules and game changes were many in the early days but one thing was constant: the chase, the speed and the breathless beauty of the fastest sport on two feet. Today, the game is played before, and for, millions, bybehemoths equipped with composite sticks, Kevlar padding and skate blades fashioned from space age alloys. Yet, the spirit of the pond still lives. How they got here, from there, is what "Blades On Ice, A Century of Professional Hockey" is all about.
Download or read book One Hundred Years of Hockey written by Eric Duhatschek and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look into the last hundred years of hockey. From the creation of the Stanley Cup to the incomparable Wayne Gretzky, this book showcases the impact of hockey over the past century. The book is divided into five sections each written by a hockey expert. "The Early Years" by Trent Fraye, "The Original Six" by Red Fisher, "The Expansion Era" by Rejean Tremblay, "The Dynasties" by Al Strachan (general editor and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame), and "The Modern Era" by Eric Duhatschek.
Download or read book Hockey s Most Wanted written by Floyd Conner and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted™ chronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockey’s top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst coaches, beleaguered officials, most brutal fights, and more. Learn why Dave Reece was nicknamed “the Human Sieve,” and find out which goalie once gave up fifteen goals in a game. Meet the player who was whistled for a record sixty-seven penalty minutes in a single game and another who played in the National Hockey League for five years before scoring his first goal. Imagine scoring the winning goal in the seventh and deciding game of the Stanley Cup—for the opposing team—or how it felt to be the defenseman traded for a net. You can find all this and more in Hockey's Most Wanted™, a book that every hockey fan will enjoy.
Download or read book Black Ice written by George Robert Fosty and published by Stryker-Indigo Publishing Company, Inc. New York . This book was released on 2007 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes was formed in 1895 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Comprised of the sons and the grandsons of runaway American slaves, the league helped pioneer the sport of ice hockey, changing this winter game from the primitive "gentleman's past-time" of the Nineteenth Century to the to the modern fast moving game of today. In an era when many believed Blacks could not endure cold, possessed ankles too weak to effectively skate, and lacked the intelligence for organized sport, these men defied the established myths. The Colored League was one of the most complex sports organizations ever created and was lead by Baptist ministers and church laymen. Natural leaders and proponents of Black Pride, these men represented a concept in spots never before seen. Their rule book was The Bible. Their game book, the coded words and oral history derived from the experiences of American slavery and the Underground Railroad. Their strategy, the principles and teachings of American Black leader Booker T. Washington (the founder of the Tuskegee Institute) and a believer in the concept of racial equality through racial separation. Twenty-five years before the Negro Baseball Leagues in the United States, and twenty-two years before the birth of the National Hockey League, the Colored League would emerge as a premier force in Canadian hockey and supply the resilience necessary to preserve a unique culture which exists to this day. Unfortunately their contributions were conveniently ignored, or simply stolen, as White teams and hockey officials, influenced by the Black league, copied elements of the Black style or sought to take self-credit for Black hockey innovations. Seven years of research has gone into this book. This is the first book ever written on the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes.
Download or read book Hockey 365 written by Mike Commito and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey historian Mike Commito brings a new piece of hockey history for every day of the year.
Download or read book Hockey News Top 60 Since 1967 written by Ken Campbell and published by Transcontinental Books. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hockey News magazine has, for over sixty years, delivered the authoritative word on the premiere puckhandlers of our generation. In The Top 60 Since 1967, they’ve assembled a panel of experts to celebrate the top 60 players of the NHL in the modern era of hockey — the 40 years since NHL expansion. A detailed analysis accompanies each player, along with photos and statistical charts. Will Wayne Gretzky trump Bobby Orr for the number one position? How does Mario Lemieux stack up? And what about Patrick Roy, Phil Esposito, Sidney Crosby? Find out how the game's leading minds rank the greats of the past forty years.
Download or read book Breakaway written by Tal Pinchevsky and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From behind the Iron Curtain onto hockey's biggest stage The incredible true story of the trailblazing men who risked everything to pass through the Iron Curtain and become NHL superstars, Breakaway is a thrilling look at the untold stories that changed hockey forever. From midnight meetings in secluded forests, to evading capture by military and police forces, this is the story of the brave players whose passion of the game trumped all. Featuring exclusive interviews with the legends of the ice who put everything on the line just for the chance to play on the world's greatest stage, many of them speaking about their experiences for the very first time, the book looks at how Peter Stastny, Igor Larionov, Petr Klima, Petr Nedved, Sergei Fedorov, Slava Fetisov, Alexander Mogilny, and other hockey superstars captured the imaginations of fans around the world. The remarkable true story of some of the true pioneers of hockey, told for the very first time, often in the players' own words A fascinating look behind the Iron Curtain and the trials these brave men endured for a taste of freedom, through their love of the game Looks at how some of the NHL's greatest players made it onto North American ice As much a tale of espionage and social history as a gripping hockey chronicle, Breakaway sheds light on the untold stories of some of the sports' most inspiring heroes.
Download or read book A Great Game written by Stephen Harper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the early history of professional hockey in Canada.
