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UNINA9910148561903321 |
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Starkey Ted |
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Chasing the dream : life in the American Hockey League / / Ted Starkey |
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Ontario, Canada : , : ECW, , [2016] |
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©2016 |
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9781770909151 |
177090915X |
9781770909144 |
1770909141 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Hockey - United States |
Hockey players - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Front Cover -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chaper One: The SLAP SHOT Legacy -- Chapter Two: The Syracuse Crunch -- Chapter Three: The Business -- Chapter Four: The Hershey Bears -- Chapter Five: The Lifers -- Chapter Six: On the Road -- Chapter Seven: The Chicago Wolves -- Chapter Eight: Auditions for All -- Chapter Nine: The Toronto Marlies -- Chapter Ten: Fighting's Fading Role -- Chapter Eleven: Bridgeport Sound Tigers -- Chapter Twelve: Lehigh Valley Phantoms -- Chapter Thirteen: The Calder Cup -- Chapter Fourteen: Rochester Americans -- Chapter Fifteen: The Future -- Acknowledgments -- Copyright -- Back Cover. |
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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 |
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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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