Firewagon Hockey
The Game in the Eighties
- Publisher
- Firefly Books
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2004
- Category
- Hockey, Hockey
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552979112
- Publish Date
- Oct 2004
- List Price
- $24.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
An illustrated celebration of hockey's most exciting decade.
For hockey fans, the game was never better than during the 1980's, the decade with the highest scoring in the history of the NHL.
The term firewagon hockey refers to the fast and furious type of play during that time. Firewagon Hockey celebrates the stars of that decade with lively text, detailed stats and dramatic photography.
Organized by season, the book describes the dramatic highlights: who was in, who was out, and how the game changed. The top five players of each season are featured and profiled.
Firewagon Hockey profiles the beginnings of many Hall of Fame careers including:
- Wayne Gretzky
- Mario Lemieux
- Steve Yzerman
- Mark Messier
- Grant Fuhr
- Paul Coffey
- Brett Hull.
A special section covers the prime of Wayne Gretzky who tore through the record book with unmatched stats. Another section records the exploits of hockey's last dynasties, the New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers.
This book is abundantly illustrated with photography from the Dennis Miles Collection, Sports Illustrated and the Bruce Bennett Studios.
Firewagon Hockey is a nostalgia book for hockey fans wanting to relive the NHL's most glorious decade.
About the author
Mike Leonetti
connaît bien le hockey. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs livres mettant en
vedette des joueurs célèbres. Parmi ses ouvrages, on peut citer :Le but du siècle, Le grand Gretzky, Bobby Orr, un joueur en or et Le gardien masqué. L'auteur
est aussi un collectionneur passionné d'objets et de souvenirs se
rapportant au monde du hockey.
Mike Leonetti has written numerous books for both children and adults about the good ol' hockey game. His current picture book series with Scholastic is about hockey heroes and includes titles such as Crosby's Golden Goal, The Rocket, and The Mighty Tim Horton. A lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan, Mike lives in Woodbridge, Ontario, with his wife and son.
Editorial Reviews
Well designed.
Montreal Gazette
A beautifully illustrated celebration of a decade when Wayne Gretzky ruled the ice... mini biographies of dozens of the era's brightest stars.
Hockey News
An ideal book for hockey fans wanting to relive the NHL's most glorious decade.
New York Sports Scene
