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Series: Orr My Story Paperback Bobby Orr 9780143184324 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 30, 2014

One of the greatest sports figures of all time at last breaks his silence in a memoir as unique as the man himself.Number 4. It is just about the most common number in hockey, but invoke that number and you can only be talking about one player—the man often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game: Bobby Orr. From 1966 through the mid-70s he could change a game just by stepping on the ice. Orr could do things that others simply couldn’t, and while teammates and opponents alike scrambled to keep up, at times they could do little more t... + Read More
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Series: 99: Stories of the Game Hardcover Wayne Gretzky 9780735232624 $35.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 15, 2016

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERFirst he rewrote the record book. Now, to mark the NHL's ninety-ninth anniversary, Wayne Gretzky has written the story of our game. In 99: Stories of the Game, Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s most memorable moments. We already know what he means to the game. Now he shows us what the game means to him.From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatne... + Read More
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Series: Mr. Hockey The Autobiography of Gordie Howe Paperback Gordie Howe 9780143192718 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 27, 2015

The sensational bestselling autobiography from the guy who defined the gameThere will never be another player like Mr. Hockey. Certainly no one has ever come close to matching Gordie Howe’s incredible twenty consecutive seasons among the top five scorers in the NHL. No one has come close to scoring 100 points after the age of forty. It seems improbable that anyone will ever again play for Team Canada while sharing the ice with his two sons. What seems even less likely is that another player will suit up as a professional hockey player in five d... + Read More
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Series: A Great Game The Forgotten Leafs & the Rise of Professional Hockey Canadian Origin Paperback Stephen J. Harper 9781476716541 $22.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 21, 2014

From Canada’s twenty-second prime minister, the new trade paperback edition of the bestselling history of hockey’s early days.Published to praise from reviewers in both the US and Canada, A Great Game brings alive the hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game of hockey and pays passionate tribute to the earliest star players of the game—lavishly illustrated with captivating photographs throughout. Stephen Harper has crafted a "readable and entertaining historical exposition of the early organizational days of Canada's most be... + Read More
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Series: Killer My Life in Hockey Hardcover Doug Gilmour 9781443453516 $33.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 17, 2017

The #1 Bestselling Canadian Non-Fiction Book of the YearThey called him Killer.Doug Gilmour didn’t look fearsome on a pair of skates—being an “undersized” forward would plague him during his early career—but few players matched his killer instincts in the faceoff circle or in front of the net. The Hockey Hall of Famer from Kingston, Ontario, played for seven teams over his twenty-year career, netting 450 goals and 964 assists during the regular season and another 188 points in the playoffs, making him one of the highest-scoring centres of all t... + Read More
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Series: Shift Work Paperback Tie Domi 9781476782515 $19.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 11, 2016

From hockey’s most prolific fighter comes a sports memoir unlike any other—passionate, funny, and candid, Shift Work chronicles Domi’s sixteen tumultuous seasons in the NHL.Making it through a single fight as an enforcer in the NHL is a sign of toughness. Making it through 333 of them is a mark of greatness. Whether it was on the ice or off it, Tie Domi was driven to be the best at his job and was gifted with an extraordinary ability to withstand pain. He made a career out of protecting the people around him and became known as someone who woul... + Read More
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Series: Straight Up and Personal The World According to Grapes Paperback Don Cherry 9780385681100 $21.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 06, 2015

There’s no holding him back.Known for his opinions—and unabashed expression of them—Don Cherry has been causing debate for decades. Topics on “Coach’s Corner” sometimes veer away from sports and on to other matters that are near and dear to Cherry’s heart: the war in Afghanistan and politics, among many others.In Straight Up and Personal, Cherry shares his thoughts on a broader range of issues than he ever has before. He shares some of his personal experiences on and off the ice, and offers the lessons he’s learned along the way. This is Don Ch... + Read More
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Series: Bleeding Blue Giving My All for the Game Paperback Wendel Clark 9781501136030 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 03, 2017

