The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories |
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| Author:
| Duff, Bob
Dixon, Ryan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-77085-970-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Firefly Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Celebrate the NHL's centennial anniversary with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- fully updated with the events that capped the NHL's centennial anniversary!
In The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories, authors Ryan Dixon and Bob Duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 31-team elite professional sport that it is today.
From game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jaw-dropping...
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Celebrate the NHL's centennial anniversary with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- fully updated with the events that capped the NHL's centennial anniversary!
In The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories, authors Ryan Dixon and Bob Duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 31-team elite professional sport that it is today.
From game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear masks, to jaw-dropping performances like Maurice Richard's 50 goals in 50 games, there is no stone left unturned.
Some of the events you'll read about in 100 NHL Years:
- 1945: Maurice Richard scores 50 goals in 50 games
- 1951: Bill Barilko scores his last goal -- a Cup winner
- 1958: Willie O'Ree breaks the NHL's color barrier
- 1959: Jacques Plante starts to wear a mask
- 1960: Montreal Canadiens first ever five-time Cup champs
- 1966: Bobby Hull breaks Richard's 50-goal record
- 1971: Phil Esposito scores 76 goals
- 1980: Peter Stastny defects to the NHL
- 1981: Wayne Gretzky scores 50 goals in 39 games
- 1989: First Russians play in the NHL
- 1998: NHL players go to the Olympics
- 2003: NHL takes the game outside
- 2005: NHL installs shootout
- 2015: Carey Price becomes first goalie to win four major awards
- 2017: The NHL's 31st team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights debut.
With more than 200 images, hundreds of star players and dozens of artifacts from the Hockey Hall of Fame, The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories is the definitive guide to the NHL's centennial celebration.