Hockey's Greatest Stars: Legends and Young Lions [Hardcover]

Chris McDonell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2003

A fan's guide to the game's hottest players.

Hockey historian Chris McDonell celebrates the current and past professional hockey superstars.

The star players are arranged by the main hockey positions: centers, wingers, defensemen and goaltenders. For each position, he chooses the 15 greatest NHL players of all time plus the five best current players, from Jean Beliveau to Mats Sundin, Bobby Hull to Keith Tkachuk, Tim Horton to Scott Niedermayer and Jacques Plante to Martin Brodeur.

Fans will enjoy McDonell's lively commentary infused with insider tales of trades and off-ice antics. Each player's profile is illustrated with action-packed photographs from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-It is interesting to peruse this book as it takes a backward and forward look at the sport. It is split into four sections for the positions played. The first category looks at 15 centers who have distinguished themselves in that field, each highlighted on a double-page spread of photos, biographical sketches, career analyses, and statistics. McDonell includes stars such as Steve Yzerman, Phil Esposito, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky as well as young centers with enormous potential such as Peter Forsberg, Mike Modano, and Mats Sundin. The book goes on to feature wingers, defensemen, and goaltenders. An introduction explains the criteria for such selections. Each grouping includes a description of the specific demands of the position. An end section gives the statistics on the players. The full-color and archival black-and-white photos convey the excitement and speed of the sport.
Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

One of the better hockey books published in the last few years, this is divided into well-organized sections describing the great players at each of the great game's positions and a postscript with five young players who could join the greats. As with any "greatest" book, it will be the starting point for arguments about who was left out and who should have been omitted. Players are listed alphabetically, with no attempt to rank them within each position. The life and career of each player is summarized in several pages, and the color and black-and-white archival photographs are excellent. There are also career statistics for each player. This book should appeal to hockey fans of all ages, especially teenagers. Recommended for school and public libraries.
-William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 190 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (September 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552093328
• ISBN-13: 978-1552093320
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,746,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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