Funny, fierce, and gritty, Bleeding Blue recounts every struggle and success of Wendel Clark’s rough-and-tumble journey to becoming one of hockey’s greatest heroes.As a young boy growing up in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Wendel Clark never dreamed of an NHL career. The pro league just seemed too far away from the young man’s small-town life in the Prairies. But Wendel had a talent for hockey that was surpassed only by his love for the sport, and it wasn’t long before he embarked on a path that would take him away from his hometown to a new life. ... + Read More
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Series: Don Cherry's Sports Heroes Paperback Don Cherry 9780385687263 $21.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 24, 2017

Don Cherry has become a broadcasting legend, garnering millions of fans around the world with his “Coach’s Corner” segment on Hockey Night in Canada. For over a decade, Cherry also hosted the TV show Grapevine, which brought viewers up close and personal with the biggest names in sports.Don was the interviewer and his son, Tim, produced the show. And no one in the sports world, from hockey players to boxers to curlers to umpires, turned down an invitation to appear on it. It was on that show that Don has some of his fondest memories from his ma... + Read More
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Series: Quinn The Life of a Hockey Legend Paperback Dan Robson 9780143196020 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 11, 2016

A tribute to the larger-than-life story of a hockey legend.The hockey world mourned when Pat Quinn died in November 2014. Tough guys sobbed. Networks carried montages of Quinn’s rugged hits, his steely-eyed glare, and his famous victories. Quinn made a few enemies over the years, but there was no one who didn’t respect the tough working-class kid who had fought his way to the very top of the hockey world.He butted heads with superstars, with management, and with the league itself. And he also succeeded at every level, finishing his journeyman’s... + Read More
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Series: Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father Hardcover Murray Howe 9780735234178 $29.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 31, 2017

A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERAs a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey.Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him... + Read More
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Series: 5-Minute Hockey Stories Hardcover Meg Braithwaite 9781443453981 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 Oct 17, 2017

Join in the fun at the rink and on the ice with stories that are perfect for bedtimes and on the go!From building an ice rink in your living room, to scoring a golden goal, to the thrill of your first hockey game, 5-Minute Hockey Stories is packed with a dozen true stories of Canada’s game. Each story is the perfect length for reading aloud in five minutes—ideal for young fans and future stars!
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Series: We Are Your Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs Book of Greats Hardcover Michael Ulmer 9780771089015 $40.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 04, 2014

The Toronto Maple Leafs official book of the greatest players and coaches from yesterday and today! We Are Your Leafs is the first book in an eight-book partnership between Fenn/Random House and the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the team's forthcoming centennial celebration plans. It is the absolute must-have for Leaf fans far and wide! The Toronto Maple Leafs have 61 players and fifteen builders inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame, more than any other NHL franchise. Their list of team captains from the past century of hockey reads like a... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Confidential Paperback Bob McKenzie 9781443418331 $18.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 13, 2015

Your all-access pass to the NHLWhen it comes to hockey, Bob McKenzie is one of the most trusted voices in the game. No one else has the access or depth of experience. Now, in his first book on the NHL, Bob takes you behind the scenes, covering the inside stories, some lesser-known personalities and the life experiences that help to shape this great game.Bob McKenzie, whose life revolves around all things puck, shares plenty here for every hockey fan. He reveals the colliding worlds of old and new in the growing debate on the place of advanced s... + Read More
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Series: Sports Illustrated Hockey's Greatest Hardcover The Editors of Sports Illustrated 9781618931368 $34.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 06, 2015

There is no greater authority on all things sports than Sports Illustrated magazine. Now, they turn their expert eye to the action on the ice in the fourth book in the bestselling "Greatest" Series with Hockey's Greatest, which takes you onto the ice and into history like no other book about hockey ever has.Who is the greatest goalie of all-time, Patrick Roy or Dominik Hasek? Where does Martin Brodeur land in the rankings? Would fans select Sidney Crosby or Mario Lemieux as the better center? Sports Illustrated has polled its hockey experts to ... + Read More
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Series: Game Change The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey Hardcover Ken Dryden 9780771027475 $32.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 17, 2017

