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This large format, pictorial book explores the history of North American ice hockey. Includes rare classic photographs from The Hockey Hall of Fame, private collections, and noted NHL photographers. A companion to the five-part television documentary series of the same name.
Legends of Hockey: The Official Book of the Hockey Hall of Fame explores the rich history of North American ice hockey through the heroic people who have played and enriched the game, and made it a part of us - exciting our passions and fueling our imaginations for over a century. This gorgeous, large-format pictorial book, created as a companion to the five-part television documentary series of the same name, and to complement the best-selling book Hockey Hall of Fame Legends: The Official Book, Legends of Hockey will take you on a visual journey through the history of ice hockey in North America. Hockey great Bobby Hull sets the tone in his foreword, and in specially commissioned interviews with renowned hockey writers Jim Coleman, Trent Frayne, Gare Joyce and Jim Taylor, honoured members of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Jean Beliveau, Johnny Bower, Red Horner, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Teeder Kennedy, Brad Park and Red Story - tell their own stories.
Legends of Beer League Hockey is a series of vignettes-memories and musings on the sport of hockey that are mostly funny and sometimes reflective-but not often. It's the author and his hockey-loving, fun-seeking friends, their tournament road trips, and all the dicey and hilarious situations that go with it! Learn about the coveted Betty Ford Award for excessive drunken behavior, and follow the cast of characters in stories like "My Hair Hurts," "Snaggletooth," "The Poop," and "Woodstock Revisited" as the author and his pals travel from Quebec to Ontario, St. Louis to Florida, and other points coast to coast doing what they love best: beer-league hockey!
The first recorded game of ice hockey was played in 1850. Today, hockey is a highly paid professional sport. From Gordie Howe to Sidney Crosby, discover the game’s greatest players and their achievements in Hockey Legends, a Hall of Fame book.
Humorously illustrated and accompanied by exciting photographs, Inside Hockey! explores the facts, adventures, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make hockey one of North America's most popular sports. This highly energetic book gives kids an inside look at the facts about male and female hockey superstars, inventions, rules that changed the game, and some of the dazzling science behind the sport. Perfect for diehard hockey fans and those new to the game, Inside Hockey! has something for everyone. Readers of all ages will discover the stories behind the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers and hijinks, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the obsession with that Cup called Stanley. In what other sport could you find a player who would rather fight than score, and one who used to sleep in his uniform so he wouldn't miss a second of ice time in the morning? Or a goalie who sewed an elastic mesh net (like a spider web) between his legs to catch the puck, and one who talked to the goalposts like they were his old friends? With insider information about the game and behind the scenes profiles on players and their incredible experiences, Hockey Night will never look the same way again.
Hockey Hall of Fame Legends by Michael McKinley Pdf
Hockey Hall of Fame Legends is an exquisite, full-colour book featuring the mesmerizing imagery created by photographer Derik Murray in concert with Michael McKinley's lyrical text. Together they evoke the drama, passion and triumph of hockey, combining historical research with the spirit of myth and legend. The book captures the essence of hockey's personality over the past century, following the game from its romantic origins on the frozen lakes and ponds of Canada to its robust, barnstorming years at the turn of the century and onward to the Jazz Age, World War II, the golden era of the "Original Six, " and the heady days of expansion. The pages of this remarkable book are graced by hockey's greatest names - "Cyclone" Taylor, Howie Morenz, "Rocket" Richard, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Ken Dryden to name only a few - all members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The book's tapestry of images and words brings to life the exhilarating and sometimes heartbreaking hockey events of their lives, and offers an intimate and unique viewpoint of history in the making.
Most of the book is dedicated to great hockey players, but it also included information on the greatest moments in the game, the dynasties, a chronology, hall of fame, all-time records, club addresses, and an index. Large color photographs capture the excitement of the game and the exuberance of the players.
The first recorded game of ice hockey was played in 1850. Today, hockey is a highly paid professional sport. From Gordie Howe to Sidney Crosby, discover the game's greatest players and their achievements in Hockey Legends, a Hall of Fame book.
This new edition is the biggest ever and features more profiles of the sport's best players. Hockey fans everywhere are always hungry for more information on the Game. Hockey's Greatest Stars profiles hockey's greatest players: the legendary all-stars and the promising young lions. Fans of all ages will enjoy the book's lively and incisive commentary combined with memorable quotes and insider tales of trades and off-ice antics. The book now profiles 100 players -- a combination of the greatest NHL players of all time plus the top players on the ice today. Each profile is illustrated with action-packed photographs. The legends include: Wayne Gretzky Maurice Richard Bobby Hull Mario Lemieux Gordie Howe. The young lions include: Sidney Crosby Alex Ovechkin Steve Stamkos Drew Doughty Carey Price. Bigger than ever before, this update of hockey's best continues the tradition of being a collected favorite of hockey fans.
Canadiens Legends by Mike Leonetti,Hockey Hall of Fame Pdf
Like baseball's New York Yankees and basketball's Boston Celtics, hockey's Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in their sport. They have won the Stanley Cup 24 times-more than any other NHL team. From the early days of Howie Morenz-the Canadiens' first superstar-to the modern era of Saku Koivu, from the dynasty led by Rocket Richard in the 1950s to that led by Guy Lafleur in the 1970s, the "Habs" have captured the hearts of hockey fans around the world.Canadiens Legends is a lavishly illustrated look at nearly a century's worth of Montreal hockey heroes, from 1907 to 2004. The history of the Habs is brought to life by almost 100 player profiles and more than 300 historic and contemporary photos. This book is a must-have for Canadiens fans and hockey fans everywhere.