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Kooks and degenerates on ice : Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship that transformed hockey / Thomas J. Whalen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whalen, Thomas J., 1964- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boston Bruins (Hockey team)--History.
- Boston Bruins (Hockey team).
- Orr, Bobby, 1948-.
- Orr, Bobby.
- Stanley Cup (Hockey) (1970).
- Stanley Cup (Hockey).
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 227 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2020.
- Summary:
- "This book celebrates the 1969-70 Boston Bruins. While the country seethed from racial violence, war, and mass shootings, the "Big, Bad Bruins," led by the legendary Bobby Orr, brushed off their perennial losing ways to advance to the playoffs and defeat the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for their first championship in 29 years"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface
- 1970
- Hub of Hockey
- Breaking Bad
- Spelling Power
- Brawling and Sweeping
- Beating the Blues
- Dynasty's End
- Boys of Winter
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Whalen, Thomas J., 1964- Kooks and degenerates on ice
- ISBN:
- 9781538110287
- 1538110288
- OCLC:
- 1086680970
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