Shortlisted for the BC National Award for Canadian Non-FictionA Globe and Mail Best Book From the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. Ken Dryden’s The Game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written. Then came Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), also a majo... + Read More
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Series: Playing With Fire The Highest Highs And Lowest Lows Of Theo Fleu Paperback Theoren Fleury 9781554682409 $21.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 19, 2010

One of the most influential hockey books of all time, and the runaway blockbuster that changed the way we look at the sportFinalist for the CBA Libris Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of the YearTheo Fleury, at 5'6" made a name for himself in a game played by giants. A star in junior hockey, he became an integral part of the Calgary Flames’ Stanley Cup win in 1989. Fleury’s talent was such that despite a growing drug habit and erratic, inexplicable behaviour on and off the ice, Wayne Gretzky believed in him. He became a key member of the gold me... + Read More
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Series: The Game 20th edition Paperback Ken Dryden 9780470835845 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Jan 18, 2005

Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Intelligent and insightful, former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ken Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives us vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters--Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowm... + Read More
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Series: Calling the Shots Ups, Downs and Rebounds – My Life in the Great Game of Hockey Hardcover Kelly Hrudey 9781443452243 $32.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 24, 2017

Few people have had a better front row seat to hockey history than Kelly Hrudey, whose former teammates include Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey and Wayne Gretzky, among many others of the game’s greats. In 1987, he stood tall in net during the Easter Epic, the longest playoff game in Islanders history. Kelly made seventy-three saves (to this day an NHL record for most saves made in a playoff game) against the Capitals before Pat LaFontaine scored the winner in the fourth overtime period of Game Seven at two o’clock in the morn... + Read More
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Series: The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories Second Edition Paperback Bob Duff 9781770859708 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 21, 2017

Celebrate the NHL's centennial anniversary with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- fully updated with the events that capped the NHL's centennial anniversary! In The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories, authors Ryan Dixon and Bob Duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 31-team elite professional sport that it is today. From game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jaw-dropping performances like Maurice Richard's 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unt... + Read More
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Series: Offside My Life Crossing the Line Hardcover Sean Avery 9780735232853 $32.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 24, 2017

Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick.As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For thirteen seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controv... + Read More
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Series: The Battle of Alberta The Historic Rivalry Between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames Paperback Mark Spector 9780771078088 $22.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 03, 2017

An up-close look at the rivalry between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, told from the perspective of those that were there. Sports writer and on-air personality Mark Spector pays tribute to the province’s hockey heyday with a unique blend of humour and homage.“I hated every single guy on the Oilers, ’cause they all hated me.”—Tim Hunter, the Calgary FlamesIn the 1980s, the province of Alberta was home to the two best hockey teams in the NHL. Aptly dubbed “Death Valley” due to the sheer talent and ability of its players, the province... + Read More
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Series: It's Our Game Celebrating 100 Years Of Hockey Canada Hardcover Michael McKinley 9780670068173 $39.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 28, 2014

If every hockey player’s dream begins on a frozen pond, it reaches its pinnacle in a packed arena facing off against a bitter international rival. Could be the mighty Soviets. Could be the vainglorious Americans. Doesn’t matter, as long as the guys, and more recently, the women, who come from the farming villages, logging towns, and bustling cities of Canada show up to play the game the way we invented it to be played. That’s the way it’s been for a hundred years. No game matters more than the one that pits our best against the world’s b... + Read More
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Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hooked on Hockey 101 Stories about the Players Who Love the Game and the Families that Cheer Them On Paperback Jack Canfield 9781611599022 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 02, 2012

