From Wayne Gretzky to Alexander Ovechkin, Maurice Richard to Sidney Crosby, Hockey Legends Alphabet brings together history's quintessential superstars of the sport. Strikingly illustrated, Hockey Legends Alphabet is a chillingly good read for all hockey fans, and an inspiring handbook for youngsters strapping on tiny skates and taking to the rink.

For decades, Sports Illustrated has chronicled hockey's greatest spectacle: the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Now, SI celebrates the incomparable grandeur and spirit with a lavish commemorative book featuring the magazine's iconic photography alongside classic, archival stories from legendary writers.

Along with overviews of notable teams and championships, this new volume includes stats, facts, and anecdotes spanning Stanley Cup history. The nostalgic past meets the electric present in this ultimate examination of hockey's storied event.

Bringing NHL history to life by diving into the legendary SI archives, Sports Illustrated The Stanley Cup is essential for every hockey fan's collection.

Celebrate the Boston Bruins' centennial with this essential coffee table book

In celebration of the Original Six franchise's 100th season, the Boston Bruins present a visually stunning retrospective featuring hundreds of archival images and vivid, in-depth writing.

This official illustrated history tells the stories behind all the iconic moments, the legendary players and people, and so much more. Fans will treasure this commemorative book as a definitive portrait of Boston's rich hockey heritage.

Are you a fan of hockey and the amazing stories that take place on the ice?

Get ready to lace up your skates and dive into a world of slap shots, hat tricks, and heart-pounding action! Introducing The Most Incredible Hockey Stories Ever Told - the ultimate puck-tastic journey through the thrilling, chilling, and occasionally spill-filled world of ice hockey.

In this book, you'll be transported to the heart of the rink, where the icy battles of the coolest sport on earth come to life. Join us for a wild ride as we share incredible tales of determination, teamwork, and sheer, unadulterated love for the game. From legendary face-offs to heartwarming stories of triumph, this book has it all!

The Most Incredible Hockey Stories Ever Told contains 19 amazing, true stories from as far back as the 1950s, when there were only six teams in the biggest league on the continent. In this book, you'll learn about the incredible moments that have lasted in the culture of the sport, changing the way young players interact with the sport.

Here are just a few of the incredible stories you'll find inside:

● Two new ways to score goals showed young players that creativity on the ice can be boundless.

● Wayne Gretzky's storied career helped the WHA and NHL find common ground.

● Mark Messier guaranteed a win for the city of New York, and then he delivered.

● Hayley Wickenheiser showed that women can keep up with the men, even on the ice.

● Mario Lemieux overcame cancer to save the Pittsburgh Penguins more than once.

If you're a die-hard fan, an aspiring player, or simply someone looking for an adrenaline rush from the comfort of your cozy armchair, The Most Incredible Hockey Stories Ever Told is the book you've been waiting for. Join us as we break the ice and uncover the extraordinary stories that make this sport truly remarkable.

Don't miss out on the chance to experience the pulse-pounding, bone-crushing, and heartwarming world of ice hockey. Let the puck drop on an unforgettable journey through the coolest stories on Earth.

Get ready for a face-off with greatness!

Want to be the Big Cheese in The Big Apple where New York Rangers trivia is concerned?

Never lose another trivia game again with this fact-filled, fun Rangers trivia book!

The franchise has become a New York landmark since making its NHL debut in 1926-27, and even though a 50-year Stanley Cup drought followed instant success, New Yorkers have never abandoned their beloved team.

The glory days and struggles are all covered from front to back as we reminisce about the club's most famous characters, such as Lester Patrick, Frank Boucher, Harry Howell, Rod Gilbert, Phil Esposito, Brian Leetch, Mark Messier, Emile The Cat Francis, and, of course, the great Wayne Gretzky.

We have included 15 different quizzes consisting of 300 stimulating questions accompanied by 150 inspiring Did You Know? facts.

Test your Rangers loyalty with puzzlers such as:

• Which team did the Rangers defeat to win their first Stanley Cup?
• How many ex-Rangers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame player category?
• Which player was drafted 4th overall by the Rangers and played only 78 NHL games?
• What was Mike Richter's save percentage in the 1993-94 playoffs?
• How many wins did coach Fred Shero register while leading the club?

Everything you need to know about Madison Square Garden's most famous tenants is included here.

Don't miss the bus when it comes to Rangers trivia. Become a mastermind instead and prepare to take on all challengers by reading the latest New York Rangers trivia quiz book!

When the Detroit Red Wings were rebooting their franchise after more than two decades of relative futility, they knew the best place to find world-class players who could help turn things around more quickly were conscripted servants behind the Iron Curtain.

