Total Hockey II : The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League

by Diamond, Dan; Dinger, Ralph; Duplacey, James; Zweig, Eric; Meagher, Gary; Kuperman, Igor

• ISBN13: 9781892129857
• ISBN10: 189212985X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Total Sports

Summary

This expanded edition offers hockey fans a complete history of the sport and is filled with facts and statistics gathered from more than 75 writers, historians, and statisticians.

Table of Contents

A Message from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman	vii
Introduction	ix
I ORIGINS
Stanley Cup Champions 1893 to 1917	2	(1)
The Origins of ``Hockey''	3	(2)
Gerald Owen
The Rise and Fall of Ice Polo	5	(3)
Bill Fitsell
Before ``The Trail of the Stanley Cup''	8	(8)
Paul Kitchen
McGill University	16	(4)
Earl Zukerman
They Refused the Stanley Cup	20	(5)
Paul Kitchen
Being a Hockey Fan in 1900	25	(2)
Howard ``Howdie'' Mickoski
The History of Hockey in Toronto	27	(3)
Leonard Kotylo
Common Ice---Boston Hockey History	30	(2)
Aidan O'Hara
Early Pro Leagues	32	(5)
Ernie Fitzsimmons
Dawson's Stanley Cup Challenge	37	(3)
Don Reddick
Hockey's Famous Shamrock	40	(2)
John Jason Wilson
Montreal Senior Leagues to 1918	42	(6)
Dave Clamen
The Death of Frank McGee	48	(3)
Don Reddick
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association	51	(60)
Ron Boileau
Philip Wolf
II THE STATE OF THE GAME
NHL Attendance, 1960-61 to 1999-2000	56	(1)
Canadian Hockey • The State of the Game
Open Ice: Canada's Hockey Summit	57	(4)
Ken Dryden
The Freedom of First Nations Hockey	61	(3)
Jari Sarkka
Oldtimers' Hockey	64	(2)
Ted Barris
Pickup Hockey	66	(2)
Mike Kaiser
Confessions of a Hockey Collector	68	(1)
Martin Wright
Canadian University Hockey	69	(9)
Steve Knowles
Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Hockey	78	(4)
Brian Stein
Developing Hockey Skills in Canada	82	(2)
Brian O'Byrne
American Hockey • The State of the Game
NCAA Champions and Hobey Baker Award Winners	84	(1)
Hockey in America	85	(2)
Kevin Allen
They Play How Many Periods?	87	(2)
Steve Cherwonak
The U.S. National Team Development Program	89	(4)
Jenny Wiedeke
U.S. Tier I Junior Hockey	93	(2)
Jim Leitner
NCAA Hockey History	95	(3)
Kevin Allen
NCAA Hockey Today	98	(3)
Patrick Lethert
Minnesota's Holy Week	101	(2)
Patrick Lethert
European Hockey • The State of the Game
The International Ice Hockey Federation	103	(1)
Janne Stark
The Business of European Hockey	104	(1)
Ulf Jansson
Russian Hockey: Is the Cold War Finally Over?	105	(1)
Igor Kuperman
Czech and Slovak Hockey	106	(2)
Pavel Barta
The State of Swedish Hockey	108	(1)
Janne Stark
Adventures in the B Pool	108	(3)
Stewart Roberts
Women's Hockey • The State of the Game	111	(62)
Glynnis Peters
Women's Championship Tournament Summaries	113	(2)
Women's Championship Events Standings and Leading Scorers	115	(1)
Women's Hockey Biographical Register	116	(4)
III THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Stanley Cup Winners 1917 to 2000	120	(1)
A Short History of the National Hockey League
The Founding of a New League	121	(2)
Brian McFarlane
1917-26 • Setting the Foundation	123	(3)
Bob Duff
1926-42 • The Establishment Years	126	(2)
Eric Zweig
1942-67 • The Original Six	128	(3)
Douglas Hunter
1967-79 • Pushing the Boundaries	131	(4)
Jeff Klein
Karl-Eric Reif
1979-92 • 99 and 66	135	(3)
Gary Mason
1992-2000 • The World's Best	138	(4)
Cammy Clark
NHL Final Standings and Top 10 Scorers	142	(8)
NHL Single-Season and Career Top 10 Leaders	150	(3)
Maurice ``Rocket'' Richard
Fire on the Ice	153	(4)
Herbert Warren Wind
