Wayne Gretzky S Ghost

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307357427

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Wayne Gretzky's Ghost by Roy MacGregor Pdf

Roy MacGregor has been called "the best hockey writer in the country," and we finally have a collection of his very best hockey writing, revised and updated. For nearly 40 years Roy MacGregor has brought hockey, our national sport, alive on the page. From tales of the game's greats (Guy Lafleur, Jean Beliveau, Marcel Dionne) to today's stars (Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Daniel and Henrik Sedin), his magazine and newspaper coverage has revealed so much about these and so many other personalities, in moments of promise, victory and defeat. While many of these stories play out on the ice, some of the most compelling take place on the home front (Mario Lemieux's battle against cancer, the many tribulations of Bob Gainey), and MacGregor's prose shines especially when focused on the human side of a sport defined by superhuman feats of speed, aggression and power. Wayne Gretzky's Ghost is a personal book, and also a book of challenging ideas: that Wayne Gretzky, through no fault of his own, was the worst thing to happen to hockey; that CBC's Hockey Night in Canada has lost sight of what it is; that goaltending has become a position out of all proportion to what was intended. And who could offer a better perspective on the game than a writer who, playing as a youngster, had to face an onrushing phenom from Parry Sound named Bobby Orr, or who spent a year ghostwriting a national newspaper column for the Great One himself? When it comes to hockey, Roy MacGregor has seen (and in some cases, done) it all.

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781770494176

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Peril at the World's Biggest Hockey Tournament by Roy MacGregor Pdf

The Screech Owls have come to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to play in the world’s biggest minor league hockey tournament — more than 500 teams gathering from all over the world! Little does Nish realize, as he befriends the hilarious, daring mascot, that he is about to embark on the most terrifying adventure of his lifetime.

Author : Gail Herman,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698198890

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Who Is Wayne Gretzky? by Gail Herman,Who HQ Pdf

After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed in the Olympics, and changed the way hockey was played forever. Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revealed as more than a sports legend in this easy-to-read biography.

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Tundra Books (NY)
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781770494190

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Panic in Pittsburgh by Roy MacGregor Pdf

While recovering from a concussion, Travis stumbles upon a polot to steal the Stanley Cup.

Author : David Goulet
Publisher : GeneralStore PublishingHouse
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1894263138

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Looney Tombs by David Goulet Pdf

Author : James Beckett
Publisher : House of Collectibles
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0676600328

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Wayne Gretzky by James Beckett Pdf

Known as "the great one" by sports fans, this book pays tribute to the man who makes the ice sizzle.

Author : Bruce Berglund
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520972858

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The Fastest Game in the World by Bruce Berglund Pdf

The untold story of hockey's deep roots from different regions of the world, and its global, cultural impact. Played on frozen ponds in cold northern lands, hockey seemed an especially unlikely game to gain a global following. But from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, the sport has drawn from different cultures and crossed boundaries––between Canada and the United States, across the Atlantic, and among different regions of Europe. It has been a political flashpoint within countries and internationally. And it has given rise to far-reaching cultural changes and firmly held traditions. The Fastest Game in the World is a global history of a global sport, drawing upon research conducted around the world in a variety of languages. From Canadian prairies to Swiss mountain resorts, Soviet housing blocks to American suburbs, Bruce Berglund takes readers on an international tour, seamlessly weaving in hockey’s local, national, and international trends. Written in a lively style with wide-ranging breadth and attention to telling detail, The Fastest Game in the World will thrill both the lifelong fan and anyone who is curious about how games intertwine with politics, economics, and culture.

Author : Rob Gordon
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781469181295

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I, Wayne Gretzky by Rob Gordon Pdf

If it sounds outrageous, then Rob Gordon was involved. These stories are hilarious, viewed in a greater perspective, they represent true Canadiana But officer, if I was a real criminal, would I have just taken 3 teensy little bottles of Beer? Rob Gordon A must read for anyone who thinks that life is stressful! There are others out there that push the limits on decency, this is a man who tells it like it is with a Flashman Twist , perhaps a modern Flashman! My own work is far removed from the places and situations he goes, that is why I love them.. Dr. Kathleen Lundon , Author Orthopedic Rehabilitation Science

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781039000735

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Paper Trails by Roy MacGregor Pdf

One of Canada's greatest journalists shares a half century of the stories behind the stories. From his vantage point harnessed to a tree overlooking the town of Huntsville (he tended to wander), a very young Roy MacGregor got in the habit of watching people—what they did, who they talked to, where they went. He has been getting to know his fellow Canadians and telling us all about them ever since. From his early days in the pages of Maclean's, to stints at the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, National Post and most famously from his perch on page two of the Globe and Mail, MacGregor was one of the country's must-read journalists. While news media were leaning increasingly right or left, he always leaned north, his curiosity trained by the deep woods and cold lakes of Algonquin Park to share stories from Canada's farthest reaches, even as he worked in the newsrooms of its southern capitols. From Parliament to the backyard rink, subarctic shores to prairie expanses, MacGregor shaped the way Canadians saw and thought about themselves—never entirely untethered from the land and its history. When MacGregor was still a young editor at Maclean's, the 21-year-old chief of the Waskaganish (aka Rupert's House) Crees, Billy Diamond, found in Roy a willing listener as the chief was appealing desperately to newsrooms across Ottawa, trying to bring attention to the tainted-water emergency in his community. Where other journalists had shrugged off Diamond's appeals, MacGregor got on a tiny plane into northern Quebec. From there began a long friendship that would one day lead MacGregor to a Winnipeg secret location with Elijah Harper and his advisors, a host of the most influential Indigenous leaders in Canada, as the Manitoba MPP contemplated the Charlottetown Accord and a vote that could shatter what seemed at the time the country's last chance to save Confederation. This was the sort of exclusive access to vital Canadian stories that Roy MacGregor always seemed to secure. And as his ardent fans will discover, the observant small-town boy turned pre-eminent journalist put his rare vantage point to exceptional use. Filled with reminiscences of an age when Canadian newsrooms were populated by outsized characters, outright rogues and passionate practitioners, the unputdownable Paper Trails is a must-read account of a life lived in stories.

