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A Canadian Saturday Night
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With heart and humor, popular hockey author Andrew Podnieks highlights the game’s vital place in the fabric of daily life in Canada. Accompanied by stunning color images, the 65 mini-essays” here ...
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01 December 2009

With heart and humor, popular hockey author Andrew Podnieks highlights the game’s vital place in the fabric of daily life in Canada. Accompanied by stunning color images, the 65 mini-essays” here bring to life the glorious events, objects, and artifacts that form the sport's collective memory tabletop hockey and backyard rinks, the heart-quickening drama of overtime goals, and the quiet majesty of the Zamboni. To flip through these pages is to wander through a museum brimming with hockey legend and lore.
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Pages: 144
Publisher: Greystone Books
Imprint: Greystone Books
Publication Date:
01 December 2009
ISBN: 9781926812052
Format: eBook
Andrew Podnieks is the bestselling author of more than 20 hockey books. He has worked extensively with the International Ice Hockey Federation, the Canadian Hockey Association, and the Hockey Hall of Fame on a variety of projects, from Olympic games and world championships to website development. He lives in Toronto.
Introduction
The Puck
Victoria Skating Rink
Rideau Hall
The Three Stars
St. Lawrence Starch Company
The Richard Riot
The Stick
The Hat Trick
The Tragically Hip
Souvenir Programme
Beer
Chiclets
Table Top Hockey
Bobby Orr’s Knee
Dun Da-Dun Da-Dun
Always So Good at Tim Hortons
Espo Speaks to a Nation
Henderson Has Scored for Canada
Stompin’ Tom
Goalie Masks
Got Him, Got Him, Need Him
Slapshot
Peter Puck
Our National Anthem
Homemade Cups
The Hockey Sweater
Stanley Cup Parade
House League Jacket
Gretzky’s First Trophy
The Dressing Room
Target
X’s and O’s
Hockey Mom
Grapes
Basement Hockey
Canada’s Royal Wedding
The Hounds
Arena as Living Room
Summer Snow
A Museum of One’s Own
The Sutters
Men Shake Hands
Car!
Backyard Rink
That Orange Ball
Road Hockey Goalie
Stamping the Cup
Little Stanley Cup
Stanley’s Travels
Gretzky’s Restaurant
He Lives Just Down the Road
Cuts Heal
National Patois
The Zamboni Man
Lucky Loonie
Cullen Dealerships
Politics
The Toque
Shania
Plaster Rock Hockey
Can You Sign This?
Living the Hockey Life
Dreaming in Junior
Madonna of the Rink
The Puck
Victoria Skating Rink
Rideau Hall
The Three Stars
St. Lawrence Starch Company
The Richard Riot
The Stick
The Hat Trick
The Tragically Hip
Souvenir Programme
Beer
Chiclets
Table Top Hockey
Bobby Orr’s Knee
Dun Da-Dun Da-Dun
Always So Good at Tim Hortons
Espo Speaks to a Nation
Henderson Has Scored for Canada
Stompin’ Tom
Goalie Masks
Got Him, Got Him, Need Him
Slapshot
Peter Puck
Our National Anthem
Homemade Cups
The Hockey Sweater
Stanley Cup Parade
House League Jacket
Gretzky’s First Trophy
The Dressing Room
Target
X’s and O’s
Hockey Mom
Grapes
Basement Hockey
Canada’s Royal Wedding
The Hounds
Arena as Living Room
Summer Snow
A Museum of One’s Own
The Sutters
Men Shake Hands
Car!
Backyard Rink
That Orange Ball
Road Hockey Goalie
Stamping the Cup
Little Stanley Cup
Stanley’s Travels
Gretzky’s Restaurant
He Lives Just Down the Road
Cuts Heal
National Patois
The Zamboni Man
Lucky Loonie
Cullen Dealerships
Politics
The Toque
Shania
Plaster Rock Hockey
Can You Sign This?
Living the Hockey Life
Dreaming in Junior
Madonna of the Rink