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Book Synopsis Brian McFarlane's World of Hockey by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book Brian McFarlane's World of Hockey written by Brian McFarlane and published by Stoddart. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey Hall of Famer and bestselling author Brian McFarlane sums up his passion for the game in a book every hockey fan should read. This is the true story of hockey as it has been played and reported for the last 40 years. For the first time, McFarlane shares his own story as a hockey insider. He goes behind the scenes of Hockey Night in Canada, telling us what it was like to work with Dave Hodge, Don Cherry, Dick Irvin, Danny Gallivan, and others. He reveals his many run-ins with the notorious Harold Ballard and recounts interviews with Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, and dozens of other hockey greats (and not so greats). And, for the first time, McFarlane shares his childhood memories, including how his dad wrote the Hardy Boys books just to pay the bills, and how meeting legendary Leaf Syl Apps was the beginning of his own life in hockey.
Book Synopsis A Helluva Life in Hockey by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book A Helluva Life in Hockey written by Brian McFarlane and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating memoir from Canada’s foremost hockey historian and a beloved NHL commentator It’s been 85 years since Brian McFarlane first laced a pair of skates and tested the black ice on a tiny pond. And then he discovered the joy of hockey. Ultimately, there would be grade school hockey, high school hockey, junior hockey, college hockey, and, miraculously, two decades with the NHL Oldtimers anchoring his life. He was the rank amateur playing on a line with the Big M and Norm Ullman, facing off against icons like Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay at Maple Leaf Gardens — even scoring a goal. He suited up at the Montreal Forum, elbow-to-elbow against John Ferguson, before thousands of fans. (There was even a stint with the Flying Fathers who ordained him a “Bishop” after a hat trick.) Off the ice, in 1960, McFarlane was the first Canadian to be a commentator on CBS’s coverage of the NHL. He also survived 25 years of Hockey Night in Canada — despite confrontations with Punch Imlach, Harold Ballard, Bobby Hull, and Eddie Shack. Now, in this revealing autobiography, he remembers it all. For Brian McFarlane, it has been a helluva life in hockey.
Book Synopsis Canada's Game by : Andrew Carl Holman
Download or read book Canada's Game written by Andrew Carl Holman and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2009 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors include Julian Ammirante (Laurentian University at Georgian), Jason Blake (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Robert Dennis (Queen's University), Jamie Dopp (University of Victoria), Russell Field (University of Manitoba), Greg Gillespie (Brock University), Richard Harrison (Mount Royal College), Craig Hyatt (Brock University), Brian Kennedy (Pasadena City College), Karen E.H. Skinazi (University of Alberta), and Julie Stevens (Brock University).
Book Synopsis The Secret of the Hardy Boys by : Marilyn S. Greenwald
Download or read book The Secret of the Hardy Boys written by Marilyn S. Greenwald and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the Hardy Boys Mysteries was, as millions of readers know, Franklin W. Dixon. Except there never was a Franklin W. Dixon. He was the creation of Edward Stratemeyer, the savvy founder of a children's book empire that also published the Tom Swift, Bobbsey Twins, and Nancy Drew series. The Secret of the Hardy Boys: Leslie McFarlane and the Stratemeyer Syndicate recounts how a newspaper reporter with dreams of becoming a serious novelist first brought to life Joe and Frank Hardy, who became two of the most famous characters in children’s literature. Embarrassed by his secret identity as the author of the Hardy Boys books, Leslie McFarlane admitted it to no one-his son pried the truth out of him years later. Having signed away all rights to the books, McFarlane never shared in the wild financial success of the series. Far from being bitter, however, late in life McFarlane took satisfaction in having helped introduce millions of children to the joys of reading. Commenting on the longevity of the Hardy Boys series, the New York Times noted, “Mr. McFarlane breathed originality into the Stratemeyer plots, loading on playful detail.” Author Marilyn Greenwald gives us the story of McFarlane’s life and career, including for the first time a compelling account of his writing life after the Hardy Boys. A talented and versatile writer, McFarlane adapted to sweeping changes in North American markets for writers, as pulp and glossy magazines made way for films, radio, and television. It is a fascinating and inspiring story of the force of talent and personality transcending narrow limits.
Download or read book Golden Oldies written by Brian McFarlane and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartfelt addition to McFarlane's epic canon of hockey writing From its moving introductory homage to the late Jean Bliveau, to its subtle, remarkable considerations of how the sport was shaped by legends like Newsy Lalonde, Gordie Howe, Dick Irvin Sr., Ted Kennedy, and Hobey Baker, to its poignant lament for the untimely death of American hockey hero "Badger" Bob Johnson, Golden Oldies is the product of a lifetime love of hockey and a career in the game that spans six decades. Golden Oldies explores the life of Sprague Cleghorn, a pioneer tough guy who went from the bright lights of Broadway to a boondock in the Ottawa Valley to stardom before and during the first years of the NHL. It follows the trail of Patsy Guzzo and his RCAF mates in 1948, ridiculed at home but rewarded with Olympic gold in Europe. And it chronicles the career-ending injuries to Ace Bailey, the last Leafs NHL scoring leader, the shameful treatment of the Canucks' Mike Robitaille, and the horrific and near fatal injury suffered by Buffalo goalie Clint Malarchuk. The lighter side of the game is also well represented, with laughs aplenty supplied by men like the irrepressible Frank "King" Clancy and the unpredictable Eddie "Clear the Track" Shack.
