In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, Travis Roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous barriers to begin a new life.

    Included are complete player biographies, cross-era player comparisons, detailed timeliness, essays on the evolution of on-ice strategy, major and minor league histories, a history of women's hockey, unusual events, hockey lore, and more.

    To those who played against him in the NHL, he was a legend long before his tragic death. Goalies, as any hockey player will tell you, are a different breed; even among other goalies, Terry Sawchuk stood alone. David Dupuis examines Sawchuk's meteoric rise to the highest echelon of goaltending, but also ventures beyond the dressing rooms and press conferences into his family life and off-ice battles with alcohol and rage. Dupuis closely examines Sawchuk's battles against the Original Six, and tells anecdotes of some of hockey's greatest players. Dupuis also solves the mystery of Sawchuk's death after his off-ice fight with New York Ranger teammate Ron Stewart.

    Not just another sports autobiography, this book provides insight into the life of a hockey star without taking itself too seriously. You’ll find out about the time Hull taught Guy Lafleur to speak English; how he once won a coin toss worth $250,000; and about his ongoing rivalry with Henri Richard, the younger brother of the legendary Canadiens great Maurice Richard. Along the way, Dennis gives the reader an account of the famed 1972 Russia-Canada series and speaks with stunning candour about his brother, Bobby, his nephew and St. Louis Blues’ star Brett Hull, and hockey legends like Howe, Ken Dryden, and Bobby Orr.The Third Best Hull was originally released in 1998. This edition includes new photos and brings the Hull family story up to date.

    Among the outstanding hockey writers and broadcasters to make their opinions felt were Don Cherry, John Davidson, Milt Dunnell, Stan Fischler, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane, Bob McKenzie, Jim Matheson, Harry Neale, and Frank Orr. Among the coaches, referees, general managers, and former players who filled out a ballot were Al Arbour, Scotty Bowman, Emile Francis, Howie Meeker, Scotty Morrison, Roger Neilson, Bud Poile, Sam Pollock, Marcel Pronovost, Billy Reay, Glen Sather, Frank Selke, Harry Sinden, and Red Storey.Altogether, 50 of the game's most astute observers came together to select the games' standout performers. The first name on the list was no surprise: Wayne Gretzky: The next four may have been no surprise, either, although the order in which they were ranked -- Bobby Orr followed by Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, and Maurice Richard -- may raise a few eyebrows. But, without question, the names that make up the balance of the list, and the order in which they are ranked, could keep all true hockey fans awake for nights without end in passionate debate.The truth of this proposition was amply demonstrated by the reception that greeted publication of The Hockey News special issue in which The Top 50 appeared. From one end of North America to the other, the list inspired every possible reaction from benign approval to anguished outrage. Altogether, some 250,000 copies of the issue were put into the market.The Top 50Plus 50 is the highly successful magazine in a handsome, full-color cloth edition -- and a great deal more. It includes, of course, another 50 hockey greats in the order in which they were ranked by the same stellar group of experts. In addition: a new introduction explains the process by which the list was compiled; a new and expanded section deals with the next generation of hockey superstars; and an afterword describes the remarkable reception accorded to the poll results.This is a true collectors item aimed at the Christmas hockey market backed by the name and reputation of the foremost magazine devoted to the world's fastest sport.

    But midway through his first Squirt season Boot discovers that a new weapon is allowed: body checking. And suddenly Boot's game is in big trouble. He can't check -- or won't. The team is upset, and everyone but Boot is getting creamed. Will he hold back so long that he loses not only his teammates' respect -- but also his place on the ice as a Wing?

    Canada on Ice is a collection of the very best in hockey writing from the vast archives of Maclean's, which for more than fifty years has charted hockey's coming of age -- both on and off the ice -- with some of the finest sports journalism in Canada.

    He's fat and slow, and his hockey sense is pitiful. If it weren't for the fact that he's needed to fill the roster, he wouldn't be a Wing at all. But one night a miracle happens: he scores the game-winning goal with a beautiful play. Shark's sure the play was a fluke, but his teammates actually expect him to improve. Even worse, they're getting mad when he doesn't -- and they're freezing him out. Shark's puzzled by their attitude. He'll never be a real player, like Prince or Cody. He's destined to be a hopeless spaz, a toothless Shark forever. Isn't he?

    He intrudes on practices, bullies the coach, yells at the other players, and worst of all, actually comes into the locker room to help Billy put on his gear. The season's over now, but not according to Mr. Fowler. Billy has to put in two whole weeks at summer hockey camp, even though his teammates are doing just one. It's clear that Billy needs help standing up to the father he worships. So what are teammates for?

    When he's recruited for the school basketball team, the Wings' sole black player is torn: Does he stay with the sport he knows and loves, or does he switch to the sport that everone else thinks he ought to play?