Hockey Dynasties: Bluelines and Bloodlines

Johnson, George; Milton, Steve; Batten, Jack; Duff, Bob

ISBN 10: 1552976769 / ISBN 13: 9781552976760

Edité par Firefly Books Ltd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, 2002

A propos de cet article

FIRST PRINTING. "A unique look into the family ties that bind professional hockey. Since the first puck was dropped more than a century ago, family ties have influenced hockey more than any other sport. From six no-nonsense Sutters, who battled each other as much as the opposition, to the father/son rivalry of Bobby and Brett Hull and the three Stastny brothers' brave quests to play together in a free country, 'Hockey Dynasties' delves into what makes these ties so strong. A comprehensive list of prominent hockey relatives at all levels of the game is featured". 256 pages. Foreword by Gordie and Colleen Howe. "Written by five leading hockey journalists and filled with more than 230 photographs drawn from the world's leading picture archives, this book explores a unique aspect of the game tht will touch the hockey fan and the family bond in everyone." Some minor shelf rubbing to DJ cover, elsewise a fine copy! AN NHL HOCKEY AFFICIONADO/COLLECTOR MUST! FRL1.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Hockey Dynasties: Bluelines and Bloodlines
• Éditeur: Firefly Books Ltd, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1552976769
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781552976760
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Family ties have been an enduring part of hockey history since the beginning of the NHL. Ken Dryden was asked why it is that hockey ties are so prevalent in hockey compared to other professional sports leagues. Part of it, he theorized, was the nature of the long Canadian winter that leaves kids without much else to do. Dryden also thought that hockey's rural roots may have something to do with it, "Hockey players have historically come from smaller places rather than bigger places. In a smaller place you have fewer options and it is more likely in a smaller place that if one kid from a family gets involved in hockey, other kids are going to get involved too."

Hockey Dynasties is an era by era look at the proliferation of family ties in professional hockey. The book will examine why there are so many families in professional hockey, and will include tales by the players about their time at center ice playing with and against their siblings/ fathers/cousins/uncles.

Hockey families included are: Ken and Dave Dryden, Wayne and Brent Gretzky, Eric and Brett Lindros, Charlie, Roy and Lionel Conacher, Bobby and Brett Hull, Maurice and Henri Richard, Pete and Frank Mahovlich, Gordie, Mark and Vic Howe, Marcel and Gilbert Dionne, Brian and Joe Mullen, Sylvain and Pierre Turgeon, Russ and Geoff Courtnall, The Sutter Brothers (Ron, Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich), Phil and Tony Esposito, The Stastny Brothers (Peter, Anton, and Marian), Pavel and Valeri Bure, The Hunter Brothers (Dale, Mark, Dave), Lynn, Lester and Craig Patrick, Neil, Aaron and Paul Broten, Max, Doug and Reg Bentley, Bun and Bill Cook, George and Frank Boucher, Neil and Max Colville, Dennis, Bryan, Sr. and Bryan, Jr. Hextall.

À propos de l?auteur

general editor: Lance Hornby; by George Johnson, Jack Batten, Steve Milton, and Robert Duff; Intro