All they had to do then was make history by drafting them, then figure out how to get them out. That's when the Wings turned to Keith Gave, the newsman whose clandestine mission to Helsinki, Finland, was the first phase of a of a years-long series of secret meetings from posh hotel rooms to remote forests around Europe to orchestrate their unlawful departures from the Soviet Union.

One defection created an international incident and made global headlines. Another player faked cancer, thanks to the Wings' extravagant bribes to Russian doctors, including a big American car. Another player who wasn't quite ready to leave yet felt like he was being kidnapped by an unscrupulous agent. Two others were outcast when they stood up publicly against the Soviet regime, winning their freedom to play in the NHL only after years of struggle.

They are the Russian Five: Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov. Their individual stories read like pulse-pounding spy novels. The story that unfolded after they were brought together in Detroit by the masterful coach Scotty Bowman is unforgettable.

This story includes details never before revealed, and by the man who was there every step of the way - from the day Detroit drafted its first two Soviets in 1989 until they raised the Stanley Cup in 1997, then took it to Moscow for a victory lap around Red Square and the Kremlin.

The Russian Five did more to bridge Russian and American relations than decades of diplomacy and d tente between the White House and the Kremlin. This is their story.

The hottest takes and biggest beefs about hockey from the wildly popular podcaster and YouTuber

Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of goalies?

Is Gretzky the Greatest Player of All Time (a.k.a. GOATzky)?

What are the most embarrassing Leaf losses of all time?

Why would you choose to play in a small market?

Steve Dangle Glynn was already a popular talking head on Sportsnet the night the Leafs lost to their own back-up goalie (and Zamboni driver), but his fandom skyrocketed after his rant following the hilarious mishap gained one million views on YouTube. Dangle is well known as a long-suffering Leafs fan, but he is more than just that. He shares his rants and opinions about all teams across the NHL, directing his laser focus onto hockey's greatest arguments, from the best players of all time, to the worst trades, to the most embarrassing Leafs losses.

From one of the most unique voices in hockey, Hockey Rants and Raves is packed with passionate, honest and often humorous takes on all things hockey--required reading for all fans of the game.

Boston Bruins fans, rejoice

If you bleed the black and gold of the Big Bad Bruins, you've got to get The Ultimate Boston Bruins Trivia Book It's chapter after chapter of incredible trivia, covering all the aspects any Bruins fan would want to read about.

Dig into the stories behind the team's heated rivalries, chuckle at the ingenious nicknames earned by the players, and marvel at the records set and awards won by some of the best athletes Boston has ever seen In this book, you'll savor all the fascinating facts, like:

• Which Bruin invented goalie nets, bevelled pucks, and skate guards.
• Who was the only man to play for the Bruins, Celtics, AND Red Sox.
• Which Bruin threatened to knock out half of Rocket Richard's teeth.
• How players became known as Mr. Zero, Ol' Blood & Guts, and the Merlot Line.
• Which Hall of Fame goalie was drafted by the Bruins...without realizing it for a decade.

Whether you're re-living old glories through the team's heydays or freshly experiencing all of these colorful details, you're sure to enrich your fandom by testing yourself with multiple choice questions, true or false factoids, and quirky anecdotes about all the biggest movers and shakers from Bruins history.

From Orr to Chara, Espo to Bergeron, and Brimsek to Rask, it's all here in a page-turning dive into the world of the oldest American team in the NHL If you want to impress your family and friends with your die-hard knowledge of the Boston Bruins, this is the book that will help you prove it...and maybe learn a few things along the way.

Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters--Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them--who made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. But beyond that, Dryden reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 30th anniversary of the book's original publication, and it includes a new foreword by Bill Simmons, new photography, and a new chapter, The Game Goes On. Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.

A dozen incredible stories about hockey's legendary goalies, on and off the ice--including Carey Price, Marc-André Fleury, Roberto Luongo, and Henrik Lundqvist.

Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also misunderstood. Randi Druzin's Behind the Mask is a fascinating examination of a dozen of those who have played the position at the highest levels. This well-researched and well-written book is revealing and delightful at the same time.--Roy MacGregor

While his teammates rush up the ice in a coordinated attack, the goalie is alone in his net. And when the play turns back toward him, he's prepared to step in front of a frozen rubber disc traveling 100 miles an hour. He's the last line of defense in a pitched battle. The goalie stands apart, on and off the ice. Like the relief pitcher in baseball and the place kicker in football, he is a maverick.

Behind the Mask profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves.

The careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin on their way to stardom in the 1960s, to the recent brilliance of Carey Price, whose character blends stoicism with a deep warmth and pride in his Indigenous background.

Told with author Randi Druzin's trademark mix of knowledge and wit, Behind the Mask has all the insight and color to make it a bestseller like her previous book on NHL goalies, Between the Pipes.

