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For more than six decades, the Hockey Hall of Fame has built, displayed and promoted the greatest collection of hockey artifacts in the world. This trove of the game's treasures connects people with the sport as it's played and celebrated at all levels, reflecting the values and memories shared by communities large and small. The Greatest Collection, Legends and Lore Behind Hockey's Treasures examines the traditions and diversity of the Hall's holdings, both the major displays and exhibits that tell the rich history of a global sport, but also some of the lesser-known artifacts that relate to unique and even personal experiences. The Greatest Collection examines these physical objects and the emotional impact they have on hockey fans everywhere.

Explore hockey's history through its unique and most desirable memorabilia Whether it's a ticket stub from a game that father and son saw together, an autographed photograph from a hero, or a puck that went up and over the boards, hockey memorabilia is a record of our beloved sport's history. He Shoots, He Saves looks at hockey's collectibles from hockey cards to commemorative beer cans to postage stamps. The book features artifacts from all 30 NHL teams, the greatest players of all-time, the WHA, the international game including the Summit Series, and the women's game. Hockey greats such as Martin Brodeur, Frank Mahovlich, Ted Lindsay, and Sidney Crosby recall their own days collecting and offer their perspectives on memorabilia.

Celebrate the centenary of the National Hockey League with this fully revised and updated edition of The Official NHL Hockey Treasures. Now in a brand-new format This new edition of The Official NHL Hockey Treasures --which includes the 2015-16 Stanley Cup won by the Pittsburgh Penguins--tells the fascinating story of the sport through hundreds of photographs and an exhaustively researched text. As always, it covers hockey's origins and evolution, as well as the great players and memorable games. But this title really scores with its awe-inspiring collection of 30 interactive facsimiles of hockey memorabilia. The removable items include 90-year-old newspaper articles about the NHL's first games, letters from the President of the NHL, player contracts--including Gordie Howe's deal to play with his two sons on the Hartford Whalers--collectible hockey cards, and much more. Hockey fans will treasure this forever.

Hockey's long and colourful history deserves special treatment and this is the perfect way of displaying it. Published to coincide with and celebrate the centenary of the National Hockey League, this fully revised and updated edition--in a brand new format--of The Official NHL Hockey Treasures tells the rich and fascinating history of hockey through hundreds of photographs and an exhaustively researched and lucid text. The origin and evolution of hockey, especially the professional game in North America are explored, as are the great players, famous games and illustrious teams. But where this title really scores is through its awe-inspiring collection of 25 items of facsimile memorabilia, which have been inserted into four printed bags affixed inside the book. These documents have all been reproduced in such a way that you will feel as if you have the very originals in your hand. The artefacts include 90-yearold newspaper reports from the NHL's first games, letters from the President of the NHL, player contracts--including Gordie Howe's deal to play with his two sons on the Hartford Whalers--collectible hockey cards, and much, much more. Divided into eight sections, The Official NHL Hockey Treasures offers a refreshing perspective of this fast-moving and thrilling sport through--simultaneously--historical narrative and features. This beautiful volume is something hockey fans will treasure forever.

The hockey stars of the 1950s and '60s--Rocket Richard, Gordie Howe, Dave Keon, Bobby Hull, Jean Beliveau, Terry Sawchuk, Tim Horton, and others--were some of the most passionate players in National Hockey League history. These skillful and often colorful athletes played exhilarating hockey and were national heroes in a time when only six teams and fewer than 150 players battled for the Stanley Cup. Hockey's Original Six celebrates the most dynamic players and exciting moments of the era in more than 120 photographs from the legendary Harold Barkley Archives, including a number of never--or rarely seen--images. From 1942 until the early '70s, Barkley was the Toronto Star's leading sports photographer. He pioneered the use of electronic flash to capture stop-action hockey, and his dramatic work--both black and white and vibrant color--define the pre-expansion period. Two informative essays by Mike Leonetti-hockey historian, archivist, and prolific sportswriter--set Barkley and the photos in context, and short image captions illuminate the players and their feats. Jean Béliveau--hockey legend and elder statesman--provides a personal and insightful foreword. Combining iconic images and hockey lore, Hockey's Original Six is the perfect gift for sports fans, history buffs, and art collectors.

There is no greater reward for a hockey player than winning the Stanley Cup. The Ultimate Prize chronicles the evolution of the sport from the first recorded game played in 1875 to the 2002 Champion Detroit Red Wings. Photographs and statistics of teams, coaches, players, owners, and hockey executives are listed year by year. Facts, legends, and lore will engross the reader. Unique among team sports trophies, the Stanley Cup has been called "the people's trophy." It travels the globe making public appearances up to 300 days of the year. The names of the men (and some women!) who have won it are engraved right on the Cup itself. Hockey players of all ages dream not just of winning the championship but of actually hoisting the glittering silver trophy high above their heads. It is one of sport's ultimate icons and perhaps the world's best-known piece of folk art. Included in The Ultimate Prize are chapters on Stanley Cup heroes, top play-off moments, and the history of the Stanley family. Did you know that Lord Stanley never watched a team that won his trophy, nor ever played the game himself? All seven of his sons played hockey as a team and were outstanding athletes. Daughter Isobel Stanley played the game, too. In truth, the Stanley family is every bit as responsible for the "Stanley Cup legacy" as his Lordship himself. The Ultimate Prize—misspelled player and team names, wrong names, erroneous years won, and even double listing of players. Every hockey fan or sports enthusiast will want a copy of this treasure.

Best known as the voice of the Montreal Canadians, Dick Irvin has covered over 1,500 NHL games, both on radio and on TV's 'Hockey Night in Canada, ' in his more than twenty-five years as a sportscaster and hockey announcer. In this first hand account of his colourful, life-long involvement with the world of hockey, Irvin recreates some of the most exciting moments in hockey history for fans of the NHL.

The Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) is a network of popular historians, journalists, statisticians, collectors, broadcasters, academics, and just plain hockey buffs, most of whom have been practicing their hobby pretty well in isolation until now. Among notable SIHR members are revered hockey historian J.W. (Bill) Fitsell, former Hockey Night in Canada host Brian McFarlane, and Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada. Pucklore authors celebrate the founder of the game, James Creighton, reveal the first 1,000 goal scorer, trace the evolution of the hockey net, recreate the trial of Allan Loney for murder on the ice, and present more fascinating stats and stories than you can shake a (hockey) stick at. Features rare photos of some of the most fascinating teams to play the game, including the European champion Oxford Canadians, Stanley Cup contending Dawson City Nuggets, Winnipeg Falcons, Perth Blue Wings, Philadelphia Quakers, Portage Lake Athletic Club, St Paul Athletic Club and Charlotte Checkers.