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The Red Kelly Story

Autor Leonard “Red” Kelly Cu L. Waxy Gregoire, David M. Dupuis
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 oct 2016
The life and times of the eight-time Stanley Cup winner

When Boston coach Lynn Patrick was asked who he’d pick between Rocket Richard or Gordie Howe he answered, “Neither! I’ll take Red Kelly!” The only player to have won eight Stanley Cups without playing for Montreal, Red began his life in hockey on the cedar swamps near Port Dover, Ontario, and went on to win accolades and championships as a Detroit Red Wing and Toronto Maple Leaf.

Go back in time with Red as he reminisces about his childhood: the time he nearly drowned; when he brought St. Michael’s College to three provincial championships; and his jump into a career with the NHL where sportsmanlike conduct won him multiple Lady Byng trophies. While playing with the Leafs, he served as member of parliament in Lester Pearson’s government. After retiring in 1967 as a player, Red coached for a decade in the NHL with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Toronto. This is a fascinating biography of a life well lived — on and off the ice.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781770413153
ISBN-10: 1770413154
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: 15 color illustrations, 30 B&W illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Editura: ECW Press
Colecția ECW Press

Cuprins


Introduction
1: Growing Up Red
2: The Lessons of St. Michael’s
3: A Red Wing Takes Flight
4: Them’s the Breaks
5: Season of Their Discontent
6: The Greatest All Around
7: A Patriotic Season
8: Unravelling of a Dynasty
9: Love and Betrayal in Detroit
10: Toronto Metamorphosis
11: Casey, Stanley and Mike
12: Play It Again, Red!
13: Stanley, Conn and the Maple Leaf
14: O Canada!
15: A Walk through the Valley
16: The Last Hurrah
17: Bright Lights of Hollywood
18: Dance with the Penguins
19: Coaching the Leafs
20: Kate Smith vs. Pyramid Power
21: Negative Ions
22: Airplanes, Accolades and the Answer to Why
Selected Bibliography
Acknowledgements

Recenzii

“[Kelly’s] proof that good guys can finish first, and that athletes could be role models.” — Quill & Quire

The Red Kelly Story should have been a movie — and might still be one. Unique among athletes, he was a Stanley Cup winner and Member of Parliament at the same time. Red was a gentleman on the ice but a great human off the ice. As would be expected, his amazing story is told with great humility — a triumphant Horatio Alger tale with a Canadian twist.” — Roy MacGregor, bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey, and Wayne Gretzky’s Ghost


Notă biografică

Leonard “Red” Kelly played 20 seasons in the NHL. He became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969 and the Order of Canada in 2002. He and his wife, figure skating champion Andra McLaughlin, live in Toronto, Ontario. L. Waxy Gregoire is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research, and author of three books on hockey legends. He lives in Penetanguishene, Ontario. David M. Dupuis, a former goaltender and coach, is also a member of SIHR, and the author of Sawchuk: The Troubles and Triumphs of the World’s Greatest Goalie. He lives in Toanche, Ontario. Waxy and David co-authored Heart of the Blackhawks: The Pierre Pilote Story.

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The life and times of the eight-time Stanley Cup winner

When Boston coach Lynn Patrick was asked who he’d pick between Rocket Richard or Gordie Howe he answered, “Neither! I’ll take Red Kelly!” The only player to have won eight Stanley Cups without playing for Montreal, Red began his life in hockey on the cedar swamps near Port Dover, Ontario, and went on to win accolades and championships as a Detroit Red Wing and Toronto Maple Leaf.

Go back in time with Red as he reminisces about his childhood: the time he nearly drowned; when he brought St. Michael’s College to three provincial championships; and his jump into a career with the NHL where sportsmanlike conduct won him multiple Lady Byng trophies. While playing with the Leafs, he served as member of parliament in Lester Pearson’s government. After retiring in 1967 as a player, Red coached for a decade in the NHL with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Toronto. This is a fascinating biography of a life well lived — on and off the ice.