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The Sterling Seven - Hockey's First Team Ever "The Sterling Seven" is the second children's book written and illustrated by North Vancouver, BC's Chris Mizzoni. His first book, "Clancy with the Puck" cracked the top five on the Canadian Children's Book Best Seller List joining Robert Munsch and Melanie Watt at the top of the chart throughout the winter of 2007 and spring of 2008. "Clancy" reached number two on the British Columbia Best Seller List and was also short listed for several awards including the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for illustration and The Blue Spruce Award from the Ontario Library Association. Visit http://sterlingseven.ca for ordering information. |
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The Greatest Canadian Hockey Games of All-Time A compilation of game summary statistics for every deciding game or games in which a team representing Canada, or based in a Canadian city, won either: the Stanley Cup (after 1918); the AVCO World Trophy; the Olympic Gold Medal (Men and Women); the World Championship Gold Medal (Men and Women); or the World Under-20 Championship Gold Medal. The collection contains the game summary for each game, as well as the players, for both teams, that contested the game. WARNING This collection is intended solely for the serious Canadian hockey statistics aficionado! |
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The Trail Less Travelled A chronicle of the Dawson City-Ottawa Stanley Cup reenactment performed a few years back. 1000 copies have been made available before the spring, 2010 release, for sale from Nauset Sound Publishing. Orders, at $20 in US, and $25 Canada (shipping included) can be mailed in with check or money order to Nauset Sound, PO Box 101, Stockbridge Vt 05772, or ordered online with an email to Nauset Sound, nausetsound@myfairpoint.net and you will be billed via email return |
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Jacques Plante;The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey
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Coast to Coast; Hockey in Canada to WWII
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On This Day in Hockey Hockey facts for every day of the year! For readers who want to know what happened on their birthday, or their friends' birthdays, or their friends' friends' birthdays, this book delivers the goods! With historical photos throughout, this book provides hockey fans and trivia buffs with a selection of the cool things that happened in hockey history on any day of the year. Each spread features the days of the year with memorable hockey facts on players, arenas, and historic moments, while an expanded story on one of the more intricate facts graces the facing page. This book is a truly unique way to read about Canada's favourite sport!
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136 Pages
October 2009
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Fever Season It is early 1919 in Montreal and a deadly outbreak of Spanish Influenza has killed thousands in Canada. David Saifert, a young English Canadian, is alone: his father died fighting in the First World War and his mother and sister were recent victims of the flu epidemic. But he does have a childhood photo of his mother’s long-lost brother, who he thinks lives in Seattle. David is certain his Uncle Danny can save him from the orphanage he ends up in, but he has no idea how to locate the man.
Then luck strikes when David gets a job with the Montreal Canadiens, who earn the right to play the Seattle Metropolitans in the Stanley Cup playoff, allowing David to travel across the country with the hockey club.
What fate awaits the mighty Canadiens on the West Coast? Will David find his uncle? Will he survive the deadly flu?
