While I was there in Toronto, I heard some tidbits of information about some former players. Red Kelly told me that former teammate Johnny Wilson has cancer...
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James Benesh
seventieslord
Jul 1, 2008 11:43 pm
Lately I have been obsessed with books about hockey. The bigger, the more extensive, the further back they go, the better. I especially like bios of players,...
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James Benesh
seventieslord
Jul 1, 2008 11:43 pm
This is all excellent, Matt. I never get tired of hearing about stuff like this. I went back through this list's archives dating to March, and I can't find ...
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Craig
craig_1965ca
Jul 2, 2008 9:41 am
I've always enjoyed "War on Ice" by Scott Young. It was released in 1976 and is a great history of Canada/Soviet hockey from 1954 through to the 1974 Summit. ...
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northernale18
Jul 3, 2008 3:50 am
... Another good book on the summit is Dryden's "Faceoff at the Summit", which is kind of forgotten today after his other books. One of the best hockey books...
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Craig
craig_1965ca
Jul 8, 2008 1:15 am
James, You will really enjoy it! I have always felt it to be somewhat unfortunate that most people seem to think that Canada/Soviet hockey began with the 1972...
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Lloyd Davis
ldavistooats...
Jul 8, 2008 1:34 pm
First and foremost, consider Deceptions and Doublecross, by Morey Holzman and Joseph Nieforth (Dundurn Press, 2002). If you want to understand what went on in...
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William Underwood
wau60
Jul 9, 2008 12:40 am
There are other goodies.some good histories of the minors in Spokane, Halifax, Cleveland and Buffalo. There is also a year by year book about the Memorial Cup...
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indylotus
Jul 9, 2008 12:28 pm
Mrs. Howe's health has deteriorated and that has taken a dramatic toll on Mr. Howe....
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canadaonice
Jul 9, 2008 8:14 pm
I don't know if it is 'recommended' but my new book has gotten many good reviews. It is titled, "Canada On Ice - The World Hockey Championships, 1920-2008"...
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James Milks
losthockey
Jul 9, 2008 9:32 pm
Hi, I'm half way through Canada On Ice and am quite enjoying it. So, I recommend it! You may also try to get your hands on some back issues of the SIHR annual ...
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James Benesh
seventieslord
Jul 9, 2008 11:56 pm
... Thanks for the great info. I've already aquired Deceptions and Doublecross, The Game, and Net Worth. haven't read them yet. Lately I've had this problem...
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Lloyd Davis
ldavistooats...
Jul 10, 2008 1:14 am
I don't think you'll have to worry about treading over the same ground twice if you pick up "War Games." For one thing, it's not just about Smythe, and it's...
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James Milks
losthockey
Jul 10, 2008 1:17 am
... everyone ... out of ... Ouch. $5 at the chapters bargain bin a few years back. I have never heard why it was pulled from print. I saw his "Silverware"...
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epenaltybox
Jul 10, 2008 5:49 pm
One book that doesn't come up in conversation and is a must read is Counsel In The Crease by Robert Swados. This book gives a ton if insight for the 67 and 70...
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hockhist@yahoogroups....
Jul 14, 2008 6:27 am
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hockhist@yahoogroups....
Jul 28, 2008 4:14 am
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nybos1974
Aug 7, 2008 8:00 pm
Can anyone tell me why Jacques Plante got the start in game 6 of the playoffs in 1971 against the Rangers instead of Bernie Parent? Plante started the first...
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Lloyd Davis
ldavistooats...
Aug 7, 2008 10:42 pm
In the Toronto Star on April 14, Jim Proudfoot wrote that the Rangers had been targeting Bob Baun, who had missed the last six games of the 1970-71 season due...
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nybos1974
Aug 8, 2008 9:14 am
Thanks Lloyd, that explains a lot. The New York papers didn't delve into this much and it was hard to know if it was a controversial decision or not at the...
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Lloyd Davis
ldavistooats...
Aug 8, 2008 12:19 pm
In the Toronto Star on April 14, Jim Proudfoot wrote that the Rangers had been targeting Bob Baun, who had missed the last six games of the 1970-71 season due...
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Lloyd Davis
ldavistooats...
Aug 8, 2008 3:57 pm
I don't think it was a controversial move at all. The Globe and Mail didn't mention the change at all. No knock on Dorey. Here's the defence the Leafs started...
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goaliedave
goaliedaveca
Aug 8, 2008 10:46 pm
Lloyd, Your post made me recall another story that shows one way Plante found to create confidence for his young D. I think it was Mike Pelyk that told the...
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Paul Patskou
paul_patskou
Aug 9, 2008 1:14 am
It sure was controversial to the Leaf players. When we were filming our Leaf Classic Games shows, we aired a number of games from the 1970-71 season and 3 ...
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Swanrvr80@...
nybos1974
Aug 9, 2008 9:01 am
Thanks for the insight, Paul. I've also found the players many times will have a different take on things than what is in the print media. Jay In a message...
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Swanrvr80@...
nybos1974
Aug 9, 2008 9:07 am
Thanks, Lloyd. It's an interesting point about Dorey, especially since he did have such a physical game. Jay In a message dated 8/8/2008 11:57:54 AM Eastern...
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James Benesh
seventieslord
Aug 9, 2008 1:04 pm
For what it's worth, Plante posted the highest single season sv% ever that season. The Leafs were allowing a lot of shots with that young defense, but either...
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Douglas Holste
holste42
Aug 9, 2008 2:58 pm
This morning I was searching on ebay for old sports program of interest to me. I went to one particular seller and after looking over other item I saw that he...
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Swanrvr80@...
nybos1974
Aug 9, 2008 3:42 pm
I have The Hockey News from '69 through '74 and many of the issues have an AHL cover.? You get the same stories but a different cover.? Not sure how regional...
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hockhist@yahoogroups....
Aug 11, 2008 3:47 am
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