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5) Red army
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. The film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.
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
Viking Canada
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up on a First Nation reserve, young Ted Nolan built his own backyard hockey rink and wore skates many sizes too big. But poverty wasn’t his biggest challenge. Playing the game meant spending his life in two worlds: one in which he was loved and accepted and one where he was often told he didn’t belong. Ted proved he had what it took, joining the Detroit Red Wings in 1978. But when his on-ice career ended, he discovered his true passion...
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For some hockey players, retirement marks the moment when it's all over. But Jordin Tootoo is not most hockey players. Having inspired millions when he first broke into the league, Tootoo continued to influence people throughout his career--not only through his very public triumph over alcoholism, but also his natural charisma. And now, years after hanging up his skates, he is more committed to doing things the right way and speaking about it to...
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