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By Michael McKinley. 1998
"Etched in Ice" showcases the builders and broadcasters, the dramas and pathos, of a sport that has long made winter…
the hottest season. It includes not only the titans and their achievements, but it also takes us to the men and women who are not household names, yet have affected the game in their own remarkable ways: the first big-time team on the West Coast; a gifted American player cut down early in World War I; a women's team that lost only two games out of 350 during the 1930s. 1998.By Kirstie McLellan Day, Ron MacLean. 2015
In his 28 years on 'Hockey Night in Canada' and now as host of Rogers' 'Hometown Hockey', Ron has met…
fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can't lose" prospects who flamed out too soon - all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Bestseller. 2015.By Richard S Gruneau, David Whitson. 1993
The authors present an examination of hockey as a statement about personal and national identity. From the professional level to…
small town leagues, they consider hockey as an expression of changing popular culture. 1993.By Michael McKinley. 2006
McKinley's history of the "fast, rough, beautiful game" comprehensively chronicles hockey from its genesis as a winter substitute for lacrosse…
till today. He celebrates individuals and hockey oddments and provides a detailed tracing of the game's development. 2006. Uniform title: Hockey, a people's history (Television program)By Richmond P Hobson. 1951
In the fall of 1934, three cowhands with a dream of owning a cattle ranch made their way from peaceful…
Wyoming to the harsh, uncharted territory of the British Columbian interior. In conditions as challenging as any encountered by the western frontier pioneers of a hundred years earlier, the three men and their equipment-laden horses conquered the tortuous miles over narrow passes and mountain summits, hewed their first cabin from virgin timber, and attempted to carve out a space for themselves on the unforgiving landscape. Followed by "Nothing too good for a cowboy". 1951.By Ken Dryden, Roy MacGregor. 1989
Dryden looks at the roots of hockey, its importance to the community, and the influence of adult expectations on young…
players. He describes the working day of a professional hockey player, and investigates the business of hockey. He also reminisces about his experiences during the 1972 series against the Soviet Union. 1990 Trillium Award nominee. 1989.By Paul Quarrington. 1988
A behind-the-scenes look at Canada's Olympic team, formed in 1985, through the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. The problems and politics…
of a national hockey team are presented with humour and candor.By David Adams Richards. 1996
By Stephen Brunt. 2009
Sportswriter Brunt reveals how "the Great One," who was bought and sold more than once, decided that the comfortable Canadian…
city where hockey ruled couldn't compete with the slushy ice of a California franchise. Captures the feelings of shock and betrayal set off by 'The Trade'. 2009.By Helaine Becker, Dominique Chichera-Mangione. 2010
Quelles sont les origines du hockey et de son équipement? Où fut créée la première ligue canadienne? Qui se cache…
derrière la Coupe Stanley? Qu'est-ce que le tour du chapeau? Qui est Tim Horton? Une histoire fouillée du hockey, de ses origines jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Les statistiques y côtoient des anecdotes loufoques ou embarrassantes, mais toujours véridiques en filigrane desquelles renaissent de leurs cendres les moments mémorables et les vedettes ayant marqué l'évolution du sport national canadien. Des questionnaires pour tester ses connaissances et des vignettes humoristiques émaillent le tout. Années 3-6 et plus. 2010. Titre uniforme: The hilarious history of hockey.By Don Cherry, Al Strachan. 2008
Former hockey player and coach Don Cherry's comments on Hockey Night in Canada's "Coach's Corner" routinely make headlines as they…
entertain, educate, and often upset some fans throughout North America. Now he presents his favourite stories from his career in hockey. And you can imagine the stories he has to tell. c2008.By Robert Collins. 1980
The author recalls the joys and sorrows of his childhood in rural Saskatchewan in the 1920s and the 1930s. His…
vivid imagination helped him to survive the loneliness of homestead life and the dreariness of the barren prairies. Followed by "The long and the short and the tall". 1980.By John E Miller. 1998
Biography of the woman who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series. Examines how the child who lived those…
experiences evolved into the mature author who wrote about them. Discusses the role of her daughter Rose in encouraging and editing her novels. 1998.By Paul E Young, Nellie Irene Snyder Yost. 1983
This affectionate, humorous look at range life during the early part of the century is written by an old cowhand…
from Utah. An authentic picture of life in the real west. c1983.By Andy Russell. 1998
By P. J Naworynsk. 2017
The announcement was shocking - Canada 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. This is the inspiring untold story of a group of determined men, fresh from the battlefields of WWII, who surprised a nation and the world. 2017.By Stephen Harper. 2013
In the tumultuous beginnings of hockey, the fights were as much off the ice as on it. Harper describes the…
hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game, and the rise and fall of legendary teams pursuing the Stanley Cup. With a historian’s perspective and fan’s passion, he presents a riveting and often-surprising portrait, capturing everything from the physical contests on the rinks to the battles behind the scenes and the changing social conventions of the twentieth century. Bestseller. 2013.By Sally Manning. 2002
On February 21, 2002, the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team was up against their arch-rival, Team U.S.A, at the Salt…
Lake City Olympics. They were determined to make up for not winning the gold medal at Nagano four years earlier, and to overcome a 1 and 8 record against the American team. Calmly standing behind the Canadian bench was Danièle Sauvageau, coach and former police officer, and one of the most intriguing and inspiring people in sport today. 2002.By Frank Jackson, Sheila Douglass. 1977
Frank Jackson was born in England in 1890, but came to the Peace River, British Columbia region as a teenager.…
The book recounts his struggle against the wilderness to establish a homestead and cattle business. It also describes the colourful characters he encountered through the years. 1977.By Bobbie Kalman. 1994
Between waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, pioneer children John and Emily enjoy a full…
day of simple pleasures and hard work. We watch them go to school, do their chores, celebrate a birthday, and attend a country fair. At every turn, we learn what they wear, what they eat, what stories they read, and what toys they play with. Grades 3-6. c1994.