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George Fosty Interview

In the past I've talked about a book by brothers George and Darril Fosty called Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 It is a pretty interesting book about one of the least known group of hockey players ever. The maritime league was an all black league featuring back when black hockey players were never heard of. George Fosty was a guest on CBC radio's Sportology recently. Here's the link to the short audio podcast.

No Guarantees By Don Dietrich

The Chicago Blackhawks player wearing #32 in this picture is Don Dietrich. By all standards Don Dietrich does not rank as a Legend of Hockey. He played in just 28 NHL games in a professional career spanning a decade. He never scored a single goal, and picked up seven assists. People often ask me why I profile "lesser" players. Don Dietrich does not deserve a spot alongside Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr at a website called Greatest Hockey Legends. They may be right. But I do it because these players also have amazing stories to tell. Don Dietrich is the perfect example. Dietrich tells his own story in his autobiography No Guarantees . It is an amazing story on two levels. Firstly, it is a great hockey story. We have heard time and time again the often similar stories of the greats of the game. It is those stories that formulate the stereotypical hockey dream we all once had. But Dietrich's story is the far more common story. Most players who turn professional do not make it ...

2009 Hockey Books - Early Preview

This is the early cover image release for what will be one of the most eagerly anticipated books of 2009. Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, Canada, and the Day Everything Changed is written by Stephen Brunt, the fine Globe & Mail columnist and author of the critically acclaimed 2007 release Searching for Bobby Orr . Brunt dissects the continuing aftermath of the biggest trade in NHL history, looking at the many angles the world of hockey changed after Wayne Gretzky was sold from Edmonton to Los Angeles. Interestingly, the book will be sold in the United States with the title Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed . Mr. Brunt tells me the two books are basically the same texts, with the American version slightly altered to clarify Canadian cultural differences. By the way, Mr. Brunt's book will not be the only book looking at the Gretzky Trade. In fact, there is another book coming that is written by the man who traded Gretzky, Peter Pocklington himself....

Bargain Book Alert: Brodeur Beyond The Crease

He just became the winningest goalie in NHL history. He's about to become the NHL's shutout king. Some say he is going to be the greatest goalie of all time. Others insist he already is. With the paper back release of his autobiography coming out in October, traditional publishing thinking has his hardcover edition on clearance right now. That's right. With Martin in the news all the time right now, and in the coming months with the Stanley Cup playoffs and Olympics on the horizon, you can buy Brodeur for just $5.99 at Chapters!

Welcome To The New HockeyBookReviews.com

Hello and welcome to Hockey Book Reviews.com . If you are returning, I'm sure you will notice the new look. It is the quiet season in the hockey book world, so I'm proceeding with a renovation. I'm still working on sidebar content additions, but for the most part I think everything works. You can email me with your thoughts on the new site, broken links or corrections, or just to talk about hockey books!

2008 Hockey Books

I spent a lot of time reviewing some 40 plus hockey books here at HockeyBookReviews.com . Making your online purchases via my links offsets costs of running my free websites. Look at it this way: If you like my work, and you think it's worth buying us a cup of coffee, then shop Amazon or Chapters via my links. I'm going to keep doing my work for free because I love doing this, but I'd greatly appreciate your support! A to Z Guide To Hockey Terms Black And Gold Black Ice Canada On Ice Dominant Dany Heatley Don Cherry's Stories and Stuff Good, Bad, Ugly: Rangers Good, Bad, Ugly: Flyers Habs Heroes Hockey Now! Hockey's Top 100 Honoured Canadiens Ice It Down Ice Warriors IIHF Top 100 Legendary Stanley Cup Stories Meaning Of Puck Montreal: 100 Years Of Glory My Greatest Day Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems NHL Guide & Record Book Official NHL Hockey Treasures Open Ice Patrick Roy Reflections 2008 Road To Hockeytown St. Michael's Colle...