The Richard Hockey Riot	157	(7)
Sidney Katz
Richard Inspired Thunderous Applause	164	(2)
Ingrid Peritz
Tu Thanh Ha
I Did It My Way
Chris Tredree
Pat Flatley • Canadian High School and College Hockey	166	(1)
Phil Housley • U.S. High School Superstar	167	(2)
Mats Sundin • Blue-Chip European First Overall Selection	169	(1)
Radek Bonk • European Teenage Minor Pro	170	(1)
Luc Robitaille • Late-Round Draft Choice	171	(2)
Hockey Demographics	173	(7)
David Keon Jr.
Gary Meagher
Original Six and Then Some	180	(2)
Fred Addis
Johnny Bower	182	(3)
Ernie Fitzsimmons
Lost in the Numbers	185	(6)
Kerry Banks
NHL Individual Trophy and Award Winners	188	(3)
The Craft of Playing Defense	191	(2)
Mark Paddock
Referees and Linesmen	193	(2)
Glenn Cole
``Foreign'' Influence in the NHL	195	(2)
Shirley Fischler
NHL Barnstorming Tours	197	(2)
Dave Clamen
Rangers vs. Bruins 1959 European Tour	199	(84)
Stan Fischler
NHL Franchise Histories
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	201	(1)
Atlanta Thrashers	202	(1)
Boston Bruins	203	(3)
Buffalo Sabres	206	(3)
Calgary/Atlanta Flames	209	(2)
California/Oakland Seals and Cleveland Barons	211	(1)
Carolina Hurricanes and Hartford Whalers	212	(2)
Chicago Blackhawks	214	(3)
Colorado Avalanche and Quebec Nordiques	217	(3)
Columbus Blue Jackets	220	(1)
Dallas Stars and Minnesota North Stars	221	(3)
Detroit Red Wings	224	(3)
Edmonton Oilers	227	(3)
Florida panthers	230	(1)
Hamilton Tigers	231	(2)
Los Angeles Kings	233	(2)
Minnesota Wild	235	(1)
Montreal Canadiens	236	(5)
Montreal Maroons	241	(1)
Montreal Wanderers	242	(1)
Nashville Predators	243	(1)
New Jersey Devils/Colorado Rockies/Kansas City Scouts	244	(3)
New York Americans and Brooklyn Americans	247	(1)
New York Islanders	248	(3)
New York Rangers	251	(3)
Ottawa Senators: 1917-18 to 1933-34	254	(1)
Ottawa Senators: 1992-93 to date	255	(2)
Philadelphia Flyers	257	(3)
Philadelphia Quakers	260	(1)
Phoenix Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets	261	(2)
Pittsburgh Penguins	263	(3)
Pittsburgh Pirates	266	(1)
Quebec Bulldogs	267	(1)
St. Louis Blues	267	(3)
St. Louis Eagles	270	(1)
San Jose Sharks	270	(2)
Tampa Bay Lightning	272	(2)
Toronto Maple Leafs	274	(3)
Vancouver Canucks	277	(3)
Washington Capitals	280	(3)
Year-by-Year: Regular-Season and Playoff Summaries	283	(27)
Eric Zweig
The NHL Entry Draft	310	(45)
Keepers of the Stanley Cup	355	(37)
The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Four Playoff Moments	360	(2)
Milt Dunnell
Montreal and Winnipeg • 1896	362	(1)
Eric Zweig
Wanderers and Ottawa • 1906	363	(1)
Eric Zweig
Rosebuds and Canadiens • 1916	364	(1)
Eric Zweig
Maroons and Canadiens • 1928	365	(1)
Eric Zweig
Rangers and Boston • 1939	366	(1)
Stan Fischler
Toronto and Detroit • 1942	367	(1)
Stan Fischler
Canadiens and Detroit • 1954	368	(1)
Ken Campbell
Chicago and Toronto • 1967	369	(1)
Stephen Cole
Canadiens and Boston • 1971	370	(1)
Dick Irvin
Edmonton and Calgary • 1986	371	(1)
Mark Paddock
Rangers and Vancouver • 1994	372	(2)
Stan Fischler
The Evolution of Hockey Strategy
Stu Hackel
Recent Developments	374	(2)
Pierre McGuire
The Changing Modern Game	376	(16)
Harry Neale
Roger Neilson
IV JUNIOR AND OTHER PRO HOCKEY
The Evolution of Junior Hockey	392	(2)
Dave Clamen
The Memorial Cup	394	(20)
Gregg Drinnan
Eric Zweig
Early Pro and Senior, WHA and Modern Minor League Standings	414	(19)
The Big-League Alternative • WHA	433	(17)
Scott Surgent
WHA Career Totals	436	(14)
Scott Surgent
Significant Others: Little-known and ``Forgotten'' Teams St. Nicholas Hockey Club	450	(31)
Shirley Fischler
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets	452	(2)