You’ll love these inside looks at your favorite NHL players and personalities, the biggest games in hockey history, and all the everyday joys of your favorite sport!Meet the real Mark Messier—coaching kids in his hometown. Travel through the years with famous hockey sportscaster Brian McFarlane. Read about the kindness of Bobby Orr and a personal look at Mario Lemieux. And in addition to all the stories by and about NHLers, you’ll read stories by fans and everyday players about big games and big plays; backyard rinks, pond hockey, and shinny ga... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Trivia Paperback Don Weekes 9781770852853 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 17, 2014

Unique facts and little-known data for the fervent fan. Hockey Hall of Fame Trivia features the most distinguished and influential men and women who have ever played the game, policed the ice or called the shots from the bench and the boardroom. In his latest book hockey trivia guru Don Weekes, who has written more than 20 hockey-trivia books, has created 160 unique questions and eight trivia games that chronicle the members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Here are some of the challenging questions: Superstars Evgeni Malkin and I... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players Second Edition Paperback Steve Cameron 9781770855977 $29.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 01, 2015

"A must-have for hockey lovers." --Library Journal The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players celebrates each and every player who has been so honored since the first class in 1945, and all the way to the class of 2015. Here are just a few of the Hockey Hall of Fame's most famous inductees: Wayne Gretzky Gordie Howe Bobby Orr Maurice Richard Guy Lafeur Patrick Roy Tim Horton Johnny Bower Ken ... + Read More
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Series: Captain My Life and Career Hardcover Darryl Sittler 9780771072734 $37.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 25, 2016

The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of one of the greatest players ever to wear a Maple Leafs uniform, told through stories and never-before-seen photographs.Darryl Sittler may well be best remembered for two of the most remarkable performances in the history of the National Hockey League. On February 7, 1976, he scored six goals and added four assists for an NHL record total of ten points in a game. That spring, he joined Maurice Richard in hockey history by recording five goals in one playoff game. He also scored one of the... + Read More
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Series: Against All Odds The Untold Story of Canada's Unlikely Hockey Heroes Paperback P.J. Naworynski 9781443450904 $24.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 24, 2017

For readers of The Boys in the Boat, the remarkable story of the unlikely Canadian hockey team that clinched Olympic gold in 1948The announcement was shocking—Canada, the birthplace of hockey, would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged, a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were “amateur enough” to complete under the Olympic guidelines.Sergeant Frank Boucher was recruited to coach the team and begin the cross-Canada search for play... + Read More
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Series: Cornered Paperback Ron MacLean 9781554689750 $19.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 16, 2012

A Saturday night spent with Ron MacLean has been a tradition for twenty-five years. Known for his quick wit, arched eyebrows and encyclopedic hockey knowledge, MacLean is the skilled ringmaster of Canada’s most watched weekly program. He has interviewed the greatest players, coaches and personalities of an era and is a master at coaxing the best in substance and entertainment from his guests, as well as from his opinionated and often irascible co-host, Don Cherry, on Coach’s Corner. And he has never written a book—until now.Cornered is packed w... + Read More
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Series: The Guy on the Left Sports Stories from the Best Seat in the House Paperback James Duthie 9780143189695 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 07, 2017

An insider’s take from one of sports’ most treasured experts.The biggest games, the biggest trades, the juiciest rumours—chances are Duthie is the guy you tuned in to to get the scoop. There are other experts and insiders, stats guys and analysts, but no one else who can talk about sports with the humour, the knowledge, and the charisma Duthie brings to every event he covers.The Guy on the Left tells the story of Duthie’s career in broadcasting, offering a behind-the-scenes look at celebrated moments like Sidney Crosby’s famous game-winning goa... + Read More
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Series: How We Did It The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life Hardcover Karl Subban 9780345816719 $32.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 03, 2017

The ultimate hockey dad, Karl Subban is a former school principal and father of five, including three sons--P.K., Malcolm and Jordan--who have been drafted to the NHL. Karl's inspirational and moving story follows the hockey journey from house league to the big leagues and shows how to grow the unlimited potential that is in every child.In his thirty-plus years of coaching, teaching and parenting, Karl Subban has proved to be a leader with the gift of inspiring others. He has dedicated his life to helping young people grow their potential--to b... + Read More
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Series: The McDavid Effect Connor McDavid and the New Hope for Hockey Paperback Marty Klinkenberg 9781501146046 $22.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 03, 2017

