Sports Illustrated Hockey Talk From Hat Tricks to Headshots and Everything In-Between

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• ISBN13: 9780771083228
• ISBN10: 077108322X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-22
• Publisher: FENN-M&S

Summary

From the leader in sports writing comes a collection of stories that examine just about every aspect of the game: the players, the league and what it means to the fans. For true hockey fans, there is no sport as great, as fast, as competitive, or as important as their beloved hockey game. The teams, the organizations, and the players are a part of their family and Saturday night is better known as hockey night. As children, we hockey fans would wake at 6am, jump into the back of a cold station wagon and head off with Dad or Mom at the wheel to our hockey games. Sleep deprived, cold and tired -- it didn't matter how low we felt because as soon as those skates were laced, it was game-on! We traded the cards, we followed the players, and we watched as our team fought through the regular season to earn their rightful place in the post season. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing your team go all the way, seeing them hoist that cherished Cup that Lord Stanley so kindly gifted to the Dominion of Canada, seeing the tears in the eyes of these grown men, these ice warriors. We love this game of ours, and we can't get enough, so thank you Sports Illustrated for bringing us more. In this book, Sports Illustrated's most prolific hockey writers give us the honest goods on hockey. They tell us about the players, the infractions, the best series, the most contentious of battles and the most glorious of victories. This is hockey in its truest form. This is hockey writing for hockey lovers and with an array of Sports Illustrated photos throw in for added benefit. This is just about the best damn book available on hockey, anywhere, period. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

Sports Illustrated opened its doors in 1954. The company has a massive international staff of the highest regarded sports writers and photographers and has widely become recognized globally as the most respected voice in sports journalism. Through its magazines and website, Sports Illustrated reaches over 21 million sports enthusiasts weekly -- that's a lot of hockey fans.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Eight Seconds	p. 2
A Second By Second Account Of Sidney Crosby's Legendary Golden Goal, As Told By Players Who Were There
The Ever Elusive, Always Inscrutable, And Still Incomparable	p. 18
At Sixty, He's Been A Player Agent For Longer Than He Ruled The Ice. He Is Fiercely Private And Deeply Loyal, And The Force Oforr's Singular Presence Has Not Waned
Torn Asundergary	p. 38
The Inner Conflicts That Drive St. Louis Blues Coach Mike Keenan To Succeed Also Make Him The Most Reviled Man In Hockey
Less Than Murder	p. 72
When Jesse Boulerice Laid Out Andrew Longwith A Vicious High Stick, Was It Just Hockey, Or Something Much Worse?
Why Good Teams Fight	p. 102
With Hockey's Dark Art Making A Comeback, Star Players Have To Be Protected. Call It Insurance Or Self-Defense, But Clubs Are Muscling Up With A New Breed Of Tough Guy
On The Wild Side	p. 114
From A Tiny Canadian Town 200 Miles South Of The Arctic Circle, Jordin Tootoo Will Soon Be In Nashville, Trying To Become The First Inuit To Play In The Nhl
The Collector	p. 126
Bruce Mcnall Is The Acquisitive Owner Of The La Kings Whose Tastes Run From Antiquities To The Priciest Athletes
Fire On The Ice	p. 146
Burning Intensity, A Champion's Spirit, The Glory And Loneliness Of Supremacy? These Qualities Make Maurice Richard One Of The Great Athletes Of Our Time
Learned In All The Lore Of Old Men	p. 170
Hiawatha Was Sault Ste. Marie's First Legend, But Nowadays The Town Hero Is A Teen-Aged Hockey Phenom Named Wayne Gretzky
The Public Enemy	p. 189
There's One Thing Keeping Matt Cooke From Being Regarded Among The Nhl's Handiest Third-Line Wingers: He Also Might Be The Dirtiest Player In The Game
Cherry Bombs	p. 196
Don Cherry, Part Rush Limbaugh And Part Dick Vitale, Is Loud, Abrasive, Volatile, And The Most Popular Television Personality In Canada
Boris And His Boys Prepare For A Few Friendlies	p. 214
In A Mission To Moscow's Hockey Factories The Author Learns Why The Soviets'famed Amateurs Can Challenge The Best Teams In The Nhl
The Worst Job In Sports	p. 240
While Some Nhl Enforcers Like To Brawl, Many Members Of The Fraternity Of Fighters Find It Dangerous And Demeaning, An Ugly Way To Earn A Handsome Living
Super Conductor	p. 254
Scotty Bowman - The Nhl's Winningest Coach - And His Pittsburgh Penguins Are On Track To Win A Third Straight Stanley Cup
To Pick A Golden Flower	p. 274
They Cannot Finish In First Place, But The Canadians Are Fighting To Be First In Line For The Rights To A Blooming Guy From Quebec
The Doghouse Diaries	p. 284
Benched, Berated, Bullied, And Beaten Up In The Film Room. For Many Nhl Players, Learning To Survive A Coach's Wrath Is The Key To Surviving In The League At All
I'm Glad I Went To Prison	p. 294
Nearly Seven Years After He Tried To Arrange A Murder, Former Nhl Player Mike Danton Is Studying Psychology And Finally Piecing His Life Together
On An On And On And	p. 310
...On. Gordie Howe Is Skating In His Fifth Decade, And While His Legs Are Not What They Used To Be, His Heart, Head - And Elbows - Are
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