Published by Dundurn Press
232 pages
September 2009
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Tough Guys “Bad” Joe Hall and Newsy Lalonde were bitter enemies on the ice. Crowds were drawn as these two roughneck hockey players battled it out for victory. But the game changed during WWI, when many of Canada’s hockey players left the game to become soldiers and fight for their country. Rivals Joe and Newsy were then forced to play side by side as teammates. And in 1919, just when the fighting overseas ended and things were looking up for hockey, the Spanish Influenza quickly spread across North America. The Stanley Cup was put in jeopardy. This is the story of two guys who learned to work together and deal with unexpected challenges of all kinds. Published by Lorimer. Distributed by Formac 112 Pages |
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Red, White & Blues When major league hockey came to Indianapolis in 1974, no one knew the sport’s two greatest players would wear the Racers’ red, white & blue. But the Racers story is so much more than just a launch pad for Wayne Gretzky & Mark Messier — it is a time when the city’s love affair with hockey grew to dizzying heights, then crashed in heartbreaking defeat. Journalist Timothy Gassen was there and details the only firsthand account of the golden era for pro hockey in Indiana: The Indianapolis Racers. “Red, White & Blues” is a breakthrough book for fans of sports in Indianapolis, the rebel World Hockey Association, and the game’s greatest player, Wayne Gretzky. The entry of “The Great One” into pro hockey is detailed for the first time ever, and the curious debut of Mark Messier in a Racers jersey is also explored. The accompanying two-DVD set GRETZKY, INDY & THE W.H.A. debuts newly discovered 1978 Gretzky-Racers video and audio, a new team documentary, rare game footage and new interviews with the players and coaches who made Indianapolis and the upstart World Hockey Association revolutionary in sports history. Visit wharacers.com for ordering information. |
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Forged On Ice In this work, Bob Goodman brings together two of the most prestigious organizations in North America. Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest fraternity. Its charitable donations are legendary, estimated at $2 million a day. The Hershey Bears are the most respected minor league team in hockey. Winners of nine Calder Cups, the Bears have built a tradition of excellence over seven decades of competition. Through Bob’s comprehensive research, we are offered a glimpse of Freemasonry and a history of the Bears as he shares the lives of these great Masons who were Hershey Bears or honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. 100% of the proceeds from the book will go to charity. To order: www.Amazon.com under the category books, simply type the book title "Forged On Ice". |
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Win, Tie, Or Wrangle "Paul Kitchen takes us back to an era that has always piqued the curiosity of hockey fans: an era when competing teams changed ends after every goal; when an early-day outdoor rink on the river might stretch for 400 feet; when dressing rooms were heated by coal-burning, pot-belly stoves, the coal supplied by the players themselves; when a player's spring skate might fly off his foot in the middle of a rush, sending him cart-wheeling to the ice; when he might be forced to stickhandle around an ice statue located in the middle of the rink...." — Brian Mcfarlane, from the preface ISBN: 978-1-897323-46-5, $45.00 [ ORDER ] |
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A Timeline of Nelson's Hockey History This book is a result of Nelson hosting the Hockey Day In Canada in January of 2007. During the collection of Nelson’s hockey memorabilia, McDonnellI realized the rich history and many stories which cover over 100 years. The outstanding displays hosted by the Touchstones Museum and the Nelson & District Community Complex drew many viewers both young and old. Not wanting to lose the memories on exhibit, he began to research Nelson’s hockey history. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to KidSport Nelson. |
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St. Michael's College If Notre Dame is the most storied breeding ground for professional football, then St. Michaels College certainly holds the same distinction in hockey. From the grassroots beginnings of the hockey program in 1906 through to today, more than 180 students from St. Mikes have gone on to play in the National Hockey League. This comprehensive history of hockey at St. Michaels College School, located in Toronto, Canada, will take readers through one hundred years of extraordinary memories: triumphs, tears, perspiration, and inspiration of one of the most exciting hockey programs in the world. Extensively researched, the book weaves into the narrative the personal recollections of some of the greatest players ever to pull on the Double Blue of St. Mikes: Tim Brent, Arnie Brown, Ed Chadwick, Gerry Cheevers, Paul Conlin, Father Les Costello, Murray Costello, Kevin Dineen, Dick Duff, Father Ray Hannigan, Tim Horton, Larry Keenan, Red Kelly, Ken Klee, David Keon, Ted Lindsay, Barry MacKenzie, Frank Mahovlich, Cesare Maniago, John McCormack, Jim McKenny, Gerry Odrowski, Mark Osbourne, Mark Popovic, Rod Seiling, Kevin Weekes, and Benny Woit. These are just some of those who have lovingly provided their stories about St. Michaels and the impact it had on their lives, both professionally and personally. It truly is a remarkable story and a remarkable achievement. Whether the name St. Mikes is familiar or not; whether the term double blue stirs up any memories or draws a blank, this school and program is responsible for producing many of the games greatest names and for influencing the sport of hockey. This book will appeal to anyone that has ever dreamed of someday playing in the NHL or anyone that enjoys following the sport. |