Step into the streets, arenas, coffee shops, and offices of Edmonton, and witness how the arrival of a teenage hockey phenomenon is changing the city’s fortunes.Once known as the City of Champions, Edmonton is at a crossroads. As oil prices continue to plummet, the economic outlook grows bleaker by the day. Political changes have ushered in an era of uncertainty. And, as though mirroring the city’s fortunes, the Edmonton Oilers continue to struggle on the ice, offering little solace or escape to the city’s long-suffering hockey fans. But on Jun... + Read More
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Series: The Official NHL Hockey Treasures, Centennial Edition Hardcover Dan Diamond 9781773281483 $34.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 01, 2017

Hockey’s long and colourful history deserves special treatment and this is the perfect way of displaying it. Published to coincide with and celebrate the centenary of the National Hockey League, this fully revised and updated edition—in a brand new format—of The Official NHL Hockey Treasures tells the rich and fascinating history of hockey through hundreds of photographs and an exhaustively researched and lucid text. The origin and evolution of hockey, especially the professional game in North America are explored, as are the great players, fam... + Read More
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Series: Tough Guy Paperback Bob Probert 9781443404624 $21.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 25, 2011

During a notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL. On the ice, he was a fan favourite. He backed up his teammates one hundred percent, taking on the toughest guys of his era. Off the ice, Probert played hard too. Over his pro career he went through ten stays in rehab, two NHL suspensions, a jail sentence for carrying cocaine across the border and a near-fatal motorcycle cr... + Read More
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Series: 99 Gretzky: His Game, His Story Paperback Al Strachan 9780771083389 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 30, 2014

Published with Wayne Gretzky’s cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the greatest player that hockey has ever seen.From the time Wayne Gretzky began playing organized hockey at the age of six, his genius was evident. He scored one goal in his first season and 378 in his fifth. With the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and later with the Los Angeles Kings, he was virtually unstoppable. He won nine Hart trophies as the leading scorer, and four Stanley Cups. Later, with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, he continued to show leadersh... + Read More
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Series: My First Book of Hockey A Rookie Book (A Sports Illustrated Kids Book) Hardcover The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids 9781618931771 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 1 Sep 20, 2016

Next up in the fan-favorite Rookie Book series, Sports Illustrated Kids explains the coolest game in the world to its youngest fans.The puck drops, skates flash, and sticks fly-a hockey game is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and cool graphics, My First Book of Hockey introduces readers to the basics. Kids (and maybe a few adults, too!) will learn how power plays work, how the three-period game flows, what a hat trick is, what's up with the referee's crease, and more.An i... + Read More
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Series: Fighting Back: The Chris Nilan Story Paperback Chris Nilan 9781443417020 $19.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 21, 2014

One of hockey's most feared enforcers reveals his off-ice battle with alcohol and heroin. With a foreword by Serge Savard.Chris Nilan, who grew up in the blue-collar Irish neighbourhood of West Roxbury in Boston, was an intimidating player for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers, and a Stanley Cup champion never afraid to go into the corners or take off his gloves. He was a valued teammate whose very presence on the ice affected the way the game was played. As a Montreal Canadien, the 231st overall pick in the 1978 dr... + Read More
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Series: The NHL 100 Years of On-Ice Action and Boardroom Battles Paperback D'Arcy Jenish 9780385671484 $24.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 25, 2016

A definitive, revelatory chronicle that no serious hockey fan will want to be without.In the National Hockey League’s first 100 years, two epic struggles have been taking place simultaneously: the one between the teams and the one behind the scenes.Acclaimed historian and sportswriter D’Arcy Jenish has scoured the archives, interviewed team owners, coaches, managers, players, and league executives, and been granted access to previously unpublished verbatim records of board meetings.The result is a revelatory book that not only chronicles the mo... + Read More
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Series: Grant Fuhr The Story of a Hockey Legend Paperback Grant Fuhr 9780307362827 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 27, 2015

