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The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship
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by Richard M. Lapp and Alec Macaulay
Sales Rank: 2602514
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 327 pages
Published by: Harbour Publishing October 1997
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1550171704
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1550171709
Book Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Product Description
Since 1919, the Memorial Cup championship has provided excitement for all hockey fans and happy hunting grounds for National Hockey League scouts. It has shaped the way junior hockey is played in North America. Harbour Publishing is proud to present the very first book devoted to our national junior final and its heart-pounding history. So come on in! Experience the spine-tingling performances of teams from hockey's golden era, like the Winnipeg Monarchs, who pioneered the power play with their checkerboard passing in the enemy's defensive zone. Read about Billy "The Kid" Taylor of the 1939 Oshawa Generals, who has been described as the Bobby Orr of his day but became embroiled in a gambling scandal that ended his career. And move up to the modern era, where players such as Eric Lindros and Trevor Linden have helped their teams to the most sought-after trophy in junior hockey. Loaded with rare archival photographs, this book will fascinate hockey fans of all stripes and any Canadian interested in our cultural heritage.
About The Author
Richard M. Lapp, the author of The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship and the bestselling Local Heroes: A History of the Western Hockey League, is a human encyclopedia of junior hockey. He lives in Winnipeg.
Alec Macaulay is a lifelong hockey fan who lives in Vancouver.
Reader Reviews
Winning the Memorial cup is probabally he most difficult trophy to win. You must win the playoffs of your own league and then qualify for an eentual sudden death game to win the cup. If in the last game you meet a hot goaler you have no second chance. This book takes us back to 1919 and proceeds in great detail all the major events and games leading up to and including the championship games. It lists the rosters of all winners which is great for a lot of the winners who for different reasons did not go on to play pro hockey or were never again part of a winning team. It should provoke discussions about who the greatest junior team of all time was or for some deciding the best in different eras. My personal choice is the 1969 Montreal junior Canadiens led by Gilbert Perreault,Marc Tardif, Richard Martin and Andre Dupont followed closely by the 1964 Torontoi Marlboros led by Mike Walton , Wayne Carleton, Peter Stemkowski Gary Dineen, Ron Ellis. The Marlboros DID lose one game in the eastern finals . In the book on page 129 the authors state that the marlies swept N.D.G.and went undefeated throughout the Memorial Cup playoffs. In fact the N.D.G. team coached by the legendary Sotty Bowman beat the Marlies 6-4 at the Montreal Forum in what probabally was one of the biggest upsets as well as being one of the greateest coaching jobs by Bowman which has gone nearly undocumented. I'd love to hear from him on the subject. Regards Claude Rioux
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