The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted™ chronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockey’s top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst coaches, beleaguered officials, most brutal fights, and more. Learn why Dave Reece was nicknamed “the Human Sieve,” and find out which goalie once gave up fifteen goals in a game. Meet the player who was whistled for a record sixty-seven penalty minutes in a single game and another who played in the National Hockey League for five years before scoring his first goal. Imagine scoring the winning goal in the seventh and deciding game of the Stanley Cup—for the opposing team—or how it felt to be the defenseman traded for a net. You can find all this and more in Hockey's Most Wanted™, a book that every hockey fan will enjoy.
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Floyd Conner is the author of numerous popular sports books, including Baseball's Most Wanted™, Football's Most Wanted™, and Golf!, which sold more than 150,000 copies. He has been interviewed many times for radio, newspaper, and television and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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This review is from: Hockey's Most Wanted(TM): The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities (Paperback)
67 different Top 10 lists are included ranging from best players (by position); draft bargains and busts; biggest, smallest, oldest, and youngest players; and even the craziest fans. I bought this for my husband, who is a hockey broadcaster and trivia buff. He knew some of the stuff, but still laughs at the stuff he didn't know or forgot he knew. I like the explanations of players nicknames and stories about crazy owners. It's fun to pick up and read a list or two. It is indexed if you are looking for a certain player. Lots of fun for the fan!
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Nice read but has some factual errors,
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This review is from: Hockey's Most Wanted(TM): The Top 10 Book of Wicked Slapshots, Bruising Goons and Ice Oddities (Paperback)
I like the book for the most part but noticed some errors mostly concerning the Chicago Blackhawks. Author wrote Stan Mikita was a right wing for 20 years (He actually was a center). Author also indicated the MPH line was Stan Mikita, Jim Pappin and Bobby Hull. It actually was Pit Martin, Jim Pappin and Dennis Hull. I enjoyed the book though
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Billy Reay, a center with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s, was the first player to raise his stick to celebrate scoring a goal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
colorful coaches, hockey history, winless streak, penalty minutes, hockey career, held scoreless, entry draft, hockey cards, overall pick, slap shot, hockey league Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Stanley Cup, Hall of Fame, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, All Star, Philadelphia Flyers, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull, Edmonton Oilers, Louis Blues, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, United States, Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings, Eddie Shore, Most Valuable Player, Conn Smythe New!
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Billy Reay, a center with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s, was the first player to raise his stick to celebrate scoring a goal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
colorful coaches, hockey history, winless streak, penalty minutes, hockey career, held scoreless, entry draft, hockey cards, overall pick, slap shot, hockey league Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Stanley Cup, Hall of Fame, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, All Star, Philadelphia Flyers, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull, Edmonton Oilers, Louis Blues, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, United States, Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings, Eddie Shore, Most Valuable Player, Conn Smythe New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Stanley Cup (Watts History of Sports) by Mark Stewart on page 71, and page 72
- The Great Depression (Witness to History) by Nathaniel Harris on page 23
- One and Only , the by F. King on page 162
- Stanley Cup by Joseph Romain in Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames by Louis Phillips in Back Matter
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- Baseball's Most Wanted II: The Top 10 Book of More Bad Hops, Screwball Players, and Other Oddities by Floyd Conner in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Olympic's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Olympics' Gold Medal Gaffes, Improbable Triumphs, and Other Oddities by Floyd Conner in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Tennis's Most Wanted(TM): The Top 10 Book of Baseline Blunders, Clay Court Wonders, and Lucky Lobs by Floyd Conner in Back Cover
- Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, & Literary Agents) by Jeff Herman on page 130
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