Hockey goalies profiled include:

• Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings / Buffalo Sabres
• Rogie Vachon, Los Angeles Kings
• Gerry Cheevers, Boston Bruins
• Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers
• Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks
• Vladislav Tretiak, Soviet Red Army
• Mike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers
• Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
• Marc-André Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins / Vegas Golden Knights
• Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
• Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

Want to be a Broad Street Trivia Bully?

Then make sure to fill your head with these fascinating facts about the Philadelphia Flyers

The team has been bouncing bodies around hockey rinks ever since joining the NHL in 1967-68, and we've got it all covered here until the conclusion of the 2019-20 regular season.

You'll re-live famous memories concerning the on-ice brawls, the ingenious coaching of Fred The Fog Shero, as well as Hall of Fame players including Mark Howe, Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, Bill Barber, and Eric Lindros.

And who can forget the two straight Stanley Cups and the infamous fistic battles of enforcers such as Dave The Hammer Schultz, Bob Mad Dog Kelly, and Andre Moose Dupont?

The trivia book contains 15 different chapters with a total of 300 challenging questions and 150 fascinating Did You Know? facts.

Test your Flyers knowledge with brain-teasers such as:

• Who did the Flyers lose to in their NHL debut?
• In 1972-73, which player became the NHL's youngest captain?
• What number did Keith Primeau wear during his six seasons with the team?
• How many assists did Mark Howe tally in his 10 years with the Flyers?
• Who was the last coach of the Flyers to win the Jack Adams Award?

No Flyers fan will want to enter a trivia battle without being armed to the hilt. Be sure to refresh your memory with these interesting facts and trivia tidbits before accepting your next challenge.

It's all here in front of you in The Ultimate Philadelphia Flyers Trivia Book

Draft Day meets Burke's Law in this incisive and entertaining behind-the-scenes look at hockey's highest ranks.

Why do some franchises consistently win, while others may never get to see their players' names etched on the Cup? Why do some teams draft poorly and others draft all-star teams? Why do some teams just seem to know how to win?

In The Franchise, The Athletic's Craig Custance delves into the stories about thepeople who make the biggest decisions in hockey. For more than three years, Custance travelled far and wide to connect with the inner circle of hockey, from the owner's suite of the Carolina Hurricanes to a private championship ring ceremony with the Vegas Golden Knights to a country club for a breakdown of the Pittsburgh Penguins.He had frank conversations with new Leafs' GM Brad Treliving and former Leafs' GM Kyle Dubas, and discussed the revolution in women's hockey with three-time Olympic medal winner and Devils' executive Meghan Duggan.

For fans of any stripe, there are stories behind memorable trades and the biggest free agent signings, and insights into how some of the most successful teams of the last two decades were built. There are never-been-told details about trade demands, a prominent hire that one general manager regretted immediately, and how one general manager risked his life to sign a player he thought could change the course of his NHL team.

The Franchise will change the way you look at hockey. Custance shows that it all starts at the top, not on the ice. The players win, but it's the people up in the box who break down every aspect of their teams, execute the hard decisions, and make the magic happen. This is essential reading for every hockey fan who wants to get beyond the x's and o's in an absorbing testament to why teams win.

Breakaway Wisdom is a compilation of interviews with the head coaches of Hockey East, one of six men's Division 1 college hockey conferences in the United States. Each coach was assigned a specific topic of a success concept, and each coach was asked to impart his wisdom on each topic from a hockey coaching perspective, and then from a personal perspective. The author concludes each chapter with his own personal interpretation of what the concept means to him from personal experience. The final chapter is an overall synthesized recap of the work.

On the fortieth anniversary of the historic Miracle on Ice, Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.

It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of legendary coach--and legendary taskmaster--Herb Brooks, beat the elite Soviet hockey team on their way to winning the gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. No one believed the scrappy Americans had a real shot at winning. Despite being undefeated, the U.S.--the youngest team in the competition--were facing off against the four-time defending gold medalist Russians. But the Americans' irrepressible optimism, skill, and fearless attitude helped them outplay the seasoned Soviet team and deliver their iconic win.

As captain, Mike Eruzione led his team on the ice on that Friday, February 22, 1980. But beating the U.S.S.R was only one of the numerous challenges Mike has faced in his life. In this inspiring memoir, he recounts the obstacles he has overcome, from his blue-collar upbringing in Winthrop, Massachusetts, to his battle to make the Boston University squad; his challenges in the minor leagues and international tournaments to his selection to the U.S. team and their run for gold. He also talks about the aftermath of that stupendous win that inspired and united the nation at a time of crisis in its history.