The Hall of Fame story of Grant Fuhr, the first black superstar in the National Hockey League and the last line of defense for the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, told through Fuhr’s 10 most important games.Grant Fuhr was the best goalie in the league at a time when hockey was at its most exciting. Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers were arguably the greatest team in league history, and during the 1980s arguably the most popular team across the United States, even if many had little idea where Edmonton was. They were that good. And so was Fuhr: Gretzky c... + Read More
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Series: Boy On Ice Paperback John Branch 9781443417051 $18.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 13, 2015

Winner of the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary SportswritingA Globe and Mail and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearThe much-anticipated debut from the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter—a behind-the-scenes account of a life lived and lost in the glare of sporting fameThe tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John B... + Read More
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Series: The Great Defender My Hockey Odyssey Paperback Larry Robinson 9780771072383 $21.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 13, 2015

Legendary Canadien and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Larry Robinson takes readers rink-side in this highly anticipated and poignantly told memoir. Larry Robinson spent 20 seasons playing in the NHL -- seventeen with the Montreal Canadiens and retiring from the game after his final 3 seasons with the LA Kings. His great size gave his teams an incredible presence on the blue line and a tremendous defender in front of their net. But he was more than just big. He was agile, he could score and he played a style that provided both offensive and de... + Read More
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Series: The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club Official Centennial Publication Hardcover Kevin Shea 9780771079290 $50.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 18, 2016

Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial publication!The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question -- the most recognized team in all of hockey. Through this journey of a hundred years of Maple Leaf hockey, fans will read of ups and downs, triumphs and tears, laughter and laments. This publication tells the Leafs' complete history and introduces fans to coaches, as well as such l... + Read More
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Series: Rule 1, Sports Color and Activity Books Hockey Canada's Learn All About Hockey Color and Activity Paperback Al Huberts 9781770494367 $9.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 27, 2012

Learn All About Hockey introduces young hockey enthusiasts to the game and does so through interactive pages that provide young players with the opportunity to colour in pages, follow mazes, complete word searches, spot the difference puzzles and more. All details of the game from the dimensions of the ice surface to the rules are included with images of referee hand signals for penalties, off sides, goals and more. Players are also introduced to each piece of equipment and taught about its use. The book follows two teams as the compete in an a... + Read More
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Series: J.R. The Fast, Crazy Life of Hockey's Most Outspoken and Most Colourful Personality Paperback Jeremy Roenick 9781443406802 $19.99 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 15, 2013

Hilarious, brutally honest and controversial, this bestselling memoir follows one of hockey’s most colourful characters through his twenty years in the business—on the ice and offWhether he was scoring top-shelf goals or crushing an opponent into the boards, Jeremy Roenick—widely known as J.R.—was never shy about the way he played hockey. As much as he mixed it up in front of the net, J.R., an NHL veteran of twenty years with five different teams, often found himself in the middle of controversy off theice as well. Above all else, J.R. was an e... + Read More
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Series: The Riverton Rifle My Story: Straight Shooting on Hockey and on Life Paperback Reggie Leach 9781771642583 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Dec 13, 2016

?It all comes down to making the right life choices,” says the NHL’s legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey history. Nicknamed the Riverton Rifle for his thrilling speed and deadly shooting skills, Leach overcame a childhood marked by poverty and racism to rise through the NHL, playing for the Stanley Cup-winning 1975 Philadelphia Flyers. Through Leach’s own recollections, The Riverton Rifle traces his trajectory from humble beginnings to NHL stardom. ... + Read More
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Series: Coach The Pat Burns Story Paperback Rosie DiManno 9780385676380 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 29, 2013