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Various Titles on Nova Scotia Hockey To order, please contact the author: burton.russell@ns.sympatico.ca |
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Dogs On Ice DOGS ON ICE: A HISTORY OF HOCKEY AT UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN captures in text, photographs, and statistical data 97 years of hockey at Saskatchewan's largest university. Dick Irvin, Dave King, Todd McLellan, and Mike Babcock all played with U. of S. Huskies. Their years of performance and those of hundreds of others who have played for men's and women's teams dating back to 1909-10 are chronicled in this 276 page volume. To order, please contact: Shannon Seymour @ seym.s@sasktel.net Price $45.00 (incl. shipping) |
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Garden City Hockey Heroes Garden City Hockey Heroes, traces the 34 -year history of St. Catharines Junior A |
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SPHL Inaugural Media Guide SIHR member Jim Mancuso has compiled the Southern Professional Hockey League’s (SPHL) inaugural media guide for the loop’s 5th Anniversary season in 2008-09. The 144-page guide is packed with statistics and facts about the SPHL and its member clubs and is fully illustrated. The SPHL is the only professional hockey league that has been solely based in the Southeastern part of the United States to reach its fifth birthday. The circuit is operating with six teams for the upcoming campaign – the Columbus (Georgia) Cottonmouths, the Fayetteville (North Carolina) FireAntz, the Huntsville (Alabama) Havoc, the Knoxville (Tennessee) Ice Bears, the Richmond (Virginia) Renegades and the Twin City Cyclones (based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina). The media guide is available through the league office by contacting Commissioner Jim Combs at (704) 340-8059. |
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Canada On Ice As the International Ice Hockey Federation celebrates it's 100th anniversary in 2008, Canada will host the senior men's world hockey championships for the first time since the inception of the tournament in 1920. To commemorate this milestone tournament, Canada On Ice - The World Hockey Championships, 1920-2008 details the rich history of Canada's participation at the annual event. This book describes each team that traveled to the tournament and provides insight into the way Canada's participation was shaped by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada, as well the influences of the International Ice Hockey Federation, the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association, and the International Olympic Committee. This book contains over 60 black and white and full colour photos, some of which have not been seen in decades. High quality paper and production enhance the quality of these photos, making the book perfect for the coffee table. |
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The Renfrew Millionaires: The Valley Boys of Winter 1910 The Renfrew Millionaires transports the reader back to discover a rich hockey heritage , and also life as it was at the turn of the century in Canada. The book is available through General Store Publishing House in Renfrew, Ontario. [ www ] |
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The British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame Martin C. Harris, the winner of the 2007 Brian McFarlane award from SIHR for his previous book Homes of British Ice Hockey, has now produced The British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, a collection of of over 90 profiles, many never before seen in print, celebrating the achievements of outstanding players and builders of the sport in Britain. |
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Histoire du Hockey sur Glace en France Sport d’équipe le plus rapide du monde, si spectaculaire, le
hockey sur glace met ses atouts en avant sans pour autant
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The Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers began their existence in Boston as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers played in every season of the WHA’s seven-year existence and were the league’s first champions. Although their games were well attended in Boston, the upstart league was never serious competition for the powerhouse Bruins. In 1975, they moved to Hartford to play in the new Hartford Civic Center, and in 1979, along with Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Quebec, joined the National Hockey League. They moved to North Carolina following the 1997 season and won a Stanley Cup as the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. The Hartford Whalers is a pictorial tribute to this beloved and much-missed Hartford institution. |
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20 Years of the ECHL The ECHL announced that it is taking orders for “20 Years of the ECHL,” a comprehensive book by noted minor league hockey historian and author Jim Mancuso that is a “must read” for ECHL fans. Jack Carnefix
