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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.9620922 EAN: 9781552096062 Edition: Revised ISBN: 1552096068 Label: Firefly Books Manufacturer: Firefly Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: November 10, 2007 Publisher: Firefly Books Studio: Firefly Books Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: "My mom gave a couple of dollars to a woman who was in desperate need of milk for her family. In return, the woman gave my mom a gunnysack full of things, including a pair of skates. My sister Edna grabbed one and I got the other. We went outside and push-glided around an ice pond. When Edna got cold and took her skate off, I put it on my other foot." So begins the story of one of the greatest--and toughest--men to ever play the game of ice hockey, Gordie Howe. Or try Bobby Hull: "We won the Stanley Cup in 1961 when I was 22 years old... but I never did drink out of the Stanley Cup. As the festivities began, I started drinking beer out of the owner's son Mike Wirtz's dirty old felt hat. I got sick as a dog and had to go to bed instead of celebrating that night." For the Love of Hockey collects the personal stories of 91 of the game's greatest players, stars such as Rocket Richard, Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky, and Mario Lemieux. With big, full-color action shots and the words of the players themselves, this is a heartfelt tribute to the most talented practitioners of a fast and furious sport. Product Description: NHL stars and legends reveal key moments of their careers. The greatest hockey players of all time share their most vivid memories of the game they love. These stories and anecdotes are essentially joyful, occasionally heart-breaking, and always heartfelt. Their reminiscences include:
Thrilling color photographs enhance the personal stories of players from such hockey legends as:
The book also includes the hottest players of today such as:
Told in the players' own words, these stories are infused with the same skill, spirit, character and determination that carried each of these men to the heights of the National Hockey League and made hockey one of the most popular sports in the world. As hockey attracts more fans of all ages, so will For the Love of Hockey. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Excellent transactionI was very pleased, item was as described and it made my husband very happy when I gave it to him! Thank you Rating:  - Perfect for your guy's "reading room"This is a great book for us hockey fans. The stories are short and interesting. Notable players from the history of hockey as well as current players are featured. Let's face it, we want to know everything about our favorite players, some of these stories are surprising. Rating: - In their own wordsThis book is necessary for all true hockey fans. The book tells the stories of some of the great stars of the game from today and yesterday. The best part of the book is that it is written in their own words. |
