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Shorthanded: The Untold Story of the Seals: Hockey's Most Colorful Team
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by Brad Kurtzberg
Sales Rank: 279778
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List Price: $24.99
$22.49
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on 11-2-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 336 pages
Published by: AuthorHouse February 15, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1425910289
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1425910280
Book Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
The saga of the Oakland/California Seals nine-year journey through the NHL is a strange, funny and sad tale that is nearly forgotten and has never been tolduntil now. Off the ice, the history of the Seals is practically a tale of how not to run a franchise. The team joined the NHL in 1967 as part of the "Second Six" expansion teams and stayed in Oakland until moving to Cleveland in 1976. The Seals had seven different ownership groups in nine years and chaos reigned throughout the process. This book shows you the inner workings of a hockey club that was always on the brink of bankruptcy and/or relocating and takes you behind the scenes of many of the mistakes made by NHL owners and executives during the early years of expansion. It also chronicles the crazy days of ownership by Charlie Finley, a man who admittedly knew nothing about hockey but knew he wanted to run his team his way. Hilarity and disaster resulted. On the ice, the Seals met with little success but were never dull. In nine years, the team had to put up with white skates, few fans and a cast of characters that were unique This book allows the players and coaches to tell their own story. More than 110 interviews were conducted with former Seals players, owners, coaches and employees to get a clear picture of what it was like to play in the NHL in the 60s and 70s. The rise of the WHA, continuing expansion and more hilarious stories of what really happens to an NHL team on the road and in the locker room. Hockey fans will love this true tale of the Seals.hockey's most colorful team.
Reader Reviews
I enjoyed this book very much, having been a Seals fan. Great reminiscences by Seals players, coaches, and even Krazy George the cheerleader.
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