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Check out this amazing photo of Vladislav Tretiak and his, ummm..., friends: Forgive the crease, as I scanned it out of a pretty rare book I recently found at Vancouver Public Library. "Vladislav Tretiak" was originally published in Russia  in 1978 and revised in 1979. It was compiled by V. Snegirev, designed by A. Litvinenko and featured the photography of M. Botashev, A. Bochinin, D. Donskoy, S. Lidov and Yu. Sokolov. In 1979 the book was translated into English (by a fellow named Christopher English, oddly enough) and released in North America by Progress Publishers. The photo-intense book is thin at about 50 pages or so, and features Tretiak's life story including many press-scrum-style quotes from him. Here's a few more photos from the book: Tretiak and another of his animal friends - Shamu!   Rare photo evidence of a puck that got past the great netminder: A great shot of Tretiak's face: And here he is with his son Dmitry: In

It may have been the most important single day, the most significant event in modern hockey history. The consequences of that day are still be felt today. On August 9th, 1988 Peter Pocklington, owner of the Edmonton Oilers, traded/sold the greatest player in the history of the game - Wayne Gretzky. For hockey, and for Canada, that was the day that changed everything. That day is the focus of Stephen Brunt's latest book Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, Canada, and the Day Everything Changed . Buy The Book: | Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com | Brunt needs no introduction. He is Canada's leading sports columnist, writing with a rare gift of eloquence for sports writers. The Globe and Mail writer has written seven other books, including Searching for Bobby Orr and Facing Ali . With such a reputation expectations are high for Brunt's newest text. Gretzky's Tears is the most highly anticipated hockey book of 2009. Does it live up to all those lofty promises? The

Let's face it - hockey, like most sports, has always been dominated by males. In the last 20 years or so that has started to change some, as women's involvement in hockey is more and more accepted and anticipated. On the ice, on the broadcasts and in the stands. Let's add on the bookshelves now too. With a few very rare exceptions, hockey books (all print journalism really) has been completely dominated by men. But did you know that the best selling hockey author in the world right now is a woman? According to the Globe and Mail Bestseller's list, Kirstie McLellan Day has two of the top ten books in all of Canada. She helped Bob Probert write his autobiography Tough Guy . And, still selling strong from 2009, she also helped write Theo Fleury's shocking autobiography Playing With Fire . The only other hockey book ranked in the top ten non-fiction books in Canada right now is Don Cherry's Hockey Stories Part 2 . McLellan Day may is undoubtedly on par wi

In previous years Sports Illustrated has put together beautiful coffee table books on football , basketball , college football , and golf , not to mention multiple swimsuit titles . In 2010 they're finally coming out with Sports Illustrated The Hockey Book . Buy the book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Packed in the 256 pages are amazing photographs, tons of history and of course a collection of Sports Illustrated's best writing. George Plimpton, Michael Farber, Mark Mulvoy, Allan Abel and Ed Swift amongst others. Farber also provides plenty of fresh words, as well. Brought back to life are the game's greatest moments, from the days of the Original Six to the Miracle on Ice to the days of Gretzky and Lemieux. Also prominently featured are the games other greats, including Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Jacques Plante, Rocket Richard, Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. But this book's three stars are simple: photos, photos, photos. I dare you to flip through

Attention all Canada Cup fans! You will definitely want to ask Santa for the new Canada Cup '87 DVD box set this Christmas. For the first time ever, Canada's complete tournament, featuring all nine Team Canada games and including the dramatic three game final between Canada and the Soviet Union will be available on an exciting new six-disc DVD set that's a must-have for hockey fans everywhere! - Buy The DVD: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com This historic series has some of the greatest superstars playing in the prime of their careers. Legendary players such as WAYNE GRETZKY, MARIO LEMIEUX, MARK MESSIER, PAUL COFFEY and RAY BOURQUE among others face off against the equally brilliant IGOR LARIONOV, SERGEI MAKAROV, VLADISLAV FETISOV and the up and coming VALERI KAMENSKY – all pushing themselves to their personal limits in skill and emotion to win the last significant series between best on best prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union and the release of many Russian s

  I watched the documentary portion of Ultimate Gretzky (Special Edition) last night. A first class, amazing presentation - a must have for any Gretzky fan or for any newer fan wanting to learn more about the greatest player the game has ever seen. The documentary - featuring John Davidson and Keifer Sutherland - is the same as the original release earlier in the decade, but the special edition release has five of Gretzky's greatest game in their entirety, giving the viewer 11 hours of footage! The game included are: Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers, Northlands Coliseum, December 30, 1981 - Complete Original Broadcast (minus commercials & intermissions) - Wayne Gretzky scores 5 goals to complete the record-shattering achievement of 50 goals in 39 games. We're not sure who's calling the play-by-play or what TV network the broadcast is from, but the color commentator is none other than Don Cherry! 1983 NHL All-Star Game, Nassau Coliseum, February 8, 19

From the moment I cracked the spine on Steve Duncan's clever new title The Beer League Hockey Handbook I could not stop chuckling. Anyone who has played adult recreational hockey - better known as Beer League hockey due to customary post-game re-hydration techniques - will instantly recognize a number of teammates in the book. Through his witty write-ups and Bob Sherwood's funny cartoons, Duncan sarcastically identifies 70 crazy Beer League hockey characters in this hilarious handbook. The Cherry-Picker. The Has-Been. The Stat-Tracker. The Puck-Hog. Mr. Superstitious. The Drunk Guy. Even worse, The Naked Guy. You undoubtedly already recognize a player or two on your team right away. Here are a couple of page samples from the book: This is a fun book, almost as fun as midnight hockey games followed by a few "pops." A copy of this book should be passed around every Beer League dressing room in North America. Whether you are in a league in downtown Toronto o

There is a whole slew of new hockey books hitting the market on January 1st, 2011. Hockey Trailblazers Scholastic brings us Hockey Trailblazers by Nicole Mortillaro. The book looks at the stories of 5 hockey stars who over came great obstacles to make it big in the world in hockey. Readers will learn about: - Willie O’Ree, who challenged racial barriers as the first black player in the NHL. - George Armstrong, the first aboriginal player to make it big in the NHL, played 11 seasons as the Captain of the Maple Leafs, and proved his talent many times over. - Bobby Clarke was the first player with diabetes to play in the NHL. Knowing his place in hockey history now, it is laughable to think he was dismissed as "too fragile" to play the game. - Manon Rhéaume, the first woman to play pro hockey. - Larry Kwong, the first Chinese-Canadian in the league. The best part about this book? It is listed at only $7! Sidney Crosby There are a couple of books