The Voices of Hockey
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The Voices of Hockey

Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth

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eBook - ePub

The Voices of Hockey

Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth

About this book

Line changes, limited time outs, and pucks traveling 100 miles per hour—hockey is called "the fastest game on Earth" for a reason. Keeping up with this non-stop action, especially for decades on end, takes a special kind of talent. Today's NHL broadcasters capture the game in arguably the most difficult capacity in the world of sports, giving the fans a guide to the action in a way nobody else could. With careers outlasting the players, coaches, general managers, and, in some cases, the city itself, the NHL's broadcasters have more than their fair share of stories to tell.

In The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth, Kirk McKnighttakes thirty-four of the game's most gifted play-by-play broadcasters—including nine hall of famers—and shares their many insights, memories, and experiences. These broadcasters have witnessed all-time greats such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin, making them the ideal voices to pay tribute to the legends of yesterday and the heroes of tomorrow.

The Voices of Hockey brings the reader down to the surface of the ice to experience overtime marathons, record-setting performances, bloodied fights, intense rivalries, and the raising of the Stanley Cup, with details and inside perspectives from some of the most qualified spectators of the game. From Bob Miller's description of "The Miracle on Manchester" to John Kelly's childhood recollection of Bobby Orr's famous "flying goal," this bookis truly an encapsulation of the NHL over the past fifty years. Generations of hockey fans will enjoy reliving their favorite moments and reading about those they missed in this unique and captivating view of the fastest game on Earth.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781442262812
Edition
1
Topic
Media & Performing Arts

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: Anaheim Ducks
  5. Chapter 2: Arizona Coyotes
  6. Chapter 3: Boston Bruins
  7. Chapter 4: Buffalo Sabres
  8. Chapter 5: Calgary Flames
  9. Chapter 6: Carolina Hurricanes
  10. Chapter 7: Chicago Blackhawks
  11. Chapter 8: Colorado Avalanche
  12. Chapter 9: Columbus Blue Jackets
  13. Chapter 10: Dallas Stars
  14. Chapter 11: Detroit Red Wings
  15. Chapter 12: Edmonton Oilers
  16. Chapter 13: Florida Panthers
  17. Chapter 14: Los Angeles Kings
  18. Chapter 15: Minnesota Wild
  19. Chapter 16: Montreal Canadiens
  20. Chapter 17: Nashville Predators
  21. Chapter 18: New Jersey Devils
  22. Chapter 19: New York Islanders
  23. Chapter 20: New York Rangers
  24. Chapter 21: Ottawa Senators
  25. Chapter 22: Philadelphia Flyers
  26. Chapter 23: Pittsburgh Penguins
  27. Chapter 24: San Jose Sharks
  28. Chapter 25: St. Louis Blues
  29. Chapter 26: Tampa Bay Lightning
  30. Chapter 27: Toronto Maple Leafs
  31. Chapter 28: Vancouver Canucks
  32. Chapter 29: Washington Capitals
  33. Chapter 30: Winnipeg Jets/Winnipeg Jets “Version 2.0”
  34. Chapter 31: You Go Away Mad, We’ll Just Go Away
  35. Chapter 32: The Case of Cookie Cutter versus Old School
  36. Chapter 33: A Hockey SĂ©ance from the Booth
  37. Chapter 34: Living Legends
  38. Epilogue
  39. Bibliography
  40. About the Author

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