A Season in Time Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the Great One, and the Unforgettable 1992-93 NHL Season

by Denault, Todd

• ISBN13: 9781118118337
• ISBN10: 1118118332
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A celebration of the twentieth anniversary of one of the greatest seasons in hockey history Twenty years after the fact, the mere mention of the 1992-93 NHL season brings back vivid memories for hockey fans across North America. The last time that the Montreal Canadiens hoisted the Stanley Cup, Wayne Gretzky's last appearance in a playoff final, and Mario Lemieux's most inspirational season, these years are rightly considered some of the greatest in NHL history. Now, in A Season in Time: Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the Great One, and the Unforgettable 1992-93 NHL Season, acclaimed hockey writer Todd Denault looks back to those heady days. The story of a truly magical age for hockey in North America, a time that came to be known as "the last great season," where hope reigned, where the unthinkable seemed possible, and some of the greatest legends the game has ever seen took to the ice, A Season in Time is a true trip down memory lane. Covering the stories of Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Patrick Roy, and Doug Gilmour, and capturing the frenzy and excitement that hasn't been seen since, the book is essential reading for hockey lovers of all ages. Captures the passion, the glory, and the magic of one of the greatest NHL seasons of all time Celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the 1992-1993 season Covers everything from Patrick Roy's legendary goaltending exhibition to Wayne Gretzky's famous high stick on Doug Gilmour to Kerry Fraser's blown call Insightful and informative, A Season in Time is a loving look back at a season for the ages.

Author Biography

Todd Denault is a freelance writer who lives in Cobourg, Ontario, and has had his work featured in numerous online and print publications. He is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research, and the author of two books Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey, and The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Prologue 1

1. The Challenge 3

2. Untangling the Past 9

3. The Trade 17

4. Run Out of Town 25

5. A New Beginning 33

6. The Lindros Affair, Part One 39

7. The End of the Line for 99? 49

8. The Heir Apparent 55

9. A New Kind of Coach 65

10. The Expansion Blues 71

11. The Lindros Affair, Part Two 85

12. Clash on Broadway 95

13. A Dynasty in the Making 107

14. The Homecoming 113

15. The Measure of a Man 127

16. A Brave New World 135

17. The Passion Returns 147

18. A Tale of Two New Yorks 161

19. A Return for the Ages 173

20. The Battle of Quebec 181

21. The Goalies Come Out in Spring 197

22. The Return of the Great One 211

23. The Impossible Dream 231

24. David Slays Goliath 251

25. A Team of Destiny 271

26. Bad Luck, a Missed Call, and the Great One 289

27. An Illegal Stick, a Wink, and a Twenty-Fourth Stanley Cup 311

Endnotes 343

Index 369