By: Joseph C. Sweeney

Joseph C. Sweeney — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:06:46 +0000

Joyous trip down memory lane for this hockey fan 0

By: Ted Marks

Ted Marks — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:47:18 +0000

This is a Must Book for Hockey Fans Sports Illustrated has put together the definitive book about the sport of ice hockey, drawing on its article archives and its photo library. This is a marvelous book, with huge, gorgeous color photographs. If you are a hockey fan, this tome is a valuable edition to your library. It also makes a great gift.The book is best when it draws on its vintage files of the hockey greats. The best of the book, in this fan’s opinion, are the stories and photos that covered the golden age of the NHL, immediately after World War II, when the NHL consisted of only six teams.The minuscule number of teams (Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers) meant that only the cream of the crop in hockey made the big leagues. All the big boys are here: Maurice (the Rocket) Richard, Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and the Esposito brothers; also the acrobatic goalies of that era,…

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