Willie O'Ree quietly made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first black player to take to the ice. In the dressing room before the game, his Boston Bruins teammates told him not to worry. If any one of the opposing team's players said anything to him, they'd have his back.
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Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. He had to overcome the social problems that are associated with the far north, fight his way through the discrimination and culture shock he encountered after leaving [...]
For the casual enthusiast and hockey fanatic alike comes a collection of essays and photographs celebrating the grit and dedication of hockey players to withstand injury and hardship to play the sport they love.
Based on the author s interviews with key figures and capturing the inside stories o[...]
This is the story of hockey, one scar at a time. For the casual enthusiast and hockey fanatic alike comes a brilliant collection of essays and photographs celebrating the grit and dedication of hockey players who regularly and willingly withstand injury and hardship to play the sport they love. Vet[...]
Stories from The Hockey News & Collectibles from the Hockey Hall of Fame Jason Kay (Editor) & Craig Campbell (Curator) What a dream team The authors of The Hockey News, the authoritative voice of hockey since 1947, join the curators of the Hockey Hall of Fame, keepers of the greatest collection of [...]
Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had more than his fair s[...]
"Crunch" introduces bodychecking and shotblocking players, power forwards, agitators, and fighters, from the legendary warriors-on-ice such as Gordie Howe and Bobby Baun, to the current tough-guy stars of the NHL, including Darren McCarty, Stu Grimson, Keith Tkachuk, and Eric Lindros. Read stories a[...]
Offering comprehensive coverage of the NHL from its inception in 1917 to the current season, this compendium features commentary on milestone achievements fromeach era, as well as final standings, top scorers, best goalies, playoff game scores, trophy winners, All-Stars, and much more."[...]
For decades, hockey crowds have been brought to their feet for one of the most exciting aspects of NHL games--the fights. "The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL "by Ross Bernstein""takes you in-depth and behind the scenes to explore the history of fighting during hocke[...]