116 Villlage Blvd.
Suite 304
Priceton, N.J. 08540
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The Complete Hockey Dictionary The most exhaustive dictionary of words and terms associated with hockey, the Complete Hockey Dictionary is as all-encompassing for the sport as the Oxford English Dictionary is for the English language. Words from the 1800s right up to the present are included, from "face the puck" to "bag practice," from "fence" to "benedict" and everything inbetween. |
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Hockey in Portland Portland, Oregon, has an old and rich hockey tradition. The City of Roses was home to six professional hockey teams that took the ice in fi ve different leagues, including two major league clubs. It all started with the Rosebuds (1914–1918), who earned the distinction of being the fi rst United States–based team to compete for the Stanley Cup. The tradition continued with a second version of the Rosebuds (1925–1926), the original Buckaroos (1928–1931), a second version of the Buckaroos (1933–1941), the Eagles/Penguins (1944–1951), and the Western Hockey League (WHL) Buckaroos (1960–1974). The WHL Buckaroos won three Patrick Cup titles and iced several minor league hockey legends, including Gordon Fashoway, Guyle Fielder, Don Head, Andy Hebenton, Norm Johnson, Art Jones, Connie Madigan, and Bill Saunders. Several Hockey Hall of Famers—Tommy Dunderdale, George Hay, Dick Irvin, and Moose Johnson—also spent time on Portland teams. |
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Star Power: The Legend and Lore of Cyclone Taylor Star Power tells the life story of hockey pioneer Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, modern hockey's first superstar. Though known for his clean play in a rough and tumble era, Taylor was a tough negotiator who was often caught up in the politics and turmoil of hockey's early professional years. From his early days on frozen rivers in the tiny towns of Tara and Listowel to Canada's fanciest arenas from Montreal to Vancouver where 10,000 fans could watch him play, Taylor dazzled with speed and skill, winning a fan base that included children, working class men and British nobility. Author and renowned hockey historian Eric Zweig strives to set the record straight on one of Canada's greatest athletes and a game in transition. Written for readers aged 9 to 14, but will appeal to all ages.
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Small Town Glory How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup? This famously scrappy hockey team was founded in the rough and tumble town of Kenora, Ontario, at the end of the 19th century. A decade later, playing far away from home, in Montreal, the fiery teenagers whom the Montreal Star dubbed “the fastest that have ever been seen anywhere on ice” out-skated and out-played their older, more experienced opponents to win the coveted hockey championship trophy. Published by Lorimer Paperback/Hardback |
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Scotch on Ice: Scotland's Ice Hockey Heroes Throughout the sport's history, many of the finest ice hockey players produced in the British Isles have hailed from Scotland. Individuals like Billy Fullerton and 'Tuck' Syme, for example, were as outstanding in their chosen sport as any hero of football or rugby. Many of these players have had fascinating stories to tell. Take Jimmy Foster's starring role in Great Britain's gold medal win at 'Hitler's Games' in 1936, or father and son duo Martin and Colin Shields, whose involvement in ice hockey has spanned five decades. The players featured in this book, all of whom are GB internationals and several are members of the British Hall of Fame, are some of the finest ever seen on Scottish ice. Recalling the ups and downs of their time in the game, author David Gordon has also gone further in telling the personal stories of the players, delving beyond the 'hockey player' tag to reveal something of the men themselves. Illustrated with many rare images, this book provides a fascinating commentary on the evolution of ice hockey in Scotland and the UK, and a lasting tribute to some of the sport's most exceptional talents. 192 pages. The players featured are Jimmy Foster, Billy Fullerton, Tommy McInroy, Joe Collins, Tuck and Tiny Syme, Johnny Carlyle, Bill Sneddon, Lawson Neil, Bill Crawford, Billy and Alastair Brennan, Scott Neil, Martin and Colin Shields. Available now from Amazon.co.uk, £14.99.
