Hockey Chronicles: An Insider History of National Hockey League Teams Book

Thirty teams. Countless players, coaches and personalities. Numerous awards, controversies and stories. One amazing, historic league. It's all here in the Hockey Chronicles, a rich and varied account of life in the National Hockey League from its inception through to the first Stanley Cup of the new millennium. An engaging combination of first-hand stories from some of hockey's greatest legends and characters and anecdotal histories of all thirty NHL teams recounted by some of the game's most respected journalists, Hockey Chronicles offers an exciting twist on the traditional hockey book. In their own unique ways, superstars and personalities of each team relate their personal tales of life in hockey's toughest league. Featuring detailed histories of each of the league's thirty teams, and brimming with facts and stats, Hockey Chronicles captures the excitement, heartbreak and hard work of playing, coaching and managing a team in the National Hockey League. Appendixes listing the original six teams in the NHL and Stanley Cup winners from 1917 through 2000 round out this winning collection of public and personal hockey lore no true fan will want to be without. Players featured include: * Bill Barber * Mike Bossy * Gerry Cheevers * Terry Crisp * Tom Fitzgerald * Bob Gainey * Red Kelly * Guy LaFleur * Lanny McDonald * Pat Quinn * Joe Sakic * Brian Sutter * and many more. Read More