Chasing the Dream: Life in the American Hockey League
Autor Ted Starkeyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 noi 2016
Go on the road with the best hockey players not in the NHL
What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players’ dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they’re constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors.
From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have faded, hear from AHL players on why today’s minor league is no longer like Slap Shot, what playing three games in under 48 hours can do to a player, and why fighting — once a staple of the minors — is on the decline. Learn about the game from coaches, alumni, and broadcasters, as well as AHL president Dave Andrews, who reveals how the AHL is becoming an even more important tool for NHL teams in the salary-cap era.
Load your gear on the bus and take a tour around the many venues, personalities, pranks, and memories of the once-small AHL.
What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players’ dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they’re constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors.
From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have faded, hear from AHL players on why today’s minor league is no longer like Slap Shot, what playing three games in under 48 hours can do to a player, and why fighting — once a staple of the minors — is on the decline. Learn about the game from coaches, alumni, and broadcasters, as well as AHL president Dave Andrews, who reveals how the AHL is becoming an even more important tool for NHL teams in the salary-cap era.
Load your gear on the bus and take a tour around the many venues, personalities, pranks, and memories of the once-small AHL.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781770412989
ISBN-10: 1770412980
Pagini: 245
Ilustrații: 30 B&W photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: ECW Press
Colecția ECW Press
ISBN-10: 1770412980
Pagini: 245
Ilustrații: 30 B&W photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: ECW Press
Colecția ECW Press
Cuprins
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Slap Shot Legacy
Chapter 2: The Syracuse Crunch
Chapter 3: The Business
Chapter 4: The Hershey Bears
Chapter 5: The Lifers
Chapter 6: On the Road
Chapter 7: The Chicago Wolves
Chapter 8: Auditions for All
Chapter 9: The Toronto Marlies
Chapter 10: Fighting’s Fading Role
Chapter 11: Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Chapter 12: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Chapter 13: The Calder Cup
Chapter 14: Rochester Americans
Chapter 15: The Future
Epilogue
About the Author
Chapter 1: The Slap Shot Legacy
Chapter 2: The Syracuse Crunch
Chapter 3: The Business
Chapter 4: The Hershey Bears
Chapter 5: The Lifers
Chapter 6: On the Road
Chapter 7: The Chicago Wolves
Chapter 8: Auditions for All
Chapter 9: The Toronto Marlies
Chapter 10: Fighting’s Fading Role
Chapter 11: Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Chapter 12: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Chapter 13: The Calder Cup
Chapter 14: Rochester Americans
Chapter 15: The Future
Epilogue
About the Author
Notă biografică
Ted Starkey is a veteran sportswriter who has authored two books, Red Rising: The Washington Capitals Story and Transition Game: The Story of the 2010–11 Washington Capitals. He has written for Newsday, the Washington Times, the Tampa Tribune, SB Nation, AOL Sports, and USA Hockey. He currently lives on Long Island, New York.
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Go on the road with the best hockey players not in the NHL
What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players’ dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they’re constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors.
From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have faded, hear from AHL players on why today’s minor league is no longer like Slap Shot, what playing three games in under 48 hours can do to a player, and why fighting — once a staple of the minors — is on the decline. Learn about the game from coaches, alumni, and broadcasters, as well as AHL president Dave Andrews, who reveals how the AHL is becoming an even more important tool for NHL teams in the salary-cap era.
Load your gear on the bus and take a tour around the many venues, personalities, pranks, and memories of the once-small AHL.
What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter, Chasing the Dream goes behind the scenes with seven AHL teams. Find out how players’ dreams of lacing up their skates in the NHL motivate them through long bus rides and games where they’re constantly gunning for a precious spot in the majors.
From young prospects to veterans whose own hopes have faded, hear from AHL players on why today’s minor league is no longer like Slap Shot, what playing three games in under 48 hours can do to a player, and why fighting — once a staple of the minors — is on the decline. Learn about the game from coaches, alumni, and broadcasters, as well as AHL president Dave Andrews, who reveals how the AHL is becoming an even more important tool for NHL teams in the salary-cap era.
Load your gear on the bus and take a tour around the many venues, personalities, pranks, and memories of the once-small AHL.