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Hossa: My Journey from Trencin to the Hall of Fame (Book Review)

Gail Kauchak | November 18, 2022

Hockey legend Marian Hossa recently published a memoir, “My Journey from Trencin to the Hall of Fame”. This autobiography comes in conjunction with his No. 81 being retired by the…

Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic

Len Vlahos | November 13, 2022

If you look at a list of all-time great books about hockey, invariably, Ken Dryden’s The Game will be in the top 10. The book is actually number nine on…

Ken Dryden’s The Series, A Must-Read for Hockey Fans

Len Vlahos | October 4, 2022

Move over, Dos Equis commercial actor, because former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden just might be the most interesting man in the world. In addition to his brilliant hockey career…

Montreal Winter Carnivals: The Birthplace of Modern Hockey

The Old Prof | June 21, 2021

It’s a no-brainer to suggest that life now wasn’t always this way. We all know it. However, for hockey fans, the game they see on the ice today is not…

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

Lance Del Plato | April 18, 2020

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…

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

Nathaniel Oliver | January 2, 2020

“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…

Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey

Steve Beisswanger | November 10, 2019

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…

Book Review: Hockey Fight in Canada

Kyle Gipe | February 25, 2019

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…

The Next Ones: A Review

Kyle Gipe | December 13, 2018

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…

Odd Man Rush: A Review

Kyle Gipe | November 21, 2018

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…

A Review of Hockey: A Global History

Kyle Gipe | October 22, 2018

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…

Book Review – S is For Stanley Cup

Rob Soria | September 30, 2017

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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