Pictorial History of Hockey
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romain, Joseph / Duplacey, James, PUBLISHER: Thunder Bay Press (CA), This lively volume begins with <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> first games resembling ice hockey, played on <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> frozen lakes <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Europe and North America, and traces <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> game's development to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> dazzling speed and puck-handling that characterize it today. From <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> first Stanley Cup play<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>f in through <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> growth <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Pacific Coast Hockey Association, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> proliferation <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> boomtown hockey, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> birth <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> NHL, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> evolution <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> All-Star game, <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> advent <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> international competition, and <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> rival leagues to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> expansion teams, this illustrated volume tells <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> complete story <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> fastest game on ice.