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Blue Ice - The Story of Michigan Hockey (Hardcover): John U Bacon Blue Ice - The Story of Michigan Hockey (Hardcover)
John U Bacon
R1,208 Discovery Miles 12 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Blue Ice" relates the tale of the University of Michigan's hockey program--from its fight to become a varsity sport in the 1920s to its 1996 and 1998 NCAA national championships.

This history of the hockey program profiles the personalities who shaped the program--athletic directors, coaches, and players. From Fielding Yost, who made the decision to build the team a rink with artificial ice before the Depression (which ensured hockey would be played during those lean years), to coaches Joseph Barss, who survived World War I and the ghastly Halifax explosion before becoming the program's first coach, to Red Berenson, who struggled to return his alma mater's hockey team to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. Players from Eddie Kahn, who scored Michigan's first goal in 1923, to Brendan Morrison, who upon winning the 1996 national championship with his goal said, "This is for all the Michigan] guys who never had a chance to win it."

"Blue Ice" also explores the players' exotic backgrounds, from Calumet in the Upper Peninsula to Minnesota's Iron Range to Regina, Saskatchewan; how coach Vic Heygliger launched the NCAA tournament at the glamorous Broadmoor Hotel; and how commissioner Bill Beagan transformed the country's premier hockey conference.

In "Blue Ice," fans of hockey will learn the stories behind the curse of the Boston University Terriers, the hockey team's use of the winged helmet, and the unlikely success of Ann Arbor's home-grown talent.

Unlike other sports at the collegiate level, the hockey players at Michigan haven't been motivated by fame or fortune; rather, they came to Michigan get an education and to play the game they loved.

John U. Bacon has won numerous national writing awards and now freelances for "Sports Illustrated, ""Time, ""ESPN Magazine, "and the "New York Times," among others.

The California Golden Seals - A Tale of White Skates, Red Ink, and One of the NHL's Most Outlandish Teams (Paperback):... The California Golden Seals - A Tale of White Skates, Red Ink, and One of the NHL's Most Outlandish Teams (Paperback)
Steve Currier
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hockey has had its share of bizarre tales over the years, but none compare to the fascinating story of the California Golden Seals, a team that remains the benchmark for how not to run a sports franchise. From 1967 to 1978, a revolving door of players, apathetic owners, and ridiculous marketing decisions turned the Seals, originally based in Oakland, into hockey's traveling circus. The team lost tons of money and games, cheated death more often than Evel Knievel, and left behind a long trail of broken dreams. Live seals were used as mascots, players wore skates that were painted white on an almost daily basis, and draft picks were dealt away nonchalantly like cards at a poker game. The California Golden Seals examines the franchise's mismanaged-but always interesting-history, from its ballyhooed beginnings as a minor-league champion in the 1960s to its steep slide into oblivion in the late 1970s after moving to Cleveland. Through a season-by-season narrative, Currier brings to life the Seals' history with lighthearted anecdotes, personal interviews, and statistics about hockey's most infamous losing team.

Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap - Hockey's Agents of Change (Paperback): Cheryl A MacDonald, Jonathon R J Edwards Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap - Hockey's Agents of Change (Paperback)
Cheryl A MacDonald, Jonathon R J Edwards; Contributions by Angie Abdou, Kieran Block, Cameron Braes, …
R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jaakiekkoharjoituksia Lapsille (Finnish, Paperback): Jukka Aro Jaakiekkoharjoituksia Lapsille (Finnish, Paperback)
Jukka Aro
R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Valmiit Jaakiekkoharjoitukset - Nuorille Pelaajille (Finnish, Paperback): Jukka Aro Valmiit Jaakiekkoharjoitukset - Nuorille Pelaajille (Finnish, Paperback)
Jukka Aro
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Jaakiekko omatoiminen harjoittelu (Finnish, Paperback): Jukka Aro Jaakiekko omatoiminen harjoittelu (Finnish, Paperback)
Jukka Aro
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Quanto Sabes de... Hoquei (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Quanto Sabes de... Hoquei (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Voleibol (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Voleibol (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
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Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Hoquei sobre grama (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Hoquei sobre grama (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Futebol Americano (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Futebol Americano (Portuguese, Paperback)
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Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Softbol (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Softbol (Portuguese, Paperback)
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Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Basquetebol (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Basquetebol (Portuguese, Paperback)
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Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tenis (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tenis (Portuguese, Paperback)
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Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Floorball (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Floorball (Portuguese, Paperback)
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Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tenis de mesa (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tenis de mesa (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
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Kooks and Degenerates on Ice - Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey... Kooks and Degenerates on Ice - Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey (Paperback)
Thomas J. Whalen
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Bruins' 1970 Stanley Cup championship season by reliving all the moments in Kooks and Degenerates on Ice. While the United States seethed from racial violence, war, and mass shootings, the 1969-70 "Big, Bad Bruins," led by the legendary Bobby Orr, brushed off their perennial losing ways to defeat the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for their first championship in 29 years. In Kooks and Degenerates on Ice: Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship That Transformed Hockey, Thomas J. Whalen recounts all the memorable moments from that championship season. Behind the no-nonsense yet inspired leadership of head coach Harry Sinden, the once laughingstock Bruins became the talk of the sporting world. Nicknamed the "Big, Bad Bruins" for their propensity to out-brawl and intimidate their opponents, the team rallied around the otherworldly play of Bobby Orr and his hard-hitting teammates to take the NHL by surprise in a season to remember. Kooks and Degenerates on Ice brings to life all the colorful personalities and iconic players from this Stanley Cup-raising team. In addition, the season is placed into its historical context as the United States struggled with issues of war, race, politics, and class, making this a must-read for sports enthusiasts, hockey fans, and those interested in twentieth-century American history.

Cuanto sabes de... Hockey Hielo (Spanish, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Cuanto sabes de... Hockey Hielo (Spanish, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Tenis de mesa (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Tenis de mesa (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de Notas Para O Treinador de Minibasquete (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de Notas Para O Treinador de Minibasquete (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Frontenis (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Frontenis (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Hoquei em patins (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebooks Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Hoquei em patins (Portuguese, Paperback)
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R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Hoquei Grama (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Hoquei Grama (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Natacao (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Treinador de Natacao (Portuguese, Paperback)
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R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tchoukball (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Tchoukball (Portuguese, Paperback)
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R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Patinagem (Portuguese, Paperback): Wanceulen Notebook Caderno de notas para o Preparador Fisico de Patinagem (Portuguese, Paperback)
Wanceulen Notebook
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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