Book Synopsis Brian McFarlane's Hockey Quiz by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book Brian McFarlane's Hockey Quiz written by Brian McFarlane and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Now You Know Hockey by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Hockey written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Canadians, we all think we know hockey inside and out, but Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis and stickhandles the skinny on who wore the first mask in hockey, how the term hat trick originated, and just where hockey was invented. Along the way, you’ll discover all sorts of fascinating things about the giants of the game, from Jean Beliveau and Sidney Crosby to Gordie Howe and Alexander Ovechkin. Who was the first black player in the NHL? Where did the word deke come from? What was the greatest women’s hockey team of all time? How did the Rocket Richard riot start? Who was the first Russian to play in the NHL? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? What team beat Canada for the gold medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics?
Book Synopsis Now You Know — Giant Sports Trivia Bundle by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know — Giant Sports Trivia Bundle written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting five books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. This one’s for the sports buff in the family! Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, win the golden boot, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane? Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game? Why are golfers’ shortened pants called "plus-fours"? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet? Where is the world’s oldest tennis court? What’s more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike. Includes Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Baseball
Book Synopsis Now You Know Absolutely Everything by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Absolutely Everything written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 3090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible
Download or read book The Blackhawks written by Brian McFarlane and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 17, 1926, 5,000 sports fans filed into the Chicago Coliseum to watch the first ever Chicago Blackhawks game, against the Toronto St. Pats. Major Frederic McLaughlin, who made his fortune in the coffee business, had paid $12,000 for the franchise. His new venture paid instant dividends when the Hawks upset the St. Pats, 4-1. Major McLaughlin's wife, Irene, designed the Blackhawks' first uniforms -- striped outfits of red, black, green, and beige, bright stockings modeled after Indian blankets, and light tan gloves with fringed cuffs!
Book Synopsis Brian McFarlane's NHL Hockey by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book Brian McFarlane's NHL Hockey written by Brian McFarlane and published by McClelland and Stewart. This book was released on 1983 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey written by Brian McFarlane and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sport's most respected historian retells hockey's past in a fast-moving, year-by-year account of the game's origins, rule changes, great games, plays and trades in both regular season and playoff action.
Download or read book Bobby Orr and Me written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Avery reflects on the place of hockey in the Canadian soul. Bobby Orr And Me flows from Avery's boyhood games in the Muskoka/Parry Sound region in the heart of Canada and it examines the globalization of hockey. Part memoir, part essay on national identity, part hockey history, Hockey Dreams is a meditation by a Canadian author on the essence of the game that helps define our nation.
Download or read book Toronto Maple Leafs written by Jim Barber and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since its construction in 1931, the Maple Leaf Gardens had seen its share of powerful, memorable moments and held its share of championship glory. But there was something different about this evening of May 2, 1967." This book will be especially facinating for readers interested in hockey or sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs is one of Canada's greatest franchises. From their humble beginnings in the 1920s, to their remarkable Stanley Cup victories of the 1940s and 1960s, to their teambuilding challenges of the 1990s and beyond, the Leafs have a history packed with exhilarating accomplishments and devastating setbacks. This is their story -- the incredible story of a beloved Canadian institution.
Book Synopsis The Struggle for Canadian Sport by : Bruce Kidd
Download or read book The Struggle for Canadian Sport written by Bruce Kidd and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Struggle for Canadian Sport adds to our understanding of the material and social conditions under which people created and elaborated sports and the contested ideological terrain on which sports were played and interpreted.
Book Synopsis From the Broadcast Booth by : Brian McFarlane
Download or read book From the Broadcast Booth written by Brian McFarlane and published by Key Porter Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Broadcast legend Brian McFarlane gathers a lifetime of cherished memories from his years as an iconic figure in hockey. He was on the scene - in the backrooms, the dressing rooms, the boardrooms, and on-ice and in front of the camera - for many of the most exciting, pivotal, challenging, and humourous events in hockey history. These memories are shared here for the first time in the engaging, candid, and colourful way that has made McFarlane's writing a favourite for hockey fans." "McFarlane also offers "behind-the-scenes" commentary on events that have shaken the hockey world - including his insight into the Harold Ballard years - as well as the lighter side of hockey life and the shenanigans of its famous players. Whether looking into the past with reverence for the likes of Jean Beliveau, or looking forward into the future of women's hockey, From the Broadcast Booth promises to delight those with a passion for sports." --Book Jacket.
Book Synopsis Hockey's Wildest Season by : John G. Robertson
Download or read book Hockey's Wildest Season written by John G. Robertson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1969-70 season marked a turning point in the history of the National Hockey League. The season began with a near fatality and it culminated on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Boston with one of the NHL's most iconic moments. In the interim, the 12 NHL clubs staged thrilling and memorable playoff races that were not decided until the final regular-season games were played. The three traditional powerhouse teams from the Original Six era faltered while former underdog clubs began to vie for top honors. Along the way, Boston's Bobby Orr made history by becoming the first defenseman to win the NHL scoring title, three aging veterans in Detroit combined to form the most effective forward line in hockey, and a rookie goalie, Tony Esposito, lifted the Chicago Black Hawks from the basement to a divisional championship. Told here are the numerous other wonderful, strange, and captivating incidents that made the fun, fascinating, and free-wheeling 53rd NHL season one for the ages.
