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Jean Béliveau

My Life in Hockey

by (author) Jean Beliveau

with Chris Goyens & Allan Turowetz

introduction by Wayne Gretzky

Publisher
Greystone Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Sep 2005
Category
Hockey
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553651499
    Publish Date
    Sep 2005
    List Price
    $22.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771641838
    Publish Date
    Sep 2005
    List Price
    $18.95

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Few professional athletes have been as loved and respected as Jean Béliveau, captain of the fabled Montreal Canadiens during the team’s glory years in the 1950s and 1960s. His career on ice was followed by an equally successful career in the Canadiens' front office. First published in 1994, this classic biography has been fully updated to reflect the events of the past decade, from his battle with cancer to his frank assessment of the game today, including the consequences of expansion and the fallout from a cancelled season.

About the authors

The classic hockey biography, fully updated: all new material on a decade of personal challenge and a troubled game, with a new introduction by Wayne Gretzky.

For close to twenty seasons, Jean Beliveau was le Gros Bill, "the gentle giant" centreman and captain of the fabled Montreal Canadiens during the team's glory years in the 1950s and 1960s. Retiring from active play in 1971, he went on to a successful twenty-two-year career as the Canadien's senior vice-president of corporate affairs and to life-long service as a goodwill ambassador for the sport. For half a century, he has been universally acknowledged as a prince of our national game and unofficial royalty to four generations of Canadians.

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Chris Goyens' profile page

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Allan Turowetz is a senior executive with Algail Enterprises Inc., a management consulting firm based in Toronto. He has co-authored several books on hockey subjects with Chrys Goyens and was team sociologist to the Buffalo Sabres, the Hartford Whalers, and Canadian Men's Basketball team.

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