Eruzione has lived a hockey life full of unexpected twists and surprising turns. Al Michaels' famous call in 1980--do you believe in miracles? YES!--could have been about Mike himself. Filled with vivid portraits--from his hard-working, irrepressible father to the irascible Herb Brooks to the Russian hall of famers Tretiak, Kharlamov, Makarov, and Fetisov--this lively, fascinating look back is destined to become a sports classic and is a must for hockey fans, especially those who witnessed that miraculous day.

The Boston Bruins are one of the most successful and historic teams in the NHL, with six Stanley Cup championships and counting. Author Dale Arnold, as a longtime broadcaster for the team, has gotten to witness more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Arnold can tell as well as conversations with current and past players, this book provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. Bruins fans will not want to miss this book.

Hockey Hall of Fame Coach Scotty Bowman: ' Those four guys, they made all the difference' The Grind Line, featuring some of the most popular athletes in Detroit sports history, is one of the most successful units in the history of the National Hockey League, and without peer among so-called ' fourth' lines, for those who insist on numbering them. Kris Draper, flanked by Kirk Maltby and Joe Kocur, and later Darren McCarty, deserve their rightful place in Detroit shoulder to shoulder with The Production Line - the most famous line in NHL history: Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay alongside Sid Abel, and later Alex Delvecchio, four men whose numbers hang from the rafters at Hockeytown's Little Caesars Arena. This book argues - and has the receipts to prove it - that the Grind Line was every bit as important in its era (1997-2009) as the Production Line was in the dynastic 1950s.

A bible for Red Wings fans.
-- Mitch Albom

In The Franchise: Detroit Red Wings, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of an iconic team.

This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity.

Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern NHL landscape, and how it'll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.

Red Wings fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at hockey history.

The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrated called the greatest moment in sports history--with a new afterword by Ken Morrow for the fortieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice

An unvarnished and captivating read.--Parade

Once upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach. Their Miracle on Ice has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable.

Wayne Coffey casts a fresh eye on this seminal sports event, giving readers an ice-level view of the amateurs who took on a Russian hockey juggernaut at the height of the Cold War. He details the unusual chemistry of the Americans--formulated by their fiercely determined coach, Herb Brooks--and seamlessly weaves portraits of the boys with the fluid action of the game itself. Coffey also traces the paths of the players and coaches since their stunning victory, examining how the Olympic events affected their lives.

Told with warmth and an uncanny eye for detail, The Boys of Winter is an intimate, perceptive portrayal of one Friday night in Lake Placid and the enduring power of the extraordinary.

I tried to get revenge against his team, and now he's making me pay...

In public, Jack Feldman is king on campus: hockey star, golden god, brother to a billionaire, admired and wanted by everyone.

In private, he's my ruthless tormentor bent on destroying me: body, mind, and soul.

When he catches me trying to get justice against his team, he threatens to ruin everything I care about unless I give him whatever he wants.

But what Jack wants is me.

He's obsessive, possessive, and determined to wreck me.

And as he drags me down to the depths of his depravity, he brings out a part of me that wants to be wrecked by him.

He's made it clear he owns me and will never let me go. When I fight back, he fights harder. He's playing a dark and twisted game, but I can't let him win.

Or his dark obsession will destroy us both.

Brutal Game contains several dark themes that some readers may be sensitive to. For more information, please visit the author's website at jobrenner dot com.

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The must-read memoir of one of the NHL's most controversial and successful coaches--winner of the 1994 Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers.

In the fraternity of NHL coaches, some stand out for their winning records, some for their big personalities and some for their unprecedented methods. Mike Keenan stands out on all these counts, and more.
Breaking into the NHL as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984, Keenan got instant results, leading them to the Stanley Cup final in his first year. In 1987, he coached Team Canada to victory in the Canada Cup using his intuitive bench management, putting superstars Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux together on a line at key times to great, winning results.
Keenan's teams succeeded at every level. With championships in university athletics, the OHL and AHL, it seemed only a matter of time before his resumé would include the ultimate prize. One of the NHL's most valuable franchises, the New York Rangers, hadn't won a Cup in fifty-four years--the league's longest championship drought at the time. But with five-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier as captain of the star-studded Rangers lineup, there was only one thing missing for a championship run on Broadway: a coach who could focus all the talent and desire on victory. After a season of much controversy, in 1994 the Stanley Cup finally returned to Madison Square Garden, considered by many to be one of the greatest Cup wins by a US-based NHL team.
In the hands of veteran sports journalist and bestselling author Scott Morrison, Iron Mike takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most explosive runs to the Cup in NHL history, one that Keenan shares at long last. There is only one Iron Mike in hockey, and love him or hate him, his memoir is an essential read for any fan of the game.