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2017., Adult, Simon and Schuster Call No: Fic Bac Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Being responsible for the hopes of an entire town is a heavy burden, and the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected."--From publisher.
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2021., Viking Canada Call No: NEW IND Bio S252c Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Trailblazer. Residential school survivor. First Indigenous player in the NHL. All of these descriptions are true--but none of them tell the whole story. Fred Sasakamoose suffered abuse in a residential school for a decade before becoming one of 125 players in the most elite hockey league in the world--and has been heralded as the first Canadian Indigenous player with Treaty status in the NHL. He made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks on Hockey Night in Canada and taught Foster Hewitt how to correctly pronounce his name. Sasakamoose played against such legends as Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, and Maurice Richard. After twelve games, he returned home. When people tell Sasakamoose's story, this is usually where they end it. They say he left the NHL after only a dozen games to return to the family and culture that the Canadian government had ripped away from him. That returning to his family and home was more important to him than an NHL career. But there was much more to his decision than that. Understanding Sasakamoose's decision to return home means grappling with the dislocation of generations of Indigenous Canadians. Having been uprooted once, Sasakamoose could not endure it again. It was not homesickness; a man who spent his childhood as "property" of the government could not tolerate the uncertainty and powerlessness of being a team's property. Fred's choice to leave the NHL was never as clear-cut as reporters have suggested. And his story was far from over. He continued to play for another decade in leagues around Western Canada. He became a band councillor, served as Chief, and formed athletic programs for kids. He paved a way for youth to find solace and meaning in sports for generations to come. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's groundbreaking memoir intersects Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows his journey to reclaim pride in an identity that had previously been used against him.
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c2006., An Angel Edition for Doubleday Canada Call No: REF Lifestyle Sports Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2001., Firefly Books Call No: 796.962 F692f Edition: Rev. and updated. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2017., General, Signal, an imprint of McClelland & Stewart Call No: 796.96 D799g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The story of NHL defenceman Steve Montador - who was diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) after his death in 2015 - and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. In his most powerful and important book, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player's life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and documents the progression of the game of hockey - where it began, how it got to where it is, and where it can go from here. Author Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s. He is the author of five books, including The Game and Home Game (with Roy MacGregor)"--Provided by publisher.
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2011., Adult, Penguin Call No: BLK Bio L318g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In this intimate biography, Laraque tells the story of a hockey player's life that is unlike any other, from a childhood facing racism in Quebec's minor hockey system, to the thrill of the Stanley Cup Finals as an Edmonton Oiler, and sharing a dressing room with Sidney Crosby.
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2012, c2011., 91, eOne Films Canada Inc. Call No: DVD Fic Goon Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of Doug Glatt, a dumb but lovable bar bouncer plucked from obscurity to be the enforcer for a minor league hockey team.
![Goon [DVD] (2012) Directed by Michael Dowse.](/Library/images/~imageCT102007.JPG "Goon [DVD] (2012) Directed by Michael Dowse.")
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2017., ECW Press Call No: QWF Bio G773g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Gilles Gratton was not a typical pro hockey player. He refused to don his equipment and man his net if the planets were not properly aligned. He skated naked at practice. He created one of hockey's most famous goalie masks based on his astrological sign. He fought with coaches and management, speaking his mind to his detriment. Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll ruled his life, not stopping pucks. Truthfully? He never really wanted to be an NHL goaltender; he wanted to be Tibetan monk. And so, he quit hockey to seek enlightenment. Now, in his autobiography, Gratton teams up with author Greg Oliver to tell his wild and at times, yes, loony story: from his early days in Montreal, where his brother Norm Gratton became an NHL player, too; through his stints with the OHA's Oshawa Generals, the Ottawa Nationals and Toronto Toros of the rogue WHA, and the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers in the NHL."--Provided by publisher. .