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Raiders of the Lost Rink: Ice Hockey in Ayr From being an exclusive pastime of the wealthy, British ice hockey became an extremely popular spectator sport through the 1930s and 1950s (an era dominated by Canadian professionals). The sport struggled to survive during the 1960s and '70s before regaining popular appeal over the past 20 years in an era of new arenas, European competition and the ill-fated Superleague. Nowhere is this more evident than in Ayr, which has seen dramatic developments at every stage of the sport's history. Compiled by David Gordon, this absorbing and detailed account is rich in both anecdotes and statistics to chronicle the triumphs and tribulations of ice hockey in this Scottish west coast town over 75 years. Containing many rare photographs, it is an essential read for anyone with an interest in the game. Paperback: 256 pages
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Gold Medal Misfits Pat Macadam is a renowned bestselling author and columnist for the Ottawa Sun with a natural gift for story-telling that has won the writer widespread critical acclaim. The author is also a meticulous researcher who spent literally years digging into the story behind Gold Medal Misfits: How the unwanted 1948 Flyers scored Olympic glory and established Canada as a hockey powerhouse. Rare interviews with some of the original players and key people behind the scenes are skilfully woven into a breathtaking story of scorn, triumph and redemption. This is sports writing at its finest. Macadam breathes life into his characters and keeps our heart rates soaring as he skilfully helps us relive hockey history and masterfully builds tension to the breaking point. Soon to be a major international Bestseller. |
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Clancy with the Puck Clancy with the Puck is a delightful Canadian twist on the classic American baseball story “Casey at the Bat,” with a bit of Roch Carrier’s The Hockey Sweater added for good measure. CHRIS MIZZONI (Vancouver) works at Studio B Productions, one of Canada’s most successful independent animation houses. His hockey memorabilia collection includes an actual seat from Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens and an autographed stick from the 1963 Maple Leafs. |
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Long Shot The sons of Icelandic immigrants and friends since boyhood, the Winnipeg
Falcons were a superbly talented team that brought home Canada's first
Olympic gold medal in hockey in 1920. But before they became world
champions, the Falcons endured years of prejudice on and off the ice. Published by Lorimer. Distributed by Formac * 112 Pages |
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The Ice Hockey Annual 2006-07 UK member Stewart Roberts has been compiling, editing and publishing the UK's hockey yearbook for over 30 years. Believed to be the country's oldest established sports yearbook edited by the same person, the Annual contains a comprehensive illustrated season's record of all the major UK clubs and competitions with reports, statistics and expert analysis. Highlights of this year's edition are Britain's and Ireland's World
Championship games; an obituary of Hugh Morrison, a former CBC director of
talks, whose play with Oxford University contributed to the UK''s colourful hockey
heritage; and a look back at Britain's amazing 1936 Olympic, World and
European Championship 'triple crown'. Published annually in October. |
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Ice Time : The Story of Hockey Hockey is breathtakingly fast and fascinating. Ice Time traces the sport of hockey from its hotly contested origins to the present days' first-ever lockout of players by the one remaining league. It covers the sport's surge in popularity after 1875 when it moved to inside rinks; the rise and fall, and rise again, of women's hockey; the sagas of long-lost leagues such as the Pacific Coast Hockey Association; and more recently the World Hockey Association. Through its lavishly illustrated pages skate the players, the coaches, and the almost forgotten legends who are the reason why we love the game. |
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Hockey : A People's History Hockey: A People’s History tells the story of the game from its hotly contested origins to the present day, and of the men and women who have always been at the heart of Canada's beloved sport. Lavishly illustrated with more than 220 images, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, the hardcover book of 352 pages is the book on Canada's own game. Written by hockey maven Michael McKinley, Hockey: A People’s History provides a definitive account of both the men's and the women's game, of the pioneers, the players and the owners, the leagues that have come and gone, and the stars whose skill on ice dazzles us still. |
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The China Wall : The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower Finally, the truth can be told. That Johnny Bower was actually telling the truth all along. Publisher: Immortal Investments Publishing, LLC. www.immortalinvestments.com |
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Game of My Life: New York Rangers The book is an oral history that features interviews with more than 20 Sports Publishing Inc., ISBN 1582619565 |
