Hockey News Top 60 Since 1967

by Proteau, Adam; Campbell, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780973835540
• ISBN10: 0973835540
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-10
• Publisher: Transcontinental Books

Summary

The Hockey Newsmagazine has, for over sixty years, delivered the authoritative word on the premiere puckhandlers of our generation. InThe Top 60 Since 1967, they've assembled a panel of experts to celebrate the top 60 players of the NHL in the modern era of hockey the 40 years since NHL expansion. A detailed analysis accompanies each player, along with photos and statistical charts. Will Wayne Gretzky trump Bobby Orr for the number one position? How does Mario Lemieux stack up? And what about Patrick Roy, Phil Esposito, Sidney Crosby? Find out how the game's leading minds rank the greats of the past forty years. The jury: Harry Neale, Hockey Night in Canada analyst and former NHL coach & GM Jim Rutherford, GM of the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes and NHL player in the 1970s Jacques Demers, Media personality and former NHL coach Brian Burke, GM of the Anaheim Ducks Cliff Fletcher, longtime hockey executive and former GM of the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs Al Strachan, Hall-of-Fame award-winning hockey writer Kevin-Paul Dupont, Hall-of-Fame award-winning hockey writer (Boston Globe) Mike Brophy, Senior Writer,The Hockey News Ken Campbell, Senior Writer,The Hockey News(co-author of the book) Adam Proteau, Online columnist, thehockeynews.com (co-author of the book) Jason Kay, Editor,The Hockey News

Author Biography

KEN CAMPBELL was born in Sudbury, Ont., attended Carleton University’s School of Journalism and soon found his calling as a sportswriter. Over the past two decades, Campbell has covered all levels of the game from minor hockey to the Stanley Cup final. Last year, he co-authored The Top 60 Since 1967, a ranking of the best hockey players of the NHL’s post-expansion era.