Marcel Pronovost, Bob Duff

Marcel Pronovost

A Life in Hockey

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Produktbeschreibung

A biography of the 8-time Stanley Cup Champion and NHL Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Biblioasis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 208mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781926845982
• ISBN-10: 1926845986
• Artikelnr.: 35339675

Autorenporträt

Hockey Hall-of-Famer and 8-time Stanley Cup Champion Marcel Pronovost has spent more than a half-century in the National Hockey League, and in his career has worked or played with with a who's-who of game greats: Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Jack Adams, Punch Imlach, Terry Sawchuk, Johnny Bower, and more. He has served the game as a player, coach, and talent scout. He presently works for the New Jersey Devils and resides in Windsor, Ontario. Currently the sports columnist for the Windsor Star, Bob Duff has covered the NHL since 1988 and is a contributor to The Hockey News, MSNBC.com, and Faceoff.com. Duff's other book credits include: The China Wall: The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower, Hockey Dynasties: Bluelines and Bloodlines, Nine: Salute to Mr. Hockey, On the Wing: A History of the Windsor Spitfires, and The Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Goalies. Duff lives in LaSalle, Ontario, with his wife Shira and daughter Cecilia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Life in Shawinigan (growing up in a big family)
2. Taking Up a New Position (the switch to defence helps lead to a pro
opportunity)
3. Pursuing the Dream (a move to Windsor and a step up the hockey ladder)
4. A Stirring Debut (how an injury to Gordie Howe opens a door to the NHL)
5. Detroit Dynasty
6. Wearers of the Winged Wheel
7. Crossing the Bridge (a surprising move across the border)
8. Won for the Aged (a key cog in Toronto's last Stanley Cup triumph)
9. Terry and Me (on his longtime friendship with the enigmatic Terry
Sawchuk)
10. Behind the Bench (moving into a career as coach)
11. A Devil of a Time (bird-dogging for the New Jersey Devils, and more
Stanley Cup glory)
12. A Life in the Game (a collection of memories from his 60+ year career)