Metro Ice, A Century of Hockey in Greater New York Starring: Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Americans, Rovers, Raiders, Ducks, St. Nicks [Hardcover]

Tom Sarro (Author), Stan Fischler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

This is a profusley illustrated, (11x12 page size) full book length text, work on 100 years of amateur and professional ice hockey in the New York area starring: Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Americans, Rovers, Raiders, Ducks, St. Nicks.

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Review

If you want to understand the mind of America, watch baseball said deTocqueville.

But if you want to understand the passion of being a New York hockey fanyes, were talking Rovers, Rangers and Ducks and Devils and Islanders and those other bladed heroes of megalopolisthen you had better read Fischler.

Specifically, Fischler in Metro Ice. With this magnum opusindeed, the first of its kind to celebrate the institution of hockey hereaboutsFischler turns his all-seeing eye, his stereophonic ear, and his good-natured sense of humor to this fastest sport.

Sure, Ive heard the stories beforethe skating bear, the clever Cat, the slithery Eel. But Ill bet most readers havent.

And those evocative black-and-white photos, complemented by wonderful old program covers (15 cents)just perfect. Be there as they tear doen the old Garden, put up the new one, visit Cherry Hill arena, play in the suburbs.

As Boom Boom Geoffrion said (or should have): Fischler, truly you are the hockey maven. -- Gerald Eskenazi, New York Times

No one knows more about the history of hockey in the metropolitan area than Stan Fischler. His stories always bring to life the game I treasure. Even if you didnt live it, Metro Ice makes you feel like you had a seat behind the net for the past century. -- Rich Chere, The Newark Star -Ledger

Written with the blood of the Rangers-Americans rivalry on ice shavings from lost arenas like Brooklyn Ice Palace, fueled by Sunday afternoons at the old Garden watching the Rovers, populated by a cast of thousandsfrom the ghosts of Cyclone Taylor, Big Bill Dwyer, Lester Patrick, and the Garden tuxedoed crowd of the Roaring Twenties right up through Gump Worsley, the New York Raiders, Chico Resch, Martin Brodeur and Wayne Gretzkys farewell gamethis amazing book affirms hockeys place in the worlds largest metropolitan area. With rare, incredible photos matching a secret history which reaches back to the 1880s, this is a must for anyone who ever skated in west New York, New Jersey or watched the Long Island Ducks play in Commack. Grab your G.O. card and dash up to the balcony. This is both a unique hockey book and a unique book about New York. -- Stu Hackel, The Hockey News

About the Author

METRO ICE is Stan Fischlers 75th book on the sport of hockey, He is a color analyist for Fox Sports in New York appearing on air at Devil, Islander and Ranger games.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: H & M Productions (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882608216
• ISBN-13: 978-1882608218
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 11.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate New York Hockey Book!, June 13, 2000

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This review is from: Metro Ice, A Century of Hockey in Greater New York Starring: Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Americans, Rovers, Raiders, Ducks, St. Nicks (Hardcover)

Stan Fischler is probably the most knowledgable person on hockey in the country, and he certainly is in New York. He has brought that knowledge together in a beautiful coffee table book that looks at the history of hockey in New York. It's all here. Rangers, Islanders, Devils and also those forgotten teams of yore like the Americans and the brief WHA experiment of the 70s. Many fascinating pictures of players, locales and memorabilia that graphically illustrate how important hockey has been to the cultural history of New York. An absolute joy to read and a must for both hockey fans and those interested in New York history too.