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Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Behind the Mask profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies' on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice--information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves. The careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey--from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Founded by a brash boxing promoter in 1926, the New York Rangers was the first U.S.-based NHL team to win the Stanley Cup. Packed with stories about quirky players, coaches, owners, and team rivalries, this book is a treat for hockey lovers and Rangers fans. Appealing historic and contemporary images mix with informative text and quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Dit Clapper, Eddie Shore, Milt Scmidt, Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Bobbie Orr, Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara like most "Original Six" teams, the Boston Bruins roster has been packed with league-leading players for 93 years. A fascinating read for fans of the team and the game, this book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, spent 25 of his 26 seasons in the NHL with one team: the Detroit Red Wings. One of the "Original Six," the Red Wings are revered for having 58 players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, appearing numerous times in the playoffs, and winning four Stanley Cups. A fascinating read for fans of the team and the game, this book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Arguably the most valuable franchise in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs have proven that fans fuel the game despite a much-lamented half-century Stanley Cup drought. This vibrant book tells the story of the Leafs 100 years of colorful coaches, irascible owners, and bruised and beloved players. The story of the Leafs gives a big-picture view of the importance of professional sports teams to the history and economy of a big city and a big sports league....
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This celebration of the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the revered "Original Six" NHL teams, provides a detailed history from their beginnings in 1926 through their six Stanley Cup wins, as well as various ownership and home rink changes. A fascinating read for fans of the team and the game, this book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference infographic charts for statistics buffs.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This book celebrates the winningest team in the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens. Founded as Le Club de Hockey Canadien in 1909, "the Habs" claim a league-leading 24 Stanley Cup championships and numerous player awards with more than 50 players in the Hockey Hall of Fame. A treat for hockey lovers and Habs fans, this book features appealing historic and contemporary images, and mixes informative text with quick-reference infographic charts for statistics...
Author
Series
Publisher
Fly!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This title takes a look at some of the greatest moments in hockey history! It highlights the origin of the sport, the miracles that have happened in the rink throughout the decades, and the impact they left on the game"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! From the formation of the leagues and the crowning of the first championship-winning team, to the Rangers' Stanley Cup curse and the uncertain fate of the teams during the Spanish flu epidemic, this book recounts the highs and lows of this exciting ice hockey series. --from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling author and Hall of Fame player Ken Dryden comes the unparalleled life story of the greatest coach in hockey history, Scotty Bowman. Scotty Bowman is universally heralded as the greatest coach in hockey history, and is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in all of sports. He holds the record for most wins and most Stanley Cups as a head coach and is the only NHL coach to lead three different teams to a championship. He has...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
For the first time, Gretzky discusses candidly what the game looks like to him and introduces us to the people who inspired and motivated him: mentors, teammates, rivals, the famous and the lesser known. Weaving together lives and moments from an extraordinary career, he reflects on the players who inflamed his imagination when he was a kid, the way he himself figured in the dreams of so many who came after; takes us onto the ice and into the dressing...
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. This book celebrates each and every player who has been so honored since the first class in 1945, and all the way to the present day. It also features artifacts and memorabilia from the Hockey Hall of Fame's extensive archive, as well as stats, facts, quotes and other interesting stories and snapshots from each star's...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating and immersive chronicle of hockey's original maskless warriors. More than 400 stitches decorated Terry Sawchuk's face during his 16 years as a goaltender in the National Hockey League, the result of high-speed collisions and slapshots that whizzed directly at his skull. All in a day's work for an elite goalie of his era. Before facemasks became standard equipment in the 1960s and '70s, men like Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, and Jacques Plante-the...
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