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Sports & Recreation Hockey

Shooting from the Lip

Hockey's Best Quotes and Quips

compiled by Chris McDonell

Publisher
Firefly Books
Initial publish date
Aug 2004
Category
Hockey, Sports, Quotations
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554074358
    Publish Date
    Aug 2008
    List Price
    $17.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552979143
    Publish Date
    Aug 2004
    List Price
    $17.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781770854710
    Publish Date
    Sep 2014
    List Price
    $19.95

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Out of print

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Description

"We only speak two languages here, English and profanity."
- Pittsburgh Penguins coach on the many languages of his team

"I never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body."
- Saku Koivu

"I'm not dirty, just aggressive. Fighter pilots have machine guns, I only have my mask and stick."
- Gerry Cheevers, Boston Goaltender

This book is a collection of 300 of the best wisecracks and pithy quotes from hockey players and coaches Covering fifty years of hockey, the speakers are identified by their team at the time the lines were spoken with colorful graphics and dramatic photographs of featured players and personalities.

Shooting from the Lip is organized into a wide range of topics including:

  • Attitude
  • Blow outs
  • Coaching and fans
  • Hockey hair
  • Injuries and feuds
  • Penalties and goons
  • Taking shots
  • Veterans
  • Winning and losing.

Whether consumed in random nibbles or devoured in one sitting, Shooting from the Lip will entertain hockey fans of all ages.

 

About the author

Chris McDonell is the author of many books about sports and hockey including For the Love of Hockey, Hockey All-Stars, Hockey's Greatest Stars and The Game I'll Never Forget

Chris McDonell's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Colorful, compact collection... fully illustrated and funny... difficult to put down. Great stocking stuffer.

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