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Lord Stanley, The Man Behind the Cup Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, as Canada’s sixth Governor General (1888-1893) contributed much to Canada during his five year term. Today, little may be known of his great loyalty to Canada and the aid he provided to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in captaining Canada’s safe passage through treacherous political times with the United States. Better known however, is Stanley’s donation of a trophy for the amateur hockey championship of Canada in 1892, a trophy that became one of our country’s greatest symbols: the Stanley Cup. Fenn Publishing: ISBN 1-55168-281-8 - $34.95 hc, 308 pp. |
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Hail Cesare Follow the trail of hockey history through the experiences of NHL goalie, Cesare Maniago. As one of only five NHL goalies who played 150 games in the 1960s and 250 games in the 1970s, Maniago was an unsung hero who personifies all the greatness and change of pro hockey during his time. Hail Cesare provides a unique visual scrapbook of Maniago’s career from his Allan Cup win in 1960, to stints with the Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and Rangers, before becoming a fixture with the Minnesota North Stars and Vancouver Canucks. The book’s rich imagery is unique greatness and change of rapbook of Cesare' the 1970s, accompanied by fascinating new statistical analysis, all brought to life by Cesare’s lively and vivid commentary. Learn about the man renowned as a superb ‘team’ player who was both a throwback and a pioneer, a workhorse and a stalwart. For aspiring young goalies hoping to make it to the big leagues, Cesare Maniago’s experiences and stories − which span the modern goaltending era − provide valuable perspective and timeless guidance. For fans that grew up watching hockey in the 1960s and 1970s, Hail Cesare rekindles the genuine fondness many had for the guy who toiled between the pipes for the home town team. |
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Hockey Trivia For Kids Canadians love hockey. People have come up with lots of reasonstried to explain why Canadians love it so much. There are some who say it’s because of our rugged pioneer roots. Others say it’s because Canada is a land of ice and snow. Maybe those theories are right. But I think the answer is much simpler than that: Canadians love hockey because hockey is fun! It’s fun to play and it’s fun to watch. Most of us will never be NHL players, or represent our country at the Olympics, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun playing hockey, and it doesn’t mean we can’t dream about doing it. Reading stories about people who’ve played a part in our national sport helps to fuel our imaginations. Whether it’s a story about a great player or about an invention that made the game better, reading about hockey is lots of fun too. (Published by Scholatic.) |
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The Pink Garters A fantastic journey through the history of Italian women's ice hockey (bilingual Italian/English ). http://www.byisobel.it |
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Hockey in Providence Providence has an old and rich hockey tradition. The
Providence Reds were one of the fi rst professional hockey
teams in the United States. In their 51-year history
(1926–1977), the Reds won seven playoff championships,
including four Calder Cup titles. The Reds were the first
minor-league hockey team to operate for 50 seasons. The
Providence Bruins, established in the 1992–1993 season, carry
on the city’s great hockey legacy and gave Providence its fifth
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Hockey in the Capital Hockey in the Capital District chronicles professional hockey
in the capital region of New York State: Albany, Schenectady,
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The Gifts of Hockey
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Hail Mary Heaven Sent Meshing reality with fiction, Hail Mary Heaven Sent is a novel set in the Cold War era. It was a time when nuclear powers, the USSR and the West, were attempting to demonstrate the "superiority" of their system, culture and society. Along with the space race and scientific achievements, international sport - the Olympics, soccer in the U.K., basketball in the U.S.A., hockey in Canada- on the surface friendly, benign competitions, took on new importance in this "war without weapons" for the minds and souls of citizens in both camps. When a Soviet parallel "diabolical" plot is uncovered, the result is the "inevitability of communism" in a head-on collison with the "Message of Fatima." The result: the fall of the Soviet Union. Coincidence or Divine intervention? The book is available online at www.lulu.com. |
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La Voix des Aigles Bleus Moncton member Euclide Gautreau has put together a comprehensive history of the University of Moncton hockey team, Les Aigles Bleus (The Blue Eagles). Beginning with the team's roots at College Saint-Joseph in 1910, the French language book details the teams exploits up until 1999, with a particular emphasis on the period after which the team entered Maritime Intercollegiate sports competition in 1964. The book, which retails for $29.99 CAD, can be ordered through the university at the following address: |
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Great Centermen of Hockey's Golden Age Weaving up and down the ice, driven by the call of the net, hockey¹s most |
