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Over the course of his incredible career, Bryan Trottier set a new standard of hockey excellence. A seven-time Stanley Cup champion (four with the New York Islanders, two with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche), Trottier won countless awards and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. All Roads Home offers a poignant, funny, wise, and inspiring look at his coming of age, both on and off the ice.
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Bleeding Green is a lifelong fan's look at the Hartford Whalers, a National Hockey League team that, despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished, have had a lasting impact to this day on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a whole.
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Rediscover this "lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow" ( The Washington Post ) with the complete Beartown trilogy in one unputdownable ebook from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman. In the "beautifully told" ( The New York Times Book Review ) Beartown —which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before. Tensions rise when it's rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in Us Against You . The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forever. Finally, the series that "deftly explores recovery and rebirth" ( Us Weekly ) comes to an evocative conclusion with The Winners . In the two years since the events of Beartown , the residents must face difficult questions and determine just want they are willing to sacrifice for their home.
Community life. --- Friendship. --- Hockey --- Tournaments.
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Taking you from the ice to the office and back, this ultimate business playbook provides valuable leadership insight and career-enhancing tactics inspired by stories from the National Hockey League.
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Joey Moss became known to many Canadians because of his work with the NHL Edmonton Oilers hockey team. Joey loved making people feel good. But his impact and influence started long before he joined the Oilers and went beyond the hockey world. Joey was born with Down syndrome at a time when many children like him were institutionalized. Instead, Joey lived at home, surrounded by his supportive family who was determined that he should receive the same opportunities as others. From this loving environment grew a caring, energetic man who went on to show the world that people like him could do many things and contribute greatly to society. The inspiring true story of Joey Moss comes alive in this heartwarming picture book for young readers.
Down syndrome --- Dementia --- Patients --- Edmonton Oilers (Hockey team) --- Employees
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A multidimensional biography of one of Philadelphias ultimate power brokers. Most sports team owners make their money elsewhere and purchase a team as an extravagant hobby - but that is not the story of Ed Snider. One of the few owners in history to start a franchise by mortgaging nearly everything to his name, the Philadelphia Flyers founder would go on to form the billion-dollar empire of Comcast-Spectacor and cement his standing as one of the biggest movers and shakers in the citys history. Snider was ambitious and entrepreneurial, though his ferocious demands for perfection would scare some employees away. He was affectionate with his treasured family yet lacked emotional intelligence in other personal matters.
Middle Atlantic States --- Winter Sports --- Hockey --- Travel --- Sports & Recreation --- Sports team owners --- Sports executives --- Snider, Edward, --- Philadelphia Flyers (Hockey team) --- History. --- Philadelphia (Pa.)
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One of the most insightful writers on American religion trains his focus on that other great passion - team sports - to reveal their surprising connections. From baseball to basketball and football to ice hockey, Randall Balmer explores the origins and histories of big-time sports from the late nineteenth century to the present.
Basketball --- Hockey --- Football --- Baseball --- Team sports --- Sports --- Social aspects --- History. --- Religious aspects. --- North America --- Religion.
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