The Best of It Happened in Hockey [Hardcover]

Brian McFarlane (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Stoddart; Gift edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 077373046X
• ISBN-13: 978-0773730465
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,695,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly entertaining hockey anecdotes., July 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of It Happened in Hockey (Hardcover)

This book ranks at the top of my list so far as hockey books are concerned. Unlike many books, this one does not contain a single complete story, but a collection of amusing anecdotes ranging from the late nineteenth century to the recent years of NHL hockey. Since there are differnt stories in this book, my interest was rejuvenated every time I would start a new one-page anecdote. I would recommend this book to any hockey fan of any callibre, from the new kid watching his first hockey season, to those older hardcore fans who remember Howie Morenz's style of play.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great stuff, June 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of It Happened in Hockey (Hardcover)

From a person who loves the game of hockey, past and present,this book is excellent. Even if you know every stat around I guaranteetheres something interesting in this book that you didnt know. Do want to know about the fight that John Ferguson waited 10 years for? Well its in here along with tons of other hockey stories than any true fan can certainly appreciate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Collection of Stories, December 11, 2002

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Travis Newman "-Producer, CPP" (Brick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of It Happened in Hockey (Hardcover)

The Best of it Happened in Hockey is a great collection of stories that span more than 150 years of the history of the game. I was very impressed with the variety of stories and I thought that McFarlane did a great job in making it a very well balanced book. There are some classic stories as well as rarely heard tales from all eras.

The book itself was laid out nicely and was very easy to read. This is a great book for anyone who is interested in some of the finer details of hockey history such as myself. McFarlane doesn't have the world's finest story telling abilities, but he's still a guy you want on your bookshelf. Though he doesn't produce a story with as much color as a Don Cherry or a Stan Fischler, his collection of data more than makes up for his shortcomings.

Overall, a superb book that any devote hockey fan will really fine interesting and entertaining.