A celebrated journalist’s major biography of this iconic and controversial hockey legend, now in paperback.Pat Burns was one of the great NHL coaches. He worked with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, and seemed always to enjoy instant success. He capped his extraordinary career by coaching the New Jersey Devils to a Stanley Cup victory in 2003. Cancer—his third bout—finally claimed him in 2010, aged 58.Rosie DiManno has written a revealing, exhilarating and heartfelt account of his life. Coach is ... + Read More
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Series: Leave No Doubt A Credo for Chasing Your Dreams Paperback Mike Babcock 9780773544765 $16.95 SELF-HELP Jul 15, 2014

Mike Babcock is the only hockey coach in the history of the game to lead teams to victory in the Stanley Cup, the World Championship, and the Olympic Games. Currently head coach for the Detroit Red Wings, he is arguably the best coach in the game today. In this book, against the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian men's gold medal victory in Vancouver, Babcock provides an inspiring roadmap for achieving goals and fulfilling dreams. This is not just a book about hockey but a book about life, rooted in Babcock's "Leave No Doubt" credo. Written by B... + Read More
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Series: Tales of a First-Round Nothing My Life as an NHL Footnote Paperback Terry Ryan 9781770411395 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION May 01, 2014

Terry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a total of eight NHL games for the Canadiens, scoring no goals and no assists: not exactly the career he, or anyone else, was expecting. Though Terry’s NHL career wasn’t long, he experienced a lot and has no shortage of hilarious and fascinating revelations about life in pro hockey on and off the ice. In Tale... + Read More
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Series: 100 Things...Fans Should Know 100 Things Maple Leafs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Paperback Michael Leonetti 9781600789359 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 01, 2014

Whether you're a die-hard booster from the early days of Conn Smythe or a new supporter of Randy Carlyle, these are the 100 things all Maple Leaf fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Michael Leonetti and Paul Patskou have collected every essential piece of Maple Leafs knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom. From trivia on legendary players like Syl Apps, Turk Broda, Ted Kennedy, Dave Keon, Tim Hort... + Read More
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Series: My First NHL Book Hockey ABC Board book Christopher Jordan 9781770493193 $8.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Nov 18, 2011

What better way to introduce your child to the entertaining, action-packed world of hockey than through a new series of books aimed at the youngest of hockey fans? Published through the combined efforts of the NHL, the NHLPA and Fenn/Tundra, My First NHL Books introduce preschool readers to the essential early concepts of learning through the fun and entertaining themes of hockey. Count players, sticks and Stanley cups, explore the colours of the rainbow through team logos and sweaters; look for familiar shapes amongst pucks, scoreboards and ne... + Read More
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Series: The Ultimate Book of Hockey Trivia for Kids Paperback Bill Dickson 9781443146098 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2015

Three volumes of Hockey Trivia for Kids are now in one “rock ’em, sock ’em” bind-up! Become a hockey trivia superstar with The Ultimate Book of Hockey Trivia for Kids.Did you know that the Sutter family out of Alberta boasts SIX hockey stars? Or that “Hockey Night in Canada’s” three stars of the game was a tradition started by an oil company?Go beyond player stats and team records and find out about the cool details only die-hard hockey fans know. It’s Crazy Canadian Trivia meets Hockey Superstars with a full third of the book devoted to o... + Read More
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Series: Road to the NHL The Incredible Stories of 25 Maritimers Making It to the Show Paperback Philip Croucher 9781927097120 $16.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 01, 2013

From Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand to Paul MacLean, Al MacInnis, and Brad Richards, these are the stories of 25 Maritimers and their journey to the National Hockey League. The book chronicles each player’s days from when they first laced up skates in cities and small towns throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, to that very special moment of putting on a NHL uniform and knowing they were there to stay. Penned by one of Nova Scotia’s most preeminent sports journalists, Road to the NHL is filled with tales of sacrifice... + Read More
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Series: Sports Illustrated Kids Then to WOW! Hockey: Then to WOW! Hardcover The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids 9781683300113 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 99 Sep 26, 2017