Bob Grove
Toronto Canadas	454	(1)
Eric Zweig
Minnesota's Team: The 1935-36 St. Paul Saints	455	(3)
Roger A. Godin
Berwick Bruins	458	(1)
Dave Clamen
Brooklyn Americans	459	(2)
Stan Fischler
Sundridge Beavers	461	(2)
Jim Proudfoot
Long Island Ducks	463	(2)
Stan Fischler
London Lions: Professional Hockey in England	465	(3)
Norman de Mesquita
V THE INTERNATIONAL GAME
Team Building for the 2002 Olympics
Canada 2002	468	(2)
Alan Adams
What Kind of Team Canada 2002?	470	(2)
Mike Brophy
U.S. Olympic Hockey in 2002	472	(2)
Rich Chere
Czech Republic 2002	474	(1)
Pavel Barta
Ivan Filippov
Slovakia 2002	475	(1)
Pavel Barta
Ivan Filippov
Russia 2002	476	(2)
Igor Kuperman
Sweden 2002	478	(1)
Janne Stark
Finland 2002	479	(2)
Tom Ratschunas
Olympics, World and European Championships	481	(19)
IIHF Country Abbreviations	492	(1)
Winter Olympic Standings, Rankings and Leading Scorers	493	(3)
World and European Championships, Pool A Final Standings	496	(4)
World Junior Championships	500	(5)
World Junior Championships, Pool A Standings and Rankings	503	(1)
Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey Standings and Rankings	504	(1)
International ``Open'' Events	505	(3)
Other International Tournaments and Leagues	508	(2)
Other IIHF Championships	510	(8)
Leading National Leagues	518	(7)
League Champions around the Globe	525	(8)
From Andorra to Yugoslavia	533	(15)
Igor Kuperman
VI OTHER FACETS OF THE GAME
110 Percent until the Fat Lady Sings	548	(2)
Jack Falla
The Hockey Hall of Fame	550	(3)
David Spaner
The Evolution of the Hockey Arena	553	(7)
Howard Shubert
The Oakland Seals Two Decades Later	560	(2)
Scott Surgent
Hockey Benefit Games	562	(3)
Glen R. Goodhand
Company Teams in Senior Hockey	565	(2)
Dave Clamen
The Odd and the Unusual	567	(2)
Bob Duff
The Lighter Side of Hockey	569	(12)
Stan Fischler
Equipment and Safety
The Hockey Stick	571	(2)
Bruce Dowbiggin
Hockey Equipment	573	(3)
Peter Wilton
The Year of the Mask	576	(2)
Fred Addis
Sports Injuries and Safety in the NHL	578	(3)
Jay Greenberg
Peter Wilton
Two Minutes for Booking So Good	581	(11)
Mark Brender
Selected Hockey Book List	584	(8)
Hockey and the Tube	592	(2)
Paul Patskou
Hockey and the Moving Image	594	(5)
Paul Patskou
Hockey on the Internet
Surveying the Web	596	(1)
John McCauley
How the Internet Has Revolutionized Hockey Coverage	597	(1)
Stu Hackel
Hockey Web Sites	598	(1)
Hockey Video Games	599	(2)
Tom Hoffarth
Exotic Hockey	601	(2)
Dave Bidini
Bandy	603	(1)
Janne Stark
It's All in the Family	604	(6)
Patrick Houda
VII STATISTICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTERS
Introduction to the Player Registers	610	(3)
James Duplacey
Adjusted Scoring Statistics	613	(1)
Dan Diamond
Blocks, Giveaways and Time-on-Ice	614	(2)
Dan Diamond
Notable North American Non-NHL Players	616	(11)
Ernie Fitzsimmons
Notable North American Non-NHL Goaltenders	627	(4)
Ernie Fitzsimmons
Notable European Non-NHL Players	631	(14)
Igor Kuperman
Notable European Non-NHL Goaltenders	645	(1)
Igor Kuperman
Using the Pre-Expansion Player Register	646	(1)
James Duplacey
Pre-Expansion Player Register	647	(185)
Using the Modern Player Register	832	(1)
James Duplacey
Modern Player Register	833	(949)
Using the Goaltender Register	1782	(1)
Ralph Dinger
Goaltender Register	1783	(146)
Researching the Coach Register	1929	(2)
Eric Zweig
Coach Register	1931	(15)
Selected Biographies	1946	(24)
Hockey Hall of Fame and United States Hockey Hall of Fame Members	1969	(1)
Notes on Contributors and Acknowledgments	1970	(3)
League and International Event Abbreviations	1973	(1)
Contact Total Hockey	1974