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The Tales From The Locker Room series has spanned many franchises in North American pro sports, including several NHL hockey teams. Over the years the series has tired, thanks largely to hit and miss products based largely to the choice of author. Well Skyhorse Publishing - who recently purchased the series from Sports Publishing - certainly picked the right guy when they asked Robert Lefebvre to write  Tales from the Montreal Canadiens Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Canadiens Stories Ever Told . Buy The Book:  Amazon.ca  -  Chapters  -  Amazon.com Lefebvre's status as a Habs historian can not be questioned. He established one of the top blogs in all of hockey -  Habs Eyes On The Prize  - based largely on his fascination with hockey history. He left the blog a couple of years back to pursue another Habs history related book (which I can not comment on, but I eagerly await it's release!). In his study of that subject his knowled...

From Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand to Paul MacLean, Al MacInnis, and Brad Richards, these are the stories of 25 Maritimers and their journey to the National Hockey League. Road to the NHL: The Incredible Stories of 25 Maritimers Making It to the Show chronicles each player’s days from when they first laced up skates in cities and small towns throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, to that very special moment of putting on a NHL uniform and knowing they were there to stay. Penned by one of Nova Scotia’s most preeminent sports journalists,  The Road to the NHL  is filled with tales of sacrifice, fortitude, and inner personal strength and is a must-have resource for any fan of ice hockey. About the Author Philip Croucher  is an award-winning journalist and is the managing editor of the  Metro Halifax  newspaper. He has written about sports in the Maritimes for more than a decade and is the former sports editor of the  Halif...

Keith Magnuson: The Inspiring Life and Times of a Beloved Blackhawk was written with the full support of Keith Magnuson’s wife and children. It is a thrilling and insightful biography pays tribute to a Chicago icon and true hockey legend. Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com One of the most popular Chicago Blackhawks of all time, defenseman Keith Magnuson was raised on the raw, rough traditions of hockey in western Canada. He captained the University of Denver to its second straight NCAA championship in the spring of 1969 and by autumn joined Blackhawks stars Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, and Tony Esposito, becoming the much-needed “policeman” for the team. Over the course of the next several seasons, Magnuson and the Blackhawks would fall painfully short of their Stanley Cup aspirations; nonetheless, Magnuson’s leadership qualities led to his being named captain of the team. On December 15, 2003, Magnuson was in Toronto riding in a car driven by former player,...

Nobody bleeds Blue like Bob Plager, considered one of the funniest men in hockey. This rollicking book details Plager’s romance with the Bluenotes from day one in 1967 to the present day. He was an original Blues player, a rugged defenseman whose specialty was the hip check. He remains an original personality and a good-humored man whose specialty is now the quick quip. As a master storyteller, Plager packs Tales from the St. Louis Blues Locker Room with insights from every level of the hockey rink. He chronicles the puzzling mind games of a young Scotty Bowman, the quirky coach whose legend began with the original Blues. In those old-school days, Plager learned memorable lessons from veterans like Al Arbour, Doug Harvey, Glenn Hall, Dickie Moore, and Jacques Plante, all future Hall of Famers. The early years also brought the three Plager brothers—Bob, Barclay, and Billy—together in St. Louis. Bob played long enough to help break in two Western Canadian kids, future captain Brian ...

Growing up in the shadows of a famous father can't be easy. But when you are an aspiring hockey player and your father is the greatest player the game has ever known, it must be a dark, dark shadow. Mark Howe, with the help of Jay Greenberg, tells us all about that shadow, his dad Gordie Howe, and his own Hall of Fame life in hockey in his autobiography: Gordie Howe's Son: A Hall of Fame Life In The Shadow of Mr. Hockey . Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Perhaps best known as the son of “Mr. Hockey,” Mark Howe managed to emerge from the shadow cast by his father to achieve greatness in his own right and in this book he vividly describes his unparalleled life in hockey. A U.S. Olympian at age 16 and a four-time NHL All-Star, Howe was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011. A year later, Mark Howe’s number was retired by the Philadelphia Flyers, where he starred for 10 seasons in the 1980s. After earning his 1972 silver medal for the U.S. Olympic...

The NHLPA and Christopher Jordan bring us the new book  We Are the Goal Scorers: The Top Point Leaders of the NHL . Buy The Book:  Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com In  We Are the Goal Scorers , the NHL's top point leaders are celebrated for their contribution to the game. Along with photos, player history, and personal information, young and eager fans will enjoy learning about each of their hockey heroes.

The NHLPA and author Christopher Jordan bring us We Are the Goalies: The Top Netminders of the NHL  . Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com With thirty teams in the NHL, We Are the Goalies showcases the starting netminder of each club and provides young fans with exciting photos, a detailed history, and an introduction to each of these star players. Along with full color photos, young and eager fans will enjoy reading about their goalie heroes.

Who is the greatest player in the long history of the Detroit Red Wings? That's what Bob Duff answers in his newest book 50 Greatest Red Wings Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Howe, Yzerman, Fedorov, Lidstrom, Lindsay and Shanahan: Bob Duff’s '50 Greatest Red Wings' is the definitive list of Hockeytown’s heroes. Including members of the famous Production Line and the Red Army, this attractive hardcover features images, full statistics and in-depth player analysis. With rarely seen photos and astonishing anecdotes, this book is essential to all real Red Wings fans. From Bob Duff, the author of 'Original Six Dynasties' and 'Marcel Pronovost: A Life in Hockey.'

The Pittsburgh Penguins are among the latest franchises to be featured in the Tales From The Locker Room series. The book is written by Joe Starkey with a foreword from Mike Lange. Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Penguins Stories Ever Told Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Readers have the chance to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the wildest, wackiest, most wonderful sports franchises that ever waddled its way across North America. If Penguins fans are not shedding tears of sadness, they are crying for joy or simply laughing so hard they cannot stop. No franchise has survived more near-death experiences than this one, which twice went bankrupt and many times escaped the threat of relocation. In 1975, things were so tough that players had their postgame oranges taken away. Nevertheless, they have persevered. Known across the league as lovable losers for its first 24 years, the team began the climb to the to...

Hockey's most prolific author is back with another title for 2013: Behind the Net: 101 Incredible Hockey Stories Buy The Book: Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com In Stan Fischler’s latest hockey classic,  Behind the Net , Fischler includes a collection of short, zany (but true!) tales that have taken place over more than a half century of hockey-watching. An easy read for fans of all ages with photos to accompany the anecdotes, this book offers a unique perspective into the NHL from one of today’s most prolific hockey writers. Different from the typical NHL “game” stories, this book details everything, from the hilarious to the absurd. Fischler details the time that: Bill Mosienko scored three goals in 21 seconds Rene Fernand Gauthier accepted a challenge to shoot the puck in the ocean Sam LoPresti faced 83 shots on goal in one game And 98 more unique stories! So lace up your skates and hit the ice with  Behind the Net , a comprehensive collection sure to en...

Looking back on a memorable career, Darren McCarty recounts his time as one of the most visible and beloved members of the Detroit Red Wings as well as his personal struggles with addiction, finances, and women and his daily battles to overcome. Darren McCarty's autobiography  My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star  is due out in the fall of 2013. It is written with Kevin Allen. Buy The Book:  Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com As a member of four Red Wings’ Stanley Cup–winning teams, McCarty played the role of enforcer from 1993 to 2004 and returning again in 2008 and 2009. His “Grind Line” with teammates Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby physically overmatched some of the best offensive lines in the NHL, but he was more than just a brawler: his 127 career goals included several of the highlight variety, including an inside-out move against Philadelphia in the clinching game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals. As colorful a character as any NHL player, hi...