The Complete Idiot's Guide to the History of Hockey - Softcover

Kelly, Malcolm; Askin, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130882593 ISBN 13: 9780130882592

Verlag: Pearson Education Canada, 2000

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Malcolm Kelly is the bestselling author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Canadian Sports History and Trivia. He has been a professional journalist for the last 20 years, covering the Toronto Blue Jays for Canadian Press, the Toronto Raptors for CP and the National Post, and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Ottawa Citizen. He currently works in the Toronto section of the National Post.

Mark Askin spent 13 years as a producer for Hockey Night in Canada, and is now senior producer for regional and national telecasts of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Ottawa Senators. Mark produced the international feed for hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, and is scheduled to repeat that feat at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.

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From the bestselling author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Canadian Sports History and Trivia–

Hot on the heels of the bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guide to Canadian Sports History and Trivia comes Malcolm Kelly’s next exciting book. Co-authored with Mark Askin, one of the world’s top television hockey producers, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the History of Hockey is a fun and informative look at the history of the game, from its early years in Canada, the United States, and Europe to the present. Included are fascinating anecdotes about Olympic Games, tournaments, and world championship games. Full of insights from dozens of current and former NHL players, coaches, and officials, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the History of Hockey will have something for old timers and rookies alike!

Plus amazing stories and fascinating facts on:

• hockey in the Soviet Union, Russia, and the Czech Republic
• the history of the sport in Sweden and Finland
• women’s participation and the influence of minorities on the game
• superstars Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and many more!

"Look past the ice and the metal blades and what you see is every stick-and-ball game that¿s ever been played everywhere through all time. That¿s what hockey is. And that is the spirit of this book."
– from the forward by Ken Dryden.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pearson Education Canada
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0130882593
• ISBN 13: 9780130882592
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1
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