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Great Goaltenders of Hockey's Golden Age In the golden age of hockey, goalies like Terry Sawchuk, Chuck Rayner, |
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Great Defencemen of Hockey's Golden Age Staunch sentinels behind the blueline, the best defencemen of the golden age |
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The History of Cambridge Hockey The History of Cambridge Hockey is a documentary about 100 years of hockey in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding communities of Paris, Puslinch, Plattsville, St. George, Glen Morris, Sheffield, and Rockton. The players covered in this book were either born in the Cambridge area, played on one of the various Cambridge teams, or now reside in the Cambridge area. The hockey games were played in the Galt Arena Gardens (built in 1922) which is located on Shade Street and is now the oldest operating arena in the world. Please visit http://www.cambridgehockey.com for more details |
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Lords of the Rinks
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Great Left Wingers Some were known for their speed, others for their accuracy, others still |
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Ottawa Senators: Great Stories from the NHL's First Dynasty The Ottawa Senators have had a long and storied history as one of the original--"and dominant--"Canadian franchises. Stocked with skilled and adventurous players, the early Senators were known for their aggressive play and never-say-die attitude. The fascinating story of the team continues into the present with the thrilling account of how a new franchise was secured, complete with hopes for Stanley Cups in the future. |
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Stole This From a Hockey Card Stole This from a Hockey Card is a thinking-fan’s hockey book that strikes just the right note for those disillusioned by today’s NHL. |
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Home of British Ice Hockey UK member Martin C. Harris released his latest book, Homes of British Ice Hockey, in October of 2005. This book looks at every venue ever to host the sport in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Containing a wealth of information on each building, including team histories, statistical information, architectural details and many illustrations, this is a fascinating book for anyone with an interest in the sport. The book can be ordered online from Amazon.co.uk. |
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The Ice Hockey Annual 2005-06 UK member Stewart Roberts has been compiling, editing and publishing the UK's hockey yearbook for 30 years. Believed to be the country's oldest established sports annual edited by the same person, the Annual contains a comprehensive illustrated season's record of all major UK clubs and competitions with reports, statistics and expert analysis. Highlights of this year's edition are Britain's and Ireland's World Championship games, biographies of the latest inductees to the UK's Hall of Fame, a history of the UK sport and the ever popular Quotes of the Year. Available online from www.graphyle.com/IHA. |
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The Fabulous Flyers The Fabulous Flyers, a book by SIHR member Jim Vantour, is the story of the 1954-55 WHL champion Edmonton Flyers, featuring hometown heroes Norm Ullman, Johnny Bucyk and Jerry Melnyk, as well as Bronco Horvath, Larry Zeidel and goaltending great Glenn Hall. Jim traces the Flyers’ roots in amateur hockey after WWII, including an Allan Cup win in 1948, through the early professional seasons to focus on the powerhouse 1954-55 team, one of hockey’s greatest minor league teams. Contact Jim at fabulousflyers@yahoo.ca |
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Hockey in Broome County Marvin A. Cohen is a new member and the author of six books. An early one, “The Dodgers-Giants Rivalry 1900-1957,” resulted in his being a featured author at The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. |
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Barilko without a trace The deep blue lakes of the Canadian Shield, the storied Habs-Leafs rivalry, the overtime winner in the Stanley Cup final, bush planes, fishing trips, and a retired number hanging in the rafters of Maple Leaf Gardens: Bill Barilko's short life was laden with Canadian lore, and in Barilko: Without a Trace, Kevin Shea recounts it wonderfully. Barilko's parents escaped oppression in Eastern Europe to raise a family in the Porcupine among the hard-working, hard rock gold miners of Northern Ontario. Hand-me-down skates led Barilko to a brief career in the minors and then, once manager Conn Smythe's scouts saw his hard-hitting style, to the defence of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Smythe was able to overlook Barilko's youth because of his toughness and his aggressive style of play: 'We want a hard aggressive team with no Lady Byngers. I'm not interested in players who don't play to win.' Win they did and by 1951 Barilko had his name on four Stanley Cups. The last one was the sweetest for Bashin' Bill, as he scored on a backhander early in overtime to win the series against the powerful Montreal Canadiens. For fans of the Leafs all was right in the world, but then in late August, just as the team was preparing to open camp, Bill Barilko disappeared on his way home to Timmins from a fishing trip. His plane, piloted by a dentist with that most Canadian of names, Henry Hudson, simply disappeared and the mystery soon grabbed the entire nation. Shea tells his dramatic story well, balancing biography with the history of the sport and breathing life into characters famous as players and coaches, but less known as people. Barilko is the story of a Canadian legend in the real sense of the word |
