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Book Review

World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession

December 26, 2020 by Steve Beisswanger
Team Canada 2018 WJC Gold

The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they …

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Categories Archives, Hockey Books, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags 2020 WJHC, Book Review, World Junior Championship

Reviewing The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever

April 18, 2020 by Lance Del Plato

Gary Bettman’s earliest steps in the world of hockey would be considered out of the ordinary by most fans. You’ll have to turn the cover of Jonathon Gatehouse’s The Instigator …

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‘Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way’ – Book Review

January 2, 2020 by Nathaniel Oliver
Official Adventures Red Cover

“Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that …

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Categories Hockey Books Tags Book Review, Dave Hakstol, Jason Zucker, Wayne Gretzky

Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey

November 10, 2019 by Steve Beisswanger
Max Domi

It is somewhat uncommon for a father and a son to share the same idol. Generational differences often create interests and tastes that are disparate to the point of generating …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey Books, Montreal Canadiens Tags Book Review, Max Domi, Tie Domi

Book Review: Hockey Fight in Canada

February 25, 2019 by Kyle Gipe
Hockey Fight in Canada, Book Review

Hockey Fight in Canada, by David Shoalts (2018, Madeira Park, BC: Douglas and McIntyre. 199 pages. ISBN: 978-1771622042). Released in Canada on Sep. 29, 2018. Will be released in the U.S. on …

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The Next Ones: A Review

December 13, 2018 by Kyle Gipe
The Next Ones

It’s no secret that the NHL is rapidly becoming a younger league. The best players are young, a trend that seems to only be continuing. Connor McDavid won the past …

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Odd Man Rush: A Review

November 21, 2018 by Kyle Gipe
Odd Man Rush

Odd Man Rush: A Harvard Kid’s Hockey Odyssey from Central Park to Somewhere in Sweden – With Stops Along the Way is the memoir of former professional hockey player Bill …

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A Review of Hockey: A Global History

October 22, 2018 by Kyle Gipe

Hockey: A Global History will bring hockey fans something they’ve long been missing: a well-researched, all-encompassing text on the history of hockey. Authors Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman, both university-level …

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Book Review – S is For Stanley Cup

September 30, 2017 by Rob Soria

With the kick-off to 2017-18 NHL campaign just around the corner, hockey fans of all ages can hardly contain their excitement for the coming season. With a buzz in the air …

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Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey Books Tags Book Review, Stanley Cup, Top Story

Book Review: John Scott, A Guy Like Me

February 7, 2017 by Marcy Di Michele

We all know the story. A couple of bloggers wanted to stick it to the NHL by stuffing the ballot box and voting an enforcer into the All-Star Game. The …

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Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey Books Tags All-Star Voting, Book Review, Brad Marchand, John Scott, Top Story

Book Review – ‘The Big 50: Boston Bruins’

January 21, 2017 by Cam Hasbrouck

Identity. Toughness. Hard-working. Blue Collar. These were the words that Fluto Shinzawa used to describe the Boston Bruins. In his new book, The Big 50: Boston Bruins, Shinzawa chronicles the 50 …

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A Review of ‘100 Years in Blue and White’ & Damien Cox One-on-One

December 9, 2016December 8, 2016 by Anthony Fusco

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied and iconic franchises in the entire National Hockey League. They have a century of history that spans all the way …

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