100 years of love, celebration, heartbreak, and even parades On December 19, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially turn 100. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, Toronto and the Maple Leafs explores the city's...
SPORTS & RECREATION / Hockey
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Author:Hornby, LanceSummary: -
Author:Fischler, StanSummary:Stick handlers without helmets rushing goaltenders without masks on rinks lacking side boards gives way to a faster game with bigger players and overtime shootouts. The National Hockey League gus from a Canadian and regional sport to...
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Author:Reid, Ken.Summary:Get to know the men who fulfilled their childhood dream From the beer league to the minor league, hockey players from coast to coast often say they'd give anything to play just one game in the NHL. One Night Only brings you the...
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Author:Gibson, KevinSummary:As engaging as the great game itself, the stories behind the National Hockey League are entertaining, fascinating and, at times, unbelievable. Faux facts emerge from urban legends, conspiracy theories and coincidences, leaving sports...
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Author:Howe, MurraySummary:A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of...
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Author:Gratton, GillesSummary:One of hockey's most colourful characters, from hockey's most colourful era, tells all Gilles Gratton was not a typical pro hockey player. He refused to don his equipment and man his net if the planets were not properly...
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Author:Oliver, GregSummary:A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to life Father David Bauer changed lives-at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer's dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In 1963, that unique...
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Author:Podnieks, AndrewSummary:The speed and skill of a new hockey generation-in photos and stories From the incredible debut of Auston Matthews to the unparalleled speed of Connor McDavid, the NHL is experiencing a rebirth that is based on speed and skill, not size...
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Author:Maruk, DennisSummary:From feared NHL sniper to ship captain and bellhop-with hockey's greatest 'stache Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season: Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the magical mark. And so did an...
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Author:Abel, Graig, Hornby, LanceSummary:A full-colour compendium of Toronto's 'Brief Leafs'
Over the past 100 years, close to 1,000 players have suited up for at least one game with the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs, and more than 250 did in...
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Author:Starkey, Ted.Summary:Go on the road with the best hockey players not in the NHL What is life really like in North American hockey's top minor league' As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a...
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Author:Oliver, GregSummary:Hockey's rich history explored through some of its most fascinating documents Every great career in hockey starts with a pen and a piece of paper. In Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines, author Greg Oliver takes a peek into...
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Author:Berkman, SethSummary:Two weeks before the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea's women's hockey team was forced into a predicament that no president, ambassador, or general had been able to resolve. Against all odds, the group of young women were...
