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Of Myths and Sticks : Hockey Facts, Fictions and Coincidences
$19.95
A lively compendium of little-known hockey trivia from Kevin Gibson, TSN’s one-man Research, Stats and Information Department.As engaging as the great game itself, the stories behind the National Hockey Leaugue are entertaining, fascinating and, at times, unbelievable. Faux facts emerge from urban legends, conspiracy theories and coincidences, leaving sports fans...
Hockey Fight in Canada : The Big Media Faceoff over the NHL
$22.95
In late 2013, Canadians were intrigued to learn the NHL chose Rogers as its exclusive national broadcaster over both CBC and Rogers’s bitter rival, Bell Canada. The decision was met with equal parts fascination, shock and anger. When CBC rank-and-file employees came to believe their leaders missed a chance to hold on to at least...
The Lonely End of the Rink : Confessions of a Reluctant Goalie
$26.95
Winner of the Bill Duthie's Booksellers Award!In addition to being a CBC host, an eminent indie-rock alumnus, and the award-winning author of the bestselling book Adventures in Solitude, Grant Lawrence has another claim to fame: as a toddler, he spent the majority of a plane ride from Toronto to Winnipeg...
Stories from Ice Level : A Great NHL Referee Tells All
$24.95
A candid and wildly entertaining account that offers hockey fans and sports history enthusiasts a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the game’s most pivotal moments from the perspective of one of its most respected referees. No one has seen more, heard more, or called more than Bill McCreary. From the raucous...
A Whole New Game : Economics, Politics, and the Transformation of the Business of Hockey in Canada
$34.95
Hockey used to be Canada’s game. What happened? A renowned sports expert details the sellout of a sport Canada once dominated to big-money U.S. corporatization and enumerates the effects, including declining amateur participation and audience size. Hockey is still Canada’s most popular spectator sport. Yet, many fans question how organized...
Ice War Diplomat : Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series
$28.95
Discover a diplomacy mission like no other in Ice War Diplomat, the behind-the-scenes story of the historic 1972 Summit Series. Amid the tension of the Cold War, caught between capitalism and communism, Canada and the Soviet Union, young Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith must navigate the rink, melting the ice...
The Next Ones : How McDavid, Matthews and a Group of Young Guns Took Over the NHL
$18.95
The NHL is a young man’s league. How young? Connor McDavid was twenty years old when he won the scoring title and MVP in 2017. Auston Matthews was still a nineteen-year-old rookie when he tied for second in the Rocket Richard Trophy race with forty goals. By the end of the NHL’s hundredth season, eight of...
Neil Longley Wins Gold at 2024 Axiom Business Book Awards
A Whole New Game: Economics, Politics and the Transformation of the Business of Hockey in Canada is the co-winner of a 2024 Axiom Book Award in the Business Commentary category. In A Whole New Game, renowned sports expert Neil Longley details the sellout of a sport that Canada once dominated to...
David Shoalts shortlisted for prestigious National Business Book Award
Congratulations to David Shoalts, who has been named a finalist for the prestigious National Business Book Award for Hockey Fight in Canada: The Big Media Faceoff over the NHL. The National Business Book Award, which is co-sponsored by BMO Financial Group and Bennett Jones LLP, is a $30,000 prize awarded to the author of...