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Sports & Recreation Hockey

Hockey Card Stories

True Tales from Your Favourite Players

by (author) Ken Reid

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2014
Category
Hockey, Sports, General
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781770909571
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $31.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770411975
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770906082
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $14.99

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Description

 

Hockey Card Stories reveals what was really going on in your favourite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents — but every story told here is priceless. Sportsnet’s Ken Reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been packed away in boxes forever, and others you can’t believe ever existed. Whether it’s a case of mistaken identity or simply a great old photo, a fantastic 1970s haircut and ’stache, a wicked awesome goalie mask or a future Hall of Famer’s off-season fashion sense, a wide variety of players — from superstars like Bobby Orr, Denis Potvin, and Phil Esposito to the likes of Bill Armstrong who played only one game in the NHL — chime in on one of their most famous cards.

 

About the author

Ken Reid has been adding his unique brand of humour and style to Sportsnet Central since joining Sportsnet in 2011. Throughout his more than twenty years in sportscasting, he has covered the Olympics, the Stanley Cup Finals, Grey Cups, and the Super Bowl. He is the bestselling author of Hockey Card Stories: True Tales from Your Favourite Players, as well as five other books. A proud native of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Ken now lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his family.

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Editorial Reviews

 

“The cards alone might’ve been enough, but Reid takes it next-level by executing a simple but perfect idea: he talked to each and every one of the faces on the cards . . . This book’s a keeper.” — Edmonton Sun

“Anyone who collected cards in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s would love this book. So would those who appreciate vintage cards, warts and all. If you call yourself a hockey card collector, you should pick up a copy of this book. At $19.95 (or cheaper online) it costs less than a blaster box, but will provide you with many more hours of enjoyment.” — Puck Junk

 

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