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"From its moving introductory homage to the late Jean Beliveau, to its subtle, remarkable considerations of how the sport was shaped by legends like Newsy Lalonde, Gordie Howe, Dick Irvin Sr., Ted Kennedy and Hobey Baker, to its poignant lament for the untimely death of American hockey hero "Badger Bob" Johnson, Golden Oldies is the product of a lifetime love of hockey and a career in the game that spans six decades."--Back cover.
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A captivating memoir from Canada's foremost hockey historian and a beloved NHL commentator
It's been 85-years, since Brian McFarlane first laced a pair of skates and tested the black ice on a tiny pond. And then, he discovered the joy of hockey. Ultimately, there would be grade school hockey, high school hockey, junior hockey, college hockey, and, miraculously, two decades with the NHL Oldtimers anchoring his life. He was the rank amateur playing...
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101 fascinating stories about hockey that will enlighten and delight fans.
Have you heard about the referee who was dragged back to the rink by an angry mob demanding he change the result?
Or the playoff goal that was scored with half a puck? Or the fourteen-year-old who played in a professional game?
In 101 Fascinating Hockey Facts, NHL elder statesman Brian McFarlane tells these and 98 other tales from the rink.
Hockey fans will love flipping...
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The Ultimate Leafs Fan attended every Toronto Maple Leafs contest of the 2018—19 NHL season and in this lively account makes it his mission to figure out what makes fans bleed blue
Through 89 games, from October to April, Mike Wilson, a retired Bay Street trader, traveled to 31 rinks to document stories of Leafs love. Mike took every conceivable mode of transport, stayed in team hotels and on the couches of family and friends, then went into the...