Real Stories from the Rink
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2002
- Category
- Hockey, Winter Sports, Sports & Recreation
- Recommended Age
- 10 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 5 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887766046
- Publish Date
- Sep 2002
- List Price
- $18.99
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Description
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia's Young Reader's Choice book award)
Brian McFarlane, one of hockey’s best known and most respected historians, has gathered stories from the very first organized game of hockey, to the Olympic gold-medal face-off between Canada and the US at the 2002 Olympics. Whether through a story of courage – such as Mario Lemieux’s comeback from cancer – or through a story of the ridiculous – such as the notorious flying hot dog – Real Stories from the Rink presents tales about men’s and women’s hockey that cover players of every position, as well as coaches. It also includes the kind of statistics and records that are dear to every hockey fan.
About the authors
BRIAN McFARLANE is a media member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and known as one of Canada's foremost hockey historians and writers. For 25 years, he was a commentator on Hockey Night in Canada. He has written more than 50 books on hockey, including The Mitchell Brothers series-a young adult series for hockey mysteries.
