The voices of hockey : broadcasters reflect on the fastest game on Earth / Kirk McKnight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKnight, Kirk, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hockey--History.

Hockey.

History.

Hockey teams--History.

Hockey teams.

Sportscasters.

Radio broadcasting of sports--History.

Radio broadcasting of sports.

Television broadcasting of sports--History.

Television broadcasting of sports.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 271 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

Line changes, limited time outs, and pucks traveling 100 miles per hour--hockey is called "the fastest game on Earth" for a reason. Keeping up with this non-stop action, especially for decades on end, takes a special kind of talent. Today's NHL broadcasters capture the game in arguably the most difficult capacity in the world of sports, giving the fans a guide to the action in a way nobody else could. With careers outlasting the players, coaches, general managers, and, in some cases, the city itself, the NHL's broadcasters have more than their fair share of stories to tell. In The Voices of Hockey: Broadcasters Reflect on the Fastest Game on Earth, Kirk McKnight takes thirty-four of the game's most gifted play-by-play broadcasters--including nine hall of famers--and shares their many insights, memories, and experiences. These broadcasters have witnessed all-time greats such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin, making them the ideal voices to pay tribute to the legends of yesterday and the heroes of tomorrow. The Voices of Hockey brings the reader down to the surface of the ice to experience overtime marathons, record-setting performances, bloodied fights, intense rivalries, and the raising of the Stanley Cup, with details and inside perspectives from some of the most qualified spectators of the game. From Bob Miller's description of "The Miracle on Manchester" to John Kelly's childhood recollection of Bobby Orr's famous "flying goal," this book is truly an encapsulation of the NHL over the past fifty years. Generations of hockey fans will enjoy reliving their favorite moments and reading about those they missed in this unique and captivating view of the fastest game on Earth.

Contents:

1 Anaheim Ducks 1

2 Arizona Coyotes 7

3 Boston Bruins 12

4 Buffalo Sabres 19

5 Calgary Flames 25

6 Carolina Hurricanes 32

7 Chicago Blackhawks 37

8 Colorado Avalanche 44

9 Columbus Blue Jackets 50

10 Dallas Stars 55

11 Detroit Red Wings 61

12 Edmonton Oilers 69

13 Florida Panthers 75

14 Los Angeles Kings 81

15 Minnesota Wild 92

16 Montreal Canadiens 97

17 Nashville Predators 104

18 New Jersey Devils 109

19 New York Islanders 118

20 New York Rangers 124

21 Ottawa Senators 130

22 Philadelphia Flyers 137

23 Pittsburgh Penguins 143

24 San Jose Sharks 149

25 St. Louis Blues 156

26 Tampa Bay Lightning 161

27 Toronto Maple Leafs 168

28 Vancouver Canucks 174

29 Washington Capitals 180

30 Winnipeg Jets/Winnipeg Jets "Version 2.0" 186

31 You Go Away Mad, We'll Just Go Away 192

32 The Case of Cookie Cutter versus Old School 200

33 A Séance from the Booth 216

34 Living Legends 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McKnight, Kirk. Voices of hockey

ISBN:

9781442262805

144226280X

OCLC:

946160537