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c2013., Adult, published by Simon & Schuster Canada Call No: 796.356 H293g Edition: This Simon & Schuster Canada edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A riveting and often surprising portrait of the early years of hockey, capturing everything from the physical contests on the rinks to the battles behind the scenes. A Great Game shows how much about hockey has stayed the same. Rough play, fervent hometown loyalties, owner-player contract disputes, partisan news coverage, and big money were issues from the get-go. Was hockey to be a game of obsessed amateurs playing for the love of the sport, or was it a game for paid professionals who would give fans what they wanted? A century ago rinks could melt, and by halftime the blades screwed to the players' shoes could be sinking in mud, but the hockey pioneers were unstoppable. Teams sprang up across North America, from Victoria to Winnipeg, Halifax to Montreal, and Detroit to Pittsburgh. In the Queen City, in spite of the fanatical opposition of amateur hockey leaders, early teams such as the Toronto Professionals of 1908 and the Toronto Blue Shirts of 1914 took turns battling for Toronto's very first Stanley Cup. These "forgotten Leafs" would lay the groundwork for the world's most profitable hockey franchise. Stephen Harper brings alive the history of hockey's first decades and pays passionate tribute to the earliest star players of the game. Like millions of other Canadians, Stephen Harper developed his love for hockey at a young age as he played at the arenas and on the shinny rinks and roads of his hometown. Today, he is the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada and lives in Calgary and Ottawa. Mr. Harper is an amateur historian interested in exploring the sport's impact on the people and places that define Canada. A Great Game is his first published work on the game of hockey."--Provided by publisher.
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2015., Adult, HarperCollins Publishers Call No: 796.96 M161h Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Every Canadian town has a hockey story, and Ron MacLean has a hockey story for every town. When you first meet Ron MacLean, he asks where you're from, and he always comes back with a story. In his 28 years on Hockey Night in Canada and now as host of Rogers' Hometown Hockey, Ron has met fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. MacLean is back, with brand new tales from across the country. Fom London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: Players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can't lose" prospects who flamed out too soon; spectacular triumphs, heart-breaking tragedies and tales of friendship, betrayal, love and loyalty -- all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Ron MacLean and Kirstie McLellan Day are the authors of "Cornered : hijinks, highlights, late nights and insights.".
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c2001., XYZ ; Distributed by General Distribution Services Call No: QWF Bio P7134p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Quest library
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2011., Adult, Oolichan Books Call No: Bio J27s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Gerry James, aka Kid Dynamite, was not only the youngest player ever to play in the CFL at 17, but he was one of the toughest athletes of his time. While playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1954, James was the very first recipient of the CFLœs Schenley Most Outstanding Canadian Award. He won the award a second time in 1957. James led the league in scoring in 1957 and held the record for most rushing touchdowns in one season for forty-three years. He was on four Grey Cup winning teams. Along with his father, he holds the honour of being a member of the CFL Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Hall of Fame. Not only did James achieve greatness in football, but after winning a Memorial Cup with the Toronto Marlboros in 1955, he went on to play hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs for four seasons. James is the only person to play in a Grey Cup and a Stanley Cup final in the same season. In the 1970s, after coaching in Davos, Switzerland, he embarked on a twenty year career as one of the most successful coaches in Canadian junior hockey history.
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2022., The University of Wisconsin Press Call No: NEW 796.962 J45l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In 2010, Blake Geoffrion became the first player from the University of Wisconsin hockey team to receive the Hobey Baker Award, recognizing him as the best player in men's college hockey. Blake was a rising scion of hockey royalty, descendant of legendary Canadian players Howie Morenz and Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and he would soon be the first fourth-generation player to reach the NHL. His professional career promised to cement his family's storied legacy on ice. But in 2012, while playing for the Montreal Canadiens' minor league team beneath Morenz's and Boom Boom's retired numbers, Geoffrion suffered a devastating injury that ended his career--and nearly his life. With sure-footed and swift-moving prose, Sam Jefferies tells Geoffrion's story against the backdrop of modern North American hockey. Thorough research and scores of interviews fuel this tale of soaring success and terrible tragedy, offering insight not only into one man's athletic journey but also into the rise of American hockey on the national and international stage. Geoffrion's brief career, marked by tribulation and triumph, illustrates the subtle but omnipresent currents of American media, sports labor, and the interplay between college and professional athletics. It tells the story of what was, what is, and what may yet be for the fastest game on earth.
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2011., Adult, Penguin Group (Canada) Call No: Bio R513f Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Extraordinary Canadians.Summary Note: Born in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man, Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens. But he represented far more than a high-scoring forward who filled seats in NHL arenas. Beginning with his 50-goal, 50-game season in 1944-45 and through his battles with the league over bigotry toward French-Canadian players, Richard's on-ice ferocity and off-ice dignity echoed the change in Quebec. The March 1955 "Richard Riot," in which fans went on a rampage to protest his suspension, contained the seeds of transformation. By the time Richard retired in 1960, Quebec had begun to reinvent itself as a modern, secular society. Author Charles Foran argues that the province's passionate identification with Richard's success and struggles emboldened its people and changed Canada irrevocably.
