Hockey Shorts [Hardcover]

Glenn Liebman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

"He is so strong, he doesn't call the cattle in. He carries them in." -- Gordie Howe, on Bobby Hull "We raced the other day and it wasn't a photo finish. It was an oil painting." -- Bob Plager, Blues executive, after scrimmaging with Doug Wickenheiser, who had injured his knee "Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights for real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.'" -- Wayne Gretsky "Was Wayne Gretsky sick?" -- Larry Robinson, after being named Player of the Week

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From the Back Cover

"He should know better than that. He knows I only drink Scotch." -- Gump Worsley, after being accused by his coach of having a beer belly In this hilarious compendium of 1,001 of the funniest quips, slams, and witticisms ever to hit the ice, hockey players, coaches, commentators, and critics sound off. Hockey Shorts features the game's legends and current All-Stars, including Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux, and Don Cherry. From the gruff grit of Gordie Howe to the wit and wisedom of Wayne Gretsky, this collection of hockey's most entertaining verbal slap shots and power plays will delight fans for many Stanley Cups to come.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809233517
• ISBN-13: 978-0809233519
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,263,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thank you for viewing my page. I am the author of thirteen books on the funniest sports quotations (I also wrote one book about political quotes). The books are part of the Shorts Series (i.e.--Football Shorts, Basketball Shorts, Golf Shorts, etc.). These books have sold over 3000,000 copies worldwide.

I have very much enjoyed working on the books but I have taken a hiatus for the last several years to concentrate on other things (including coaching a basketball team for several years with a combined record of 5-30--the ironic part was that some of the kids were terrific players but unfortunately their coach was not exactly a Coach K clone). In recent months, I have started writing again and have some articles coming up in The Elks Magazine and Referee Magazine. Of course, the focus of the articles are on quotes. I have also created a blog. The site of the blog is http://sportsquotation.blogspot.com/

I have always loved how quotes can both inspire and make people laugh. My blog is dedicated to look at sports quotes from a different angle (ie.---Greatest Sports Quotes about Cats, Greatest Sports Quotes about Cookies, Greatest Bruce Willis Sports Quotes, etc.). It also provides me with an opportunity to vent which is important for us pseudo Type A (I'm more like a B-Plus) personalities.

Feel free to contact me any time and I hope you have an opportunity to read some of the books. The feedback I have gotten over the years is overwhelmingly positive. Of course, even though they are not my words, I do take fulll credit.
Thank you, Glenn

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hockey and Humor: 2 things that go hand in hand, June 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hockey Shorts (Hardcover)

This book makes you love the game even more. Quotes from and about hockey's greatest players, most memorable events, and off-base topics will have you reading this book from cover to cover, nonstop. Its witty paroxyms of absurdity and out right hilariousness will have you falling out of your chair while tears of laughter stain the pages. Definitely read this book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hockey's Funniest One Liners in a fun, easy to read format, December 26, 2001

By 

glenn liebman (Albany, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hockey Shorts (Hardcover)

Hockey is a conducive book for great one lines. The history of hockey has some great characters who said some hilarious things. Whether a current stars or all-time greats, this book is filled with some hilarious lines. Of course, I'm biased since I wrote the book, but I am sure you will enjoy it if you are a hockey fan. For more information about my books, please contact me at glennliebman.com. Hope you enjoy the book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1001 Beautiful One-Timers, November 20, 2002

By 

Travis Newman "-Producer, CPP" (Brick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hockey Shorts (Hardcover)

Hockey Shorts is a wonderful compilation of over 1000 quotes dealing with hockey. There are quotes about the Stanley Cup, superstars, fighting, fans, refs and just about everything else that is in some way a part of the game. This is an amazing book that any hockey fan will love and even the non-hockey fan will enjoy. There are a lot of laughs, a bunch of memories and some great inspiration within this book. A definite must have for any fan of the coolest game on earth.