Author : Gary Miles
Publisher : MetroBooks (NY)
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Hockey
ISBN : 1586630040

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Inside Hockey by Gary Miles Pdf

Hockey is hot -- the National Hockey League has enjoyed new highs in attendance and games televised, and hockey has new legions of fans in sunny locales like Anaheim and Miami. Written by a veteran sports writer and fully illustrated with exciting color photography, Inside Hockey is a treasure of hockey information, with tons of information on players, teams, and the Stanley Cup.

Author : Barry Wilner
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629681450

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Wayne Gretzky: Hockey's "The Great One" by Barry Wilner Pdf

This title introduces Wayne Gretzky who has had a great influence on his sport and in his society. Career highlights, battles along the way, and humanitarian contributions are discussed. Gretsky's legacy is told through informative sidebars, captivating photos, and engaging text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Walter Gretzky
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307369376

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On Family, Hockey and Healing by Walter Gretzky Pdf

The inspiring story of an ordinary man who, from humble beginnings and against the odds of a devastating illness, has led—is leading—an extraordinary life. To many people, Walter Gretzky is the ultimate dad, the father of the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, and the first inspired coach to a talented young boy. Walter’s major insight into hockey—that a player should “go where the puck is going”—guided Wayne’s brilliant style, and Wayne himself has said about his talent: “It’s God-given. It’s Wally-given.” It’s safe to say that no other famous hockey player’s father is held in such high esteem, and that Walter Gretzky has carved out this singular niche in his own right. Now, for the first time, Walter tells at length the story of his life, about growing up on a small family farm, about meeting and marrying Phyllis, about raising four boys and a girl in a modest home in Brantford on the salary of a telephone repairman, about hanging onto his modesty and values when the comet of talent and celebrity hit. Walter also talks about the process of recovering from a stroke that came close to killing him ten years ago. Through his own grit and determination, and with the help of dedicated therapists and doctors, his family and friends, Walter battled back from an aneurysm that left him with many cognitive difficulties and destroyed a decade of memories—including his recollection of the death of his mother and almost all of Wayne’s NHL triumphs of the eighties. As many of the people who have encountered Walter even briefly will testify, he is very charismatic, and it’s his extraordinary compassion, which has flourished since his stroke, that makes him so compelling. Yes, he struggles with some limitations, but he has also discovered a calling in helping others. All of his many public speaking engagements are for charity, and this book would not exist were it not for Walter’s role as the official spokesperson for Canada’s Heart and Stroke Foundation. The only way he would ever agree to talk about himself at such length was in the hope that his experience with stroke would be useful to other people. “Every second of every day is important to me,” he writes, “and I only hope that if telling my story can help even one person, then all of this will be worth it. And remember, there is life after stroke…look at me!”

Author : Roy MacGregor
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781770494213

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The Boston Breakout by Roy MacGregor Pdf

The Screech Owls are in Boston for the Paul Revere Peewee Invitational. Nish decides to drop out of school. If it worked for Ben Franklin, it will work for him. Sarah becomes increasingly concerned about Samantha's attraction to a group of protesters demanding that the New England Aquarium "Free the Penguins." When the girls learn that the protesters have far more in mind than speeches and waving placards, the Owls have to act fast to save the lives of thousands of sea creatures.

Author : John Schulian
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803237766

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Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand by John Schulian Pdf

"Profiles of one-of-a-kind athletes from decades past"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Wayne Gretzky,Kirstie McLellan Day
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780735232631

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99: Stories of the Game by Wayne Gretzky,Kirstie McLellan Day Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER First he rewrote the record book. Now, to mark the NHL's ninety-ninth anniversary, Wayne Gretzky has written the story of our game. In 99: Stories of the Game, Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s most memorable moments. We already know what he means to the game. Now he shows us what the game means to him. From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatness; through the unforgettable dynasties in Montreal, New York, and Edmonton and the success stories of today’s NHL, Gretzky takes us onto the ice and into the dressing room to share never-before-published stories about the great players and great characters who have inspired him. With the insight of someone who knows the incomparable thrill of lifting the Stanley Cup, as well as the agony of falling short against a bitter rival, Gretzky weaves in his own memories with the saga of the game that has meant so much to him. Warm, direct, and personal, these are accounts of friendship and rivalry, triumphs and upsets, role players and heroes. All of them great stories of the game.