2009 Hockey Books

This is the early cover image release for what will be one of the most eagerly anticipated books of 2009. Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, Canada, and the Day Everything Changed is written by Stephen Brunt, the fine Globe & Mail columnist and author of the critically acclaimed 2007 release Searching for Bobby Orr . Brunt dissects the continuing aftermath of the biggest trade in NHL history, looking at the many angles the world of hockey changed after Wayne Gretzky was sold from Edmonton to Los Angeles. Interestingly, the book will be sold in the United States with the title Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed . Mr. Brunt tells me the two books are basically the same texts, with the American version slightly altered to clarify Canadian cultural differences. By the way, Mr. Brunt's book will not be the only book looking at the Gretzky Trade. In fact, there is another book coming that is written by the man who traded Gretzky, Peter Pocklington himself....

Kids Hockey Books

Children's and Young Adult Hockey Books: 2009-2010 Hockey Superstars Ben and Lucy Play Pond Hockey Big Train Brady Brady Series Casey And Derek On The Ice Clancy With The Puck Delaying The Game Dino Hockey Fever Season Fighting For Gold: Sledge hockey Hat Tricks Count H.E.A.R.T.  Hockey 123 - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey ABC - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Colours - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Shapes - My First Hockey Book by Christopher Jordan Hockey Days Hockey Hero Hockey Player For Life The Hockey Tree Howling Timberwolves Series I Love My Hockey Mom I Spy Hockey Just One Goal Long Shot Maple Leafs A-Z The Mighty Tim Horton Oil King Courage One Hockey Night On This Day In Hockey Peter Puck's Big Book Pink Power Polar Bears On Ice Rebel Power Play Roughing The Sterling Seven The Rocket: Mike Leonetti The Rocket So You Be Keon And I'll Be Mahovl...

2007 Hockey Books

► As The Puck Turns ► Between The Lines ► By The Numbers ► Clancy With The Puck ► Future Greats & Heartbreaks ► Gretzky To Lemieux ► H.E.A.R.T. ► Hockey Trivia Books ► King Of Russia ► Maple Leafs A-Z ► Maple Leafs Top 100 ► McCown's Law ► No Guarantees ► Red, White and Blue ► Reflections ► THN's Top 60 since 1967 ► Walking With Legends ► The Winnipeg Jets ► World of Hockey ► 2007 DVD Releases

Classic Hockey Books

Classic Hockey Books ► Beliveau: My Life In Hockey ► The Boys Of Winter ► Brodeur: Beyond The Crease ► Cylone Taylor: Hockey Legend ► Gordie: A Hockey Legend ► The Hockey Sweater ► Howie Meeker's Hockey Basics ► King Leary ► Lord Stanley: The Man Behind The Cup ► Our Life With Rocket ► Putting A Roof On Winter ► Rocket Richard: Reluctant Hero ► Searching For Bobby Orr ► The Stick ► Trail Of The Stanley Cup 2007 Hockey Books ►  As The Puck Turns  ►  Between The Lines  ►  By The Numbers  ►  Clancy With The Puck ►  Future Greats & Heartbreaks  ►  Gretzky To Lemieux ►  H.E.A.R.T.  ►  Hockey Trivia Books  ►  King Of Russia  ►  Maple Leafs A-Z ►  Maple Leafs Top 100  ►  McCown's Law  ►  No Guarantees ►  Red, White and Blue  ►  Reflections  ►  THN's Top 60 since 1967  ►  Walking With Legends  ►  The Winnipeg Jets...

Other Hockey Books

► A Season Of Loss ► A to Z Guide To Hockey Terms ► A Trail Less Traveled ► All Roads Lead To Hockey ► Ballad Of Whiskey Robber ► The Best of Jim Coleman ► A Canadian Saturday Night ► Canadiens Legends ► Canucks Legends ► Doug: The Doug Harvey Story ► The Five Hole Stories ► Fun While It Lasted ► Game Of My Life: NYR ► Hail Cesare! ► Hamilton's Hockey Tigers ► Hockey Play-By-Play ► Hockey Player Sonnets ► Hockey Sweaters ► The Montreal Maroons ► Off The Post ► Old Timey Hockey Tales ► Oldtimers ► Striking Silver ► The Uninvited Guest ► Walter Gretzky ► What It Means To Be A Red Wing ► When The Lights Went Out