{"product_id":"behind-the-mask-9781778402333","title":"Behind the Mask","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dozen incredible stories about hockey’s legendary goalies, on and off the ice—including Carey Price, Marc-André Fleury, Roberto Luongo, and Henrik Lundqvist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also misunderstood. Randi Druzin’s \u003ci\u003eBehind the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating examination of a dozen of those who have played the position at the highest levels. This well-researched and well-written book is revealing and delightful at the same time.”—Roy MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile his teammates rush up the ice in a coordinated attack, the goalie is alone in his net. And when the play turns back toward him, he's prepared to step in front of a frozen rubber disc traveling 100 miles an hour. He's the last line of defense in a pitched battle. The goalie stands apart, on and off the ice. Like the relief pitcher in baseball and the place kicker in football, he is a maverick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin on their way to stardom in the 1960s, to the recent brilliance of Carey Price, whose character blends stoicism with a deep warmth and pride in his Indigenous background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with author Randi Druzin’s trademark mix of knowledge and wit, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e has all the insight and color to make it a bestseller like her previous book on NHL goalies, \u003ci\u003eBetween the Pipes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHockey goalies profiled include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings \/ Buffalo Sabres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogie Vachon, Los Angeles Kings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerry Cheevers, Boston Bruins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEd Giacomin, New York Rangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVladislav Tretiak, Soviet Red Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarc-André Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins \/ Vegas Golden Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarey Price, Montreal Canadiens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Randi Druzin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283690795259,"sku":"9781778402333","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781778402333.jpg?v=1772486419","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/behind-the-mask-9781778402333","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}