Hockey: Then to WOW! shows readers how the cool sport has evolved from the early days of its 19th century origins to the game as it is today. Using NHL action photographs, illustrations, stories, and trivia, the book is a journey through time both for hockey fans and those new to the game. Kids will learn how basic equipment has changed from a ball to a puck and how the evolution of game strategy has transformed the sport, players, and equipment. Players throughout history are stacked up against each other in every position so fans can dream up... + Read More
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Series: Keon and Me My Search For The Lost Soul Of The Leafs Paperback Dave Bidini 9780143182863 $21.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 28, 2014

Hockey is the lens through which we see our lives—how we measure right and wrong, how we understand our hopes and fears. So it was for Dave Bidini in 1974, the last year Dave Keon played in Toronto. In a new grade in a new school, Bidini found himself the victim of a bully—a depredation he could understand only by thinking about what the Leafs’ dauntless captain went through game after game. Throughout his twenty-two-year career, Keon was only in one hockey fight, in his last game as a Leaf on April 22, 1974. It was on this day that the ... + Read More
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Series: Who Was? Who Is Wayne Gretzky? Paperback Gail Herman 9780448483214 $7.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 05, 2015

After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed in the Olympics, and changed the way hockey was played forever. Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revea... + Read More
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Series: The Hockey News: The Big Book of Hockey Fun Paperback The Hockey News 9781927632093 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 21, 2014

The Hockey News’ latest book, The Big Book of Hockey Fun, is the perfect pickup for the purest fans in the hockey world: kids. Written by THN’s stable of experts, along with some of the industry’s top hockey writers, the book features a variety of stories, told through detailed accounts and vivid first-hand recollections. It also includes plenty of puzzles and pictures for young fans of the world’s greatest game.
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Series: The Hockey News: Hockey's Greatest Photos The Bruce Bennett Collection Hardcover The Hockey News 9781988002125 $39.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 06, 2015

The Hockey News’ latest book, Hockey’s Greatest Photos: The Bruce Bennett Collection, is the perfect pickup for the diehard hockey fan. As the “Wayne Gretzky of hockey photography,” Bruce Bennett is known as the best in the business, and he has put together the definitive collection of the game’s best photos from his 40-plus years shooting hockey.If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Hockey’s Greatest Photos is a 250,000-word epic. In it, Bennett reveals 250 of his best photos taken from an archive that runs to more than two million imag... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Now! Seventh Edition Paperback Mike Leonetti 9781770851054 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 20, 2012

The ultimate fan's book on the superstars that make NHL hockey the great game it is. In its seventh edition, Hockey Now! continues to provide fast-pace, totally up-to-date and strikingly illustrated profiles of the best and brightest the NHL has to offer. Like previous editions, the seventh is jam-packed with 140 colorful action photos of star players in the heat of competition. Here are just a few of the 70 NHL stars in Hockey Now! : Steve Stamkos Phil Kessel Jonathan Toews Henrik Lundqvist Tim Thomas Zedno Chara Jason Spezza ... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Hall of Fame The Toughest I Ever Faced Hockey Hall of Fame Players Remember Rivals, Teammates and Heroes Paperback Steve Milton 9781770855984 $29.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 24, 2015

The greatest players in the world--those inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame--have shared with author Steve Milton their opinions on the players that impressed them most during their NHL careers. Who did Gordie Howe name as the best player he ever played against? Who did Bob Gainey think was the most underrated player in the NHL? Who always got the best of Johnny Bower? The names and stories of each of these players--and of each of the participating Hockey Hall of Famers--can be found in the gloriously rich and detailed The Toughest I... + Read More
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Series: 100 Things...Fans Should Know 100 Things Canadiens Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Paperback Pat Hickey 9781629371429 $22.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Nov 01, 2015

Perfect for Canadiens fans who think they already know everything Whether you're a lifetime fan from the days of Scotty Bowman or a new supporter of Michel Therrien, these are the 100 things all Montreal Canadiens fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Author Pat Hickey has collected every essential piece of Canadiens knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom. From trivia on legendary players such as Guy Lafleu... + Read More