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Hockey In Charlotte Hockey In Charlotte by Jim Mancuso with Pat Kelly is published by The book is about the history of hockey in Charlotte
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The Clinton Comets The Clinton Comets: From The Chenango Canal To National Champions The book details the beginnings of the Clinton Hockey Club from a small town team in 1928 to a three-time National AHAUS championship team in the early 1950s. The book describes
the evolution of amateur ice hockey in the United States through the The book details the AAU and AHAUS tournament histories as well as The book is a prequel to the work The Clinton It can be ordered through Barnes and Nobles website or by sending a check or money |
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Play-by-Play: Around the NHL with Jim Robson Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Robson was there for thirty years, delivering NHL play-by-play over the airwaves. Now here's your chance to transport yourself back to Jim's most memorable night in each NHL city. Online: www.robsonhockeybook.com, Phone: (604) 803-4561 |
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HOCKEY IN ROCHESTER: The Americans’ Tradition Rochester, New York, emerged courageously with its first professional hockey team in the fall of 1935: the IHL’s Rochester Cardinals, an affiliate of the New York Americans. However, the venture was short-lived due to the financial strain of the Great Depression coupled with the merger of the IHL and Can-Am Leagues to form what we now know as the AHL. Rochester’s hockey enthusiasts would have to wait another two long decades before witnessing the return of professional hockey to the city on the Genesee River. Finally, in 1956, thanks to local visionaries like Sam Toth and Ed House, Rochester became home to a brand-new franchise that would occupy the new Community War Memorial and would be known thereafter as the Rochester “Americans”—like their star-spangled NHL namesakes. Unlike their ill-fated NHL counterpart, however, Rochester’s “Amerks” would begin a legacy of greatness from its inception as a joint affiliate of the legendary Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. After an unpromising start, the Americans amazed the naysayers and sprinted through their first season’s homestretch to reach the finals. Since then, they have thrilled Rochesterians by capturing six Calder Cups and reaching the finals 16 times in 49 seasons. Rochester’s honor roll of players and coaches features some of the sport’s most legendary names at both the AHL and NHL levels who have left an indelible mark of greatness and defined the character of this club—from Bronco Horvath’s raw scoring confidence to Dick Gamble’s quiet offensive leadership, from Al Arbour’s steady durability to Don Cherry’s fiery tenacity, from Gerry Cheevers’ goaltending grit to Jody Gage’s goal-scoring domination. This volume serves as a salute to those who have shaped and molded Rochester’s hockey history for more than 3,700 games. Blaise M. Lamphier lives in Rochester, N.Y., and this is his first book. |
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Before The Stars : Early Major League Hockey In the early twentieth century, before the National Hockey League had established a presence in the United States, a team from St. Paul played at the highest levels of hockey in the country. Sports historian Roger A. Godin resurrects the story of the St Paul Athletic Club team -- the AC's -- and argues they were instrumental in turning Minnesota into one of the nation's first hockey hotbeds and gave birth to what is now known as the 'State of Hockey'. Godin also paints a fascinating history of the evolution of the sport from its amateur days to the arrival of the professional version we see today. Godin traces the development of the AC's from their origins to their capture of the MacNaughton Cup in 1916 as winners of the American Amateur Hockey Association title and to their later battles in 1922 and 1923 at the national finals of the US Amateur Hockey Association. Godin profiles players such as Tony Conroy, Ed Fitzgerald, Cy Weidenborner, Emmy Garrett, and Frank 'Moose' Goheen, who led the AC's to national prominence and was the second American player elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto after the legendary Hobey Baker. Godin argues that Goheen was the greatest player that Minnesota ever produced and one of the best players of his era. Readers are taken back to a time when players fielded seven-man teams using rovers, angry skaters swung at opposing coaches and referees, goal umpires raised white flags to signal goals, and fans watched games in massive hippodromes and celebrated their teams in torchlight parades. "Before the Stars" is a captivating history of the sport's early years and a must read for any hockey fan. |
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Squaw Valley Gold For readers who are interested in the lesser-known watershed moments of |
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