Just finished "The Boys of Winter" by Wayne Coffee, about the 1980 US Olympic team... Also ordered "The Final Call" by Kerry Fraser. Supposed to be in on the 22nd - hope it's here for Christmas!
Hockey Books for a hockey fan at Christmas
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pappyline
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Got it for Christmas. Mainly a picture book with some great photos. Liked the early ones best. A good comment from Hull regarding Mikita & him playing on the St. Catherine's Teepees. "I was the centre & Stan was a RW. They eventually figured out that I wasn't smart enough to play centre & Stan was too smart to be a winger"
The book was sponsored by the Blackhawks and there is absolutely nothing in the book on Hull's WHA years.
DVD is mostly ceremonies & interviews. Would have preferred more videos of Hull in action.
andreydali19
They're relentless
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
The Nemesis
Semper Tyrannus
Even for people who aren't novices this is a great coffee table book just for the gorgeous pictures it has.
SealsFan
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Oh, saw this in the bookstore, you reminded me I need to pick this up for myself!!!
SealsFan
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A few months ago I read Dave Hanson's "Slap Shot Original." Some great behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the movie as well as his hockey career.
Dreakmur
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I just found The Red Machine in a used book store 
Near-mind condition for 7 bucks! Also found The Hammer for 5 bucks.
Also picked up Kings of the Ice... and of course Tough Guy.
Near-mind condition for 7 bucks! Also found The Hammer for 5 bucks.Also picked up Kings of the Ice... and of course Tough Guy.
HabsByTheBay
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This is as good a place to put this as anywhere.
I am looking for some good books to kickstart my hockey library. Since my knowledge of the game's strategy, tactics and so on aren't the best, I'm looking for books along that line.
My favorite sport is baseball, so here's a couple books along the line of the books I want. Not coaching manuals with diagrams, necessarily, but stuff geared towards the professional game.
Weaver on Strategy
Pure Baseball by Keith Hernandez
How to Watch Baseball (terribly obvious name, but a really good book)
All good books if you're in the same boat as me in regards to baseball.
Any suggestions?
I am looking for some good books to kickstart my hockey library. Since my knowledge of the game's strategy, tactics and so on aren't the best, I'm looking for books along that line.
My favorite sport is baseball, so here's a couple books along the line of the books I want. Not coaching manuals with diagrams, necessarily, but stuff geared towards the professional game.
Weaver on Strategy
Pure Baseball by Keith Hernandez
How to Watch Baseball (terribly obvious name, but a really good book)
All good books if you're in the same boat as me in regards to baseball.
Any suggestions?
Nalyd Psycho
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Got that one for Christmas, currently reading it when I would normally read a novel.
Noeller
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Got the new Don Cherry "Hockey Stories Pt 2" book and am LOVING that so far. Also working through Brunt's "Gretzky's Tears", which seems pretty good. Bought "Making Of Slapshot" for a buddy, so that one will get around to me at some point, I'm sure -- looking forward to it.
seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Just got
Official Guide to Players of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Firefly books
compiled by
James Duplacey and Eric Zweig
Official Guide to Players of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Firefly books
compiled by
James Duplacey and Eric Zweig
