Hockey Night in Canada

Author:

By Scott Morrison

Format:

Hardback

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Price:

£19.99

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Ice Hockey, Squad Numbers

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Further Details

• Published: 28th Nov 2007
• ISBN: 1552639843
• Pages: 232

From the Publisher:

Hockey, like most sports, is a game of numbers - team stats, player stats, standings and, of course, the sweater numbers. To hockey fans, numbers such as 4, 29 or 99 all register in a unique way. Each conjures an image of a favourite player, perhaps a favourite memory. In many ways the numbers - like the players who wore them - have become icons.

But what happens when two or more great players have worn the same number? Who was the best? Is Gordie Howe the quintessential number 9, or does the honour belong to Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull, or someone else? And what about number 7? It is Howie Morenz or Phil Esposito or Ted Lindsay? And number 4? We all know how Don Cherry would vote, but what about the great Jean Beliveau? Where does he rank?

In Hockey Night in Canada: By the Numbers, veteran hockey analyst and sportswriter Scott Morrison surveys the field and with contributions from other Hockey Night in Canada personalities takes every number, from 00 to 99, and determines who was the best and who were the rest to wear each number. Featuring statistics, facts, interesting anecdotes, and full-colour photography throughout, this book is sure to spark a lively debate and rekindle a lot of fond memories.