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Les illustres Canadiens: le Temple de la renommée du hockey
By Andrew Podnieks. 2008
Depuis sa fondation en décembre 1909, le club de hockey les Canadiens de Montréal ont remporté la Coupe Stanley à…
24 reprises, plus que toute autre équipe dans l'histoire de ce sport. De Howie Morenz et Georges Vézina, de Dick Duff à Patrick Roy, ces hommes ont laissé leur marque sur tous les aspects du jeu. " Les illustres Canadiens " relate l'histoire de ces hommes qui ont fait partie de cette prestigieuse organisation, avant leur intronisation au Temple de la Renommée. 2008. Titre uniforme: Honoured Canadiens.Le livre du voyage
By Bernard Werber. 1997
"J'ai voulu faire un livre qui permette d'aller mieux. Parler des choses à ne pas oublier quand ça va et…
à réutiliser quand ça ne va pas." C'est ainsi que l'auteur présente ce livre "qui serait votre ami de papier." 1997.Last minute of play: tales of hockey grit and glory
By Ross Brewitt. 1993
Here are the thoughts, actions, pranks, anecdotes and opinions of hockey players caught up in NHL rivalries. The focus is…
on Canadian hockey heroes of the 1960's and 1970's, including Phil and Tony Esposito, Chico Maki, Bobby Hull, "Punch" Imlach, Vic Hadfield and Don Cherry. c1993.Chambre d'hôtel
By Minou Petrowski. 1998
Sur le thème-titre, un recueil de courts textes (lettres, témoignages, quelques poèmes) écrits par des auditeurs anonymes de l'émission "Paroles…
de stars" sur les ondes de Radio-Canada et plusieurs extraits d'entretiens avec des comédiens, des auteurs, des cinéastes.Inside hockey: the legends, facts, and feats that made the game
By Keltie Thomas. 2008
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that…
changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.Fresh tracks: writing the western landscape
By Pamela Banting. 1998
Conscience be my guide: an anthology of prison writings
By Geoffrey Bould. 1991
Kobzar's children: a century of stories by Ukrainians
By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. 2006
An anthology of short historical fiction, memoirs, and poems written about the Ukrainian immigrant experience. The stories span a century…
of history from 1905 to 2004, and they contain the voices of people who lived through internment as "enemy aliens," homesteading, famine, displacement, concentration camps, and this new century's Orange Revolution. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2006.In the crease: goaltenders look at life in the NHL
By Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
By Brian McFarlane. 1994
Etched in ice: a tribute to hockey's defining moments
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.Hockey towns: untold stories from the heart of Canada
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.Hockey night in Canada: sport, identities, and cultural politics (Culture and communication in Canada series)
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.Hockey, a people's history: A People's History
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)Home game: hockey and life in Canada
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.Hometown heroes: on the road with Canada's national hockey team
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.Hockey dreams: memories of a man who couldn't play
By David Adams Richards. 1996
Gretzky's tears: hockey, Canada, and the day everything changed
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.Ethel Wilson: stories, essays, and letters
By Ethel Wilson, David Stouck. 1987
Ethel Wilson, best-known for "Swamp angel" (DC00685), did not write her first novel until she was 60 years old. This…
book includes six essays on Canadian literature and writing, nine short stories and Ethel's correspondence to her editor and other writers, such as Earle Birney and Margaret Laurence. 1987. Uniform title: Selections.Selected works by eight diverse postmodern poets. Presents a profile of each author and describes social and literary ties among…
them. Conarroe traces a pattern of mental disturbances, as well as creative genius, that he believes these artists